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Pingo and the Playground Bully
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel by Brandon Mull
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Picture Book,
- Imaginary Friends,
- School Stories,
- Bullying,
- Friendship
This book is for you if you're into...
- Imaginary friends with wild personalities and big imaginations
- Playground adventures that turn rivals into teammates
- Stories where kindness and inclusion save the day
In first grade, Chad and his imaginary friend, Pingo, meet other kids and their imaginary friends: Gary protects the galaxy with Sparky the robot; Tiffany helps save the day with Awesome Girl; and Dustin can hide Mr. Bob in his pocket.
One recess, after defeating a clan of lava monsters, Chad and his friends decide to have a contest to see which imaginary friend is the smartest or the strongest or the sneakiest.
However, when Jeremy, the schoolyard bully, and his imaginary friend, Grunt, decide to prove that they re the best, Pingo saves the day by befriending Jeremy and Grunt and inviting them on an adventure down the Amazon River.
We re all good at different things, and that makes friendship fun. Let s go play!
A delightful, full-color picture book about the power of kindness and the importance of including others.
Pingo and the Playground Bully won the Mom's Choice Award in 2012.
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