Centerburg tales
Readers rate it 4.7 (3 on Hardcover)
190 pages · Released 1977 · Puffin Books
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Centerburg Tales is a beloved classic collection of humorous short stories featuring Homer Price and his small-town community. The stories are lighthearted and inventive, with fantastical elements like a malfunctioning jukebox and invasive weeds, but nothing genuinely frightening or violent. Homer and other characters consistently demonstrate problem-solving, kindness, and civic responsibility, making this an excellent choice for elementary-aged readers seeking accessible, funny classics.
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Further adventures of Homer Price, including those in which a juke box sets the whole town singing against its will and in which a mad scientist develops weeds that overrun the town. Further adventures of Homer Price, including those in which a juke box sets the whole town singing against its will and in which a mad scientist develops weeds that overrun the town.
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- Boys
- Juvenile fiction
- Humorous stories
- Cities and towns
- City and town life
- Children's fiction
- Price, homer (fictitious character), fiction
- Classics
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Humor
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ISBN 9780140310726 · Puffin Books