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Homer Price

Robert McCloskey

Ages 6–10

Readers rate it 4.0 (25 on Hardcover)

149 pages · Released 1978

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A note for parents

Homer Price is a classic, lighthearted collection of humorous short stories featuring an ordinary boy solving problems with common sense, resourcefulness, and help from his pet skunk. The stories are gentle and funny, with minimal peril and a strong emphasis on kindness and clever thinking. This is an excellent introduction to chapter books for early readers who enjoy humor and adventure without serious danger.

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Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage. Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

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  • Humorous stories
  • Juvenile literature
  • Children: Babies Toddlers
  • Children's stories
  • Humorous fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Motion pictures
  • Evaluation
  • Values
  • Humor
  • Young Adult
  • Children

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