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Nancy E. Krulik
- Reading
- Before reading, mention that the comedy includes sickness and uncontrolled bodily noises. Afterwards, ask which consequences felt funny or uncomfortable, and whether winning, friendship or helping the school mattered most.
- Themes
- Friendship and shared success: George’s illness means Alex competes in his place while the school seeks to win a charity prize. The situation creates room to consider whether supporting others becomes more important than personal recognition, but the book’s final judgement is unclear.
- Humour and consequences: George’s burps trigger uncontrolled comic behaviour, including throwing cookies, while children laugh and adults become angry. The book clearly uses bodily comedy, but it is not clear whether the behaviour is ultimately treated as harmless fun, a problem to address, or both.
- Worth knowing
- The bodily humour includes burps, mucus and a character becoming ill. One account says George’s uncontrolled behaviour leads adults to become angry and affects relationships with his parents; the intensity and resolution are unclear.