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How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 410 Ratings and 82 Reviews

Book Description
Tom is so good at fooling around that he does little else. His Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong, who thinks this is too much like having fun, calls upon the fearsome Captain Najork and his hired sportsmen to teach him a lesson. So the Captain challenges Tom to three rounds of womble, muck, and sneedball, certain that he will win. However, when it comes to fooling around, Tom doesn't fool around, and his... More
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PublisherDavid R Godine
BindingPaperback (11 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-101567923224
ISBN-13978-1567923223
Publication Date10/10/2006
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About Russell Hoban (Author) : Russell Hoban is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Russell Hoban include Baby Sister for Frances, Baby Sister for Frances, Birthday for France... more
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About Quentin Blake (Illustrator) : Quentin Saxby Blake CBE (born December 16, 1932 in Sidcup) is a British cartoonist, illustrator and childrens' book author. He was educated at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. He sketched his f... more
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