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The School Story by Andrew Clements is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson has written a powerful school story. It's a short novel called "The Cheater," and her best friend Zoe is certain it should be published. All Natalie has to do is give the manuscript to her mom, an editor at a big publishing house. However Natalie doesn't want any favors from her mom. Still, Zoe won't drop the idea. <P> Spurred into action, Natalie invents a pen name for herself and Zoe becomes a self-styled literary agent. But if the girls are to succeed, they'll need support from their wary English teacher, legal advice from Zoe's tough-talking father, and some clever maneuvering to outwit the overbearing editor in chief of <i>Shipley Junior Books</i>. <P> Andrew Clements, the best-selling author of <i>Frindle</i>, <i>The Landry News</i>, and <i>The Janitor's Boy</i>, delights his audience with this story of two irrepressible girls who use their talent, ingenuity, and a little cunning to try to make a young writer's dream come true.</p><h3>Book Magazine</h3><p>Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson has written a novel set at a school. Her best friend, Zoe, loves it and is convinced it should be published. Although Natalie's mother is a children's-book edi

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Andrew Clements
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780689851865
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Education, Children'S
Rating
3.96 / 5 (9,524 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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