ABOUT THIS BOOK

Goodbye Seattle.
Goodbye baseball buddies.
Goodbye Gram & her cool puppet shows.
Hello, Texas.

Baker is sure there isn't anything worse than moving. Except being THE NEW KID. Sure, Gram gave him Waldo, a ventriloquist's dummy, for company-- but a puppet, no matter how funny it is, can't take the place of real friends. Baker is bummed.

Until he starts school and discovers that kids in Texas (cowboy hats aside) aren't as different as he thought. And that puppets just might be the key to fitting in.

Let the show begin!


REVIEWS

"Splendid performance detail. . . . an easy,
comfortable read." - Kirkus Reviews


From the Trade Paperback edition.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

During her career as a puppeteer, Diane Roberts has entertained thousands of children across the country, most often in the great state of Texas. She's performed with Ricky Raccoon so many times that she continues talking with her right hand long after the puppet has left the stage. Diane and her husband, Jim, live in Fort Worth and are the parents of three grown children and have six grandsons. This is her second novel for Delacorte Press. The author lives in Fort Worth, Texas.


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