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The Supervillain’s Guide to Being a Fat Kid

Matt Wallace

Max Tercero is a heavy sixth grader coping with humiliation and bullying. Wanting to push back against the people who torment him, he seeks advice from an incarcerated supervillain. Max also enters a baking contest as he works through these pressures. The story brings together body image, bullying, humor, and cooking, following a child trying to respond to cruel treatment on his own terms.

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Themes
Bullying · Food And Cooking · School · Self Acceptance
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
January 25, 2022
Pages
272
ISBN-13
9780063008038
Language
English
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