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Smart, Smart School, A

Sharon Creech

Illustrator: Anait Semirdzhyan

Ages: 6+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Harper/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-305961-0

Keywords: Art, creativity, substitutes

The principal becomes ill and is replaced by a substitute who demands testing rather than creativity. Will the popular Mr. Keene return? Colorful, expressive digital illustrations.