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Muggie Maggie

by Beverly Cleary, Ana Cristina Wering Millet · 1990

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When Maggie's first attempt at cursive writing earns her the name Muggie Maggie because she doesn't make the "a" correctly, she vows never to write in cursive again...after all, she can always use the computer. Will Maggie really go on printing her whole life?

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 96 pages

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