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The Principal's New Clothes

by Stephanie Calmenson · 1989 · 40 pages

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Mr. Bundy, the principal of P.S. 88, is the sharpest dresser in school. In fact, he's the sharpest dresser in the whole town! But when two tricksters come to town and design a suit of magic cloth for Mr. Bundy, everyone is in for a big surprise!

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Genre
fantasyfairy talefairy tale retellings
Themes
childhood
Mood
funny
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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