Dexter the Tough

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416911707
• ISBN13: 9781416911708
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Dexter the Tough

I received this book very shortly after ordering it. I think the boy I tutor will really like to read this one.

Reluctant Reader Finishes Book

My 12 year old son (6th grader) is a reluctant reader. I usually set a number of pages that he must read and he actually went beyond the goal at the first sitting. I know this book is geared for ages 7-10 but it held his interest and he enjoyed it so don't let the age range be your guide. It's a good read for boys who seem to be more interested in...well other things besides reading books--Mission Accomplished.

Tells of new kid Dexter, whose defense against being new is to assume a tough exterior

Margaret Peterson Haddix's DEXTER THE TOUGH tells of new kid Dexter, whose defense against being new is to assume a tough exterior confronting principal, janitor, and kids who laugh at him. His determination to handle family and school problems with a tough display will lead to trouble unless he modifies his approach in DEXTER THE TOUGH.