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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties | LitPick Book Reviews
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties
LeUyen Pham, Lenore Look
Here's the third book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers. Alvin Ho, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain:• You might be dressed for bowling . . . but everyone else is dressed for swimming. • You could get mistaken for the piñata.• You could eat too much cake. • You could throw up. So when Alvin receives an invitation to a party—a girl’s party—how will he ever survive?From Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham comes a drop-dead-funny and touching series with a truly unforgettable character.“Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world.” —Newsday“Alvin’s a winner.” —New York Post

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Humor

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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This book is about a boy named Alvin whos afraid of everything. He thinks there are monsters under the bed, aliens at the mall, and other crazy things. In addition, Alvin, no matter how hard he tries, has a string of bad luck. One night, he wishes to go to Howards party, his friend. Instead, he gets an invitation to a girls party. Now he has to figure out how to impress Howard in order to get an invitation to his party. Will Alvin get to the right party? Then at school, poor Alvin forgot to wear his collar shirt for the class picture.

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