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| The setting is Circleville, Ohio, outside of Columbus. |
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| The main character was not obsessive, like girls who cut pictures of teenage actors out of magazines, but rather 'focused'. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 1) |
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| The father in this book is a mixed-animal vet. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 3) |
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| A character is learning how to play chess from a friend. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 6) |
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| You can print out a ticket online that says the "Greatest Free Show on Earth". |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 10) |
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| At the first try all five turned mushy and rotted. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 20) |
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| They go to "La La Lues" to look for something special. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 22) |
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| Dad cooks bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches for dinner. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 38) |
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| A character was advised to get "Howard Dill's Atlantic Giant". |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 50) |
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| Sawing the edges until the interior is exposed helps moisture get in for germination. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 51) |
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| Six out of nine are destroyed when the dog bounds into the room trying to be the center of attention. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 59) |
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| One year Miracle-Gro was the secret weapon. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 66) |
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| At her 11th birthday party she receives a soaker hose. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 77) |
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| Her mother had spent most of her childhood in foster care. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 42) |
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| Riding a roller coaster is passed up for pollinating. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 88) |
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| We learn the word 'kismet' means fate. "Meeting a new puppy that day was kismet." |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 93) |
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| 'Culling' is necessary to complete by the third Wednesday of October. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p.101)?? |
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| A tornado touched down in another part of the county. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 113) |
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| To lift it they used a special tarp made with hand holds. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 123) |
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| While away, a character listens to the Weather Channel to make sure everything looks fine. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 133) |
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| A character is assigned a project to write a 2 to 3 page paper on someone who is important to you who you've never met. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 145) |
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| The newly purchased lifting device has a metal ring at the top with five straps hanging down. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 157) |
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| The prize is $2,000 and a trophy. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 148, 167) |
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| Someone behaves like a sore loser. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p. 172) |
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| Main character's mother died of cancer. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen (p.4, 12) |
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| The characters in this book live in Pickaway County. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 3 |
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| In this book, the main character's thoughts are consumed with something out of the ordinary. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 2 |
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| In this book, the main character is often referred to as "the girl". |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 6 |
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| Circleville, Ohio boasts the "Greatest Free Show On Earth" in this book. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 10 |
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| In this book, schools close for three whole days during the third week in October even though it's not exactly a national holiday. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 10 |
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| In this book the main character was named after her grandmother. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 23 |
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| In this book Jacob Buckner became her first real, true friends. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 29 |
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| In this book there is a sacred place containing compost, rotted cow manure and even earthworms. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 36 |
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| In this book a boy broke his arm when he fell off his bike. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 44 |
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| In this book a dog is missing one leg. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 46 |
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| In this book a character plasters pictures of a teenage actor all over her school notebooks. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 1 |
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| In this book a character helps around the office on Saturday mornings. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 6 |
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| In this book, the water tower is painted in a special way. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 9 |
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| In this book shaggy puppies are are born to a registered Boxer. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 33 |
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| In this book, Wilbur and Arnold are the names of the main character's dogs. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 33 |
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| In this book two characters aren't 'jabberboxes' and perhaps that is why they get along so well. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 35 |
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| In this book "bigger isn't always heavier". |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen, p. 160 |
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| In this book a small table is overturned and its precious contents fal to the ground. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 59 |
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| In this book, 1,401 pounds is not an obesity problem, it is a winning weight. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 166 |
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| The main character describes herself as 'focused'. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 1 |
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| The main character's mother was raised in a foster home. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 43 |
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| The main character thanks Howard Dill. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 52 |
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| In this book, the main character gets to pull a calf. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 64 |
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| In this book, two kids dress as hobos for Halloween. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 66 |
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| IN this book the main character receives diamond earrings for her birthday. |
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| Me and the Pumpkin Queen p. 78 |
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| In the book by this author the favorite chess piece of a character is the knight. |
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| In the book by this author, a meal is triange-sliced BLT's. |
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| In the book by this author, a character painted her fingernails purple. |
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| In the book by this author, we learn about 1361 Keplar (female parent) and 910 Stevens (male pollinator) |
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| In the book by this author, seeds are planted with the pointed sides down. |
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| In the book by this author, a character thinks the other girls are nice to her because of her new wardrobe. |
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| In the book by this author, a dinner consists of fried chicken, real mashed potatoes, and canned green beans. |
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| In the book by this author there is a huge yellow farmhouse, a big red barn, and miles of white fence. |
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| In the book by this author students were assigned to write a paper on someone who is important to them, someone they admire. |
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| In the book by this author the main character learns that her mother got her ears pierced before her wedding day. |
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| In the book this author the main character says she likes that her grandma wears old lady clothes and smells like old lady perfume. |
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