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By fifth grade, his panic when confronted with the printed word has been reinforced by insensitive teachers, by a bully who taunts him, and by his own failures. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a kids guide to building forts. Fifthgrader patrick cant read, but when the new girl next door encourages him to. He also has a lot of fans, especially when he visits schools, where his presentations are met with great enthusiasm.
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