Is He a Girl? vs The Best Chef in Second Grade: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Is He a Girl? Is He a Girl? Louis Sachar · 1993 ★★★★☆ 3.7 75 pages · ≈ 1 h 23 m · Light

After Casey Happleton tells him that if he kisses his elbow he will turn into a girl, nine-year-old Marvin experiments and finds himself very confused about his identity.

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Cover of The Best Chef in Second Grade The Best Chef in Second Grade Katharine Kenah · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.0 48 pages · ≈ 53 min · Light

A famous chef is coming to visit Mr. Hopper's second grade class, and every one is excited about bringing in their family's favorite dish to share except Ollie, who loves to cook but cannot find a dish his whole family…

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Is He a Girl?The Best Chef in Second Grade
Goodreads 3.7 (1012) —
Hardcover 3.0 (1) —
Apple Books 4.0 (33) 4.0 (131)

Reception

Is He a Girl?The Best Chef in Second Grade
Ratings 1012 131
Editions 11 8
Want to read 494 —
Reading it now 98 —
Written reviews 94 —
Pages 75 48

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