![The Anybodies](https://nationalbookswap.com/pbs/m/79/7379/9780060557379.jpg)
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This is an excellent book for encouraging kids to read. It has a fun story, and alludes to a great many children's classics. After reading this book, many of my students wanted to go back and read the other books mentioned (James & the Giant Peach, The Hobbit, etc.).