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The power of the Parasite

At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, "Super Amoeba," help him deal with Basil and conquer his fear.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Holm, Jennifer L.
Other Authors:	Holm, Matthew
Format:	Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Random House, c2012.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Holm, Jennifer L. Squish ; 3.
Subjects:	Amoeba > Juvenile fiction. Camps > Juvenile fiction. Practical jokes > Juvenile fiction. Swimming > Juvenile fiction. Superheroes > Juvenile fiction. Graphic novels > Juvenile.
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Summary:	At swim camp, Squish's new friend Basil helps him avoid learning to swim with pranks that sometimes go too far, but the comic book exploits of Squish's idol, "Super Amoeba," help him deal with Basil and conquer his fear.
Physical Description:	91 p. : chiefly ill. ; 18 cm.
ISBN:	9780375843914 (trade pbk.) 0375843914 (trade pbk.) 9780375937859 (lib. bdg.) 0375937854 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:	After graduating from Dickinson College, Jennifer L. Holm became a broadcast producer of television commercials and music videos for numerous companies including Nickelodeon, MTV, American Express, Hershey's and Huggies. Her first book, Our Only May Amelia, was a 2000 Newbery Honor Book. Both Penny from Heaven and Turtle in Paradise were Newbery Honor recipients in 2007 and 2011, respectively. She is also the author of numerous series including Boston Jane, Babymouse, and The Stink Files, which she writes with her husband Jonathan Hamel. Her title, The Fourteenth Goldfish made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2014. (Bowker Author Biography)