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The bad birthday idea

Ben refuses to play with his sister, Alice, because he likes robots and she likes dolls but when her birthday wish is for a robot that Ben really wants, he opens it first, accidentally breaks it, then tries to cover up his deed.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Valentine, Madeline
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, c2013.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Etiquette > Juvenile fiction. Birthdays > Juvenile fiction. Toys > Juvenile fiction. Robots > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Ben refuses to play with his sister, Alice, because he likes robots and she likes dolls but when her birthday wish is for a robot that Ben really wants, he opens it first, accidentally breaks it, then tries to cover up his deed.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN:	9780449813317 (hardcover) 0449813312 (hardcover) 9780449813324 (library binding) 0449813320 (library binding) 9780449813331 (ebook) 0449813339 (ebook)
Author Notes:	MADELINE VALENTINE grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in Queens with her husband. She graduated from Pratt Institute and is the illustrator of Albertine's Got Talent! by Shena Power and Ava and the Real Lucille by Cari Best. This is her first project as both author and illustrator.