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January 26, 2024 at 12:20 am Reply

Simon Lin

Hey Gordon Korman,

I was reading No More Dead Dogs and I realized the town "Walthrone" as used in the book, is the exact same town as the one in Tommy Greenwald's "Dinged" and "Rivals"

1. Usage of "Walthrone," No More Dead Dogs came first

2. Usage of "Talking Sports," the radio station Alfie has

3. The name Alfie Jenks, this might not be the same Alfie, but just asking

Can you please tell me if you gave Tommy Greenwald permission?

Thank you, a concerned fan named Louis.
January 26, 2024 at 04:41 am Reply

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April 23, 2024 at 10:30 pm Reply

kimmy leash

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i am a mom and my child saw this book in a library at school she read the cover and i made her cry i could not belive she had come home to me and said this i talked with other parents and they want to book banned or at least from the school thank you and i hope you have a child too and understand were i am coming from have a nice day and please take into conceteration this message.
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i am a mom and my child saw this book in a library at school she read the cover and i made her cry i could not belive she had come home to me and said this i talked with other parents and they want to book banned or at least from the school thank you and i hope you have a child too and understand were i am coming from have a nice day and please take into conceteration this message.
April 23, 2024 at 10:36 pm Reply

kimmy leash

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April 24, 2024 at 04:39 pm Reply

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Dear Ms Leash,

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter was so troubled by the cover of NO MORE DEAD DOGS. If she had read the story,it deals with a kid who is rebelling against reading books where the dog dies. The cover, I admit, is a bit graphic for the content. You probably know, of course, that the covers are designed by the publisher and not by the author.

Please apologize to your daughter for me. I'm so sorry she was upset.

-----Gordon Korman-----
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Dear Ms Leash,

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter was so troubled by the cover of NO MORE DEAD DOGS. If she had read the story,it deals with a kid who is rebelling against reading books where the dog dies. The cover, I admit, is a bit graphic for the content. You probably know, of course, that the covers are designed by the publisher and not by the author.

Please apologize to your daughter for me. I'm so sorry she was upset.

-----Gordon Korman-----