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February 9, 2025 at 04:04 am Reply
David ShadovitzMy son (16) pointed out that Old School and Schooled have essentially the same plot. I'm fine with that; each book is terrific. What are the author's thoughts on reusing the plot?
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February 9, 2025 at 04:32 am Reply
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SCHOOLED and OLD SCHOOL don't have the same plot; they have the same premise. I can't really reveal the difference without revealing the plot twists, but they are there. The only similarity is that the protagonists are boys who have been home-schooled who are now forced to go to regular school.
Cap was a hippie; Dex is 12, going on 80. Their stories are different, I promise.
Regards, -----Gordon Korman-----
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SCHOOLED and OLD SCHOOL don't have the same plot; they have the same premise. I can't really reveal the difference without revealing the plot twists, but they are there. The only similarity is that the protagonists are boys who have been home-schooled who are now forced to go to regular school.
Cap was a hippie; Dex is 12, going on 80. Their stories are different, I promise.
Regards, -----Gordon Korman-----
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February 9, 2025 at 06:48 am Reply
David Shadovitzobject(stdClass)#827 (23) { ["ID"]=> string(5) "28104" ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2025-02-09 06:48:27" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2025-02-09 06:48:27" ["post_content"]=> string(207) "Thanks for the correction. Premise, not plot.
As I said, each book is terrific.
Mr. Korman, you have an open invitation to join us for dinner at our Los Angeles home.
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As I said, each book is terrific.
Mr. Korman, you have an open invitation to join us for dinner at our Los Angeles home.
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February 10, 2025 at 03:32 am Reply
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Regards, --GK--
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Regards, --GK--
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February 10, 2025 at 05:03 am Reply
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