Earth to Andrew O. Blechman

Earth to Andrew O. Blechman: In trouble again. As usual, Andrew's mind is elsewhere-- on secret codes, magic tricks, on planning pranks. Most of all, Andrew likes to think up new jokes, because he dreams of being a comedian. Lucky for him, Lou Pearlstein, a former vaudevillian and once an opening act for Henny Youngman, has made him an offer. If Andrew will tutor him in Hebrew so he can finally be Bar Mitzvahed, he will teach Andrew his 101 best jokes. Andrew likes spending time with Mr. Pearlstein. But before long, he notices Mr. Pearlstein seems to like to be with Andrew's grandmother, too. One day, Andrew overhears Mr. Pearlstein ask her out on a date! This puts Mr. Pearlstein in a new light, and Andrew wonders: would he want Mr. Pearlstein for a grandfather... even if he does tell good jokes? Then, when Andrew's best prank of the year threatens to turn into a catastrophe, it is Mr. Pearlstein who is there to listen, sharing his stories of life on the road and, as always, his humor.
(Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1989)

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		Earth to Andrew O. Blechman: In trouble again. As usual, Andrew's mind is elsewhere-- on secret codes, magic tricks, on planning pranks. Most of all, Andrew likes to think up new jokes, because he dreams of being a comedian. Lucky for him, Lou Pearlstein, a former vaudevillian and once an opening act for Henny Youngman, has made him an offer. If Andrew will tutor him in Hebrew so he can finally be Bar Mitzvahed, he will teach Andrew his 101 best jokes. Andrew likes spending time with Mr. Pearlstein. But before long, he notices Mr. Pearlstein seems to like to be with Andrew's grandmother, too. One day, Andrew overhears Mr. Pearlstein ask her out on a date! This puts Mr. Pearlstein in a new light, and Andrew wonders: would he want Mr. Pearlstein for a grandfather... even if he does tell good jokes? Then, when Andrew's best prank of the year threatens to turn into a catastrophe, it is Mr. Pearlstein who is there to listen, sharing his stories of life on the road and, as always, his humor. (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1989)
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