Jennifer+Murdley's+Toad

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Have you ever had to wear your brother’s underwear to school? Jennifer Murdley in Smokey Hollow had no choice. Jennifer has a clumpy nose, pudgy cheeks, round eyes, and is in 5th grade. Jennifer wants to become beautiful. Jennifer feels like a kid in a plain brown wrapper. One day Jennifer ended up on Beech St. and went into an old magic shop. When she comes out of the old shop, Jennifer has a toad with her. His name is Bufo and he is a talking toad that is the color of rust. Do you know that there is a jewel inside of Bufo's forehead? It is called the Jewel of Perfect Happiness. Also there is a witch out to get Bufo because she wants the Jewel of Perfect Happiness. One day the witch gets a hold of Jennifer's younger brother, Brandon, because the witch mistakes him for Bufo. The witch wants to make a trade with Jennifer and the trade is if Jennifer would give the witch Bufo, Jennifer would become beautiful. Will Jennifer make the trade? Read the book and find out.