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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Squashed By Joan Bauer<br/>First published 1992<br/><br/><br/>Ellie Morgan is the typical teenage girl whose self-esteem is wrapped up with everyone else’s perception of her, which becomes her reality. She fights to be individual and to be noticed, but when that happens, Ellie’s world goes o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80749563">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love Joan Bauer's strong, courageous, and humorous heroines! In Iowa, the annual Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In and Harvest Fair is a big event. Ellie is only 16, but is entered in the adult growing division, competing to grow the biggest heaviest pumpkin. Cyril Pool is her toughest competition, and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62222131">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Bauer's first book, but still one of my favorites of hers.  Has some in common with DAIRY QUEEN, a book that came out last year, in the detailed descriptions of farm life, plus the warmth and humor.  4 1/2 stars.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is such a funny, warm, delicious read. Growing the bestest and largest pumpkin is only part of the story, as our heroine also grows herself.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute story about Ellie Morgan, a sixteen year old girl, from a small town in Iowa, and her prize-winning pumpkin, Max.  I thought this was going to be kind of dumb book but it was short and was on a recommendation shelf at the library so I took a stab at it and ended up liking it more than I thought...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79500464">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[2005 Very fun story about a girl names Ellie Morgan, who is a a sixteen year old girl from a small town in Iowa.  She has an award winning pumpkin named Max!  Interesting I know! Although this was a bit hard for me to get into I ended up enjoying this book. THis was a book that took me back to some ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81267346">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A teen-targeted, amusing story with predictable plotting.  Determined girl wins hearts and minds of all who know of her commitment to raising a huge pumpkin.  This book is categorized as a &quot;fantasy&quot; in our library, but really the only fantastic aspect of this book is the unbelievably heavy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58734214">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Although this book was a little on the strange side, and would make one interesting movie. . . it really was a fun read. If you could read a book about pumpkins, then you might really enjoy this book.  I liked it (not loved) but it was a pretty good read. I disliked a majority of the characters in t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47747631">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[At one time, I planned to read every Joan Bauer book.  I loved her characters and their genuine reactions to their situations.  Then I read <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Thwonk" title=" Thwonk"> Thwonk</a>.  I didn't like it.  It was extremely cheesy and not real at all.  So, I took a long break from Joan Bauer.  Until now.  October seemed like the perfect...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26981152">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ellie, an overweight teenager, tries to win the heart of a boy named Wes and win the pumpkin contest at the same time...but will she succeed?  It's an okay book, not too bad, but not very good, either!]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A light hearted young adult novel with a truly original plot - a girl obsessed with growing a champion pumpkin.  Recommend it for those teens who really don't fit in, especially those with a green thumb.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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  <read_at>Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book.  I found it was very interesting.  There are a lot of struggles in this book.  Which makes it even more interesting.  I loved this book and I think everone should read it.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoy all of Joan Bauer's books, very fun and even uplifting.  I always finish her books feeling light and happy.  I do wish, however, she would develop the love stories a bit more.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book a lot. It teaches a lot of good lessons in perseverance. I don't think I'm ready to devote my life to growing giant pumpkins, but it was really fun to read and kept my interest. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Have you ever played the &quot;if only&quot; game? Well, <em>if only</em> Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and <em>if only</em> Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... <em>if only</em> she would realize it. Smashing!]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book. It was quirky, cute, and the author has a mean sense of humor. I would recommend this to anyone not just it's intended young adult audience. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I had no idea so much was involved with raising prized-winning pumpkins. The characters in this book shine.]]></body>
    
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