Jennifer murdley's toad - bruce coville

When homely Jennifer stumbles into Mr.

Elives Magic Shop, she ends up buying a talking toad named Bufo.

Jennifer must make a painful choice about beauty when she faces a terrifying witch who is seeking the Jewel of Perfect Happiness concealed in Bufos forehead.

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Jennifer Murdley, a homely fifth-grader who would give anything to be beautiful, accidentally stumbles into a magic shop and purchases a very ugly toad.

The toad, it turns out, can talk and ends up getting Jennifer into the worst trouble of her life.

This madcap, head-spinning adventure is also a thought-provoking story about the nature of true beauty.