Adventures of Tank and Pudge - Book 1 The Carnival - HAROLD HP PHIPPS
\The Carnival\ introduces readers to Hal Grayson and his friends Tank, Pudge, and Gene as they prepare to start ninth grade. This book is a coming of age story reminiscent of \Stand by Me.\ As the boys navigate first love, gross-out pranks, and stomach-turning carnival rides, their friendships are tried, tested, and ultimately strengthened.