Readers who love Andrew Clements Dan Gutman Gordon Korman and Tom Angleberger will find this charming funny easy-to-read middle-grade novel from the beloved Patrick Jennings an absolute hoot When the new kid joins his class Woodrow agrees with his schoolmatesxToulouse is really weird Hes shortxkindergarten shortxdresses in a suit like a grandpa has huge eyes and barely says a word But Woodrow isnt exactly Mr Popularity The frequent target of the class bully himself he figures that maybe all Toulouse needs is a chance And when the two are put together in gym to play volleyball they make quite the team Toulouse can serve set and spike like a pro He really knows how to fly around the court But when the attention and teasing switch back to Woodrow he learns that the new kid is great at something else being a friend Full of heart and laughs Odd Weird and Little is another winner from the author of the Guinea Dog series.