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Based on my consumption of way too many teen comedies, it’s my understanding that playing pranks on people is a mainstay of American adolescence. Heck, if the popularity of MTV’s Punk’d is any indication, some people never outgrow the whole prank thing. Well, I guess I wasn’t your typical teenager because I can’t remember playing jokes on anyone, unless you count sneaking up on my family members to startle them. My senior year of high school my classmates tried to think of an epic prank to play on the faculty as a graduation gift, but, after bandying about some brilliant ideas, including removing all the rolly balls from the computer mice in the administration building, I don’t think we actually did anything. 
A podcast for readers in search of middle grade book recommendations (and the occasional YA title or picture book)
