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Alvin Ho is a children's book series written by Lenore Look and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. [1] The series follows Alvin Ho, a shy and timid Chinese-American boy in second grade. [2] [3]

The six-part series was published by Random House, beginning with Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things on July 8, 2008, until Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions on August 5, 2014.

Books

The six books in the series are as follows:

  1. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (published on July 8, 2008) [2] [3]
  2. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (June 23, 2009) [4]
  3. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes (September 28, 2010) [5]
  4. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances (September 13, 2011) [6]
  5. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night (April 9, 2013) [7]
  6. Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions (August 5, 2014) [8]

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References

  1. "Alvin Ho Series". Random House . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things". Kirkus Reviews . June 15, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things". Publishers Weekly . July 7, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  4. "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters". Kirkus Reviews . May 15, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes". Kirkus Reviews . September 1, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  6. "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances". Kirkus Reviews . August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  7. "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Babies, Burglars, and Other Bumps in the Night". Kirkus Reviews . March 1, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  8. "Alvin Ho: Allergic to the Great Wall, the Forbidden Palace, and Other Tourist Attractions". Kirkus Reviews . May 15, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2023.