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Bud Not Buddy By Todd Amos
First, in the book Bud not Buddy on page 9 Bud has to deal with Amos because it says" Todd Amos was hitting me so hard and fast I knew that the blood squirting out of my nose was only the beginning ". This shows that Bud is strong and had to deal with this pain, but he knows that more of this pain is going to come from the amos. Next in the book Bud not Buddy on page 18 it talks about how Bud gets treated badly by the amos because it says. Then, “A chain ratted the lock came off and the door cracked open.” This shows that he is not getting treated well and that is where he will be sleeping for the night. This also shows that he is tough and will not give up on these amos. In conclusion in the book Bud not Buddy it shows the amos where not nice

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