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On the last day of second grade, Song Lee's party at the local amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to ride the Drop of Doom.

Horrible Harry is such a great series of books. They tell the story of a young boy and his friends (2nd and 3rd grade) in realistic situations that this age could potentially encounter, and how they get through it as friends- or enemies in the case of Harry and Sidney. In this book, the importance and possibility of confronting and overcoming fear is addressed with Harry is faced with a choice to either confront his fear of elevators or be mocked. In some instance, he gives into caring about what others think, but at the same time, while doing so he conquers his fear, which is a great message. ( )