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The main purpose of Bart Simpson's Guide to Life is to give supposedly helpful tips and advice on how to cope with life (including parents, peers, school, romance, health, and manners) as experienced by the fictional character Bart Simpson from the animated television series The Simpsons. Although, as noted by Nancy Basile of About.com, "one should be cautious when accepting advice from the child who spends much of his school time at the blackboard writing punishments." Phillip Slee wrote in Child, Adolescent and Family Development that the book provides a "contemporary glimpse into the world of middle childhood". Specific things taught to readers by Bart in the book include how to increase one's allowance, avoid chores in the home, and getting away with cheating in school. A nutritional manual by Bart is also included.
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