Pub Date: September 16, 2014
Dewey: 818.609
LCCN: 2014010024
Lexile Code: 0970
Features: Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.81" H x 7.97" L x 5.50" W ( 0.63 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | History | General | Science & Nature | History of Science | Biography & Autobiography | Historical | Poetry | Humor | Science & Technology | Zoology | Technology | Inventions | Animals | Zoos | Readers | Chapter Books | Boys & Men | Literary Criticism & Collections | Adventure & Adventurers | School & Education | Language Arts | Composition & Creative Writing
Series: Guys Read
Description: "The fifth installment in the Guys read library of great reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards"--
Brief description:
Jon Scieszka is the National Ambassador for Children's Literature emeritus and the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books for kids, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, Robot Zot!, and the Time Warp Trio series. Jon founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love. A former elementary school teacher, Jon lives in Brooklyn with his family. For more great books, more great facts, and more about your favorite authors, head over to www.guysread.com. You'll be glad you did.
Review Quotes:
"Funny Business sets the bar high. Will have readers laughing as they turn the pages." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), about Guys Read: Funny Business
"Packs a dizzying punch." - Kirkus Reviews, about Guys Read: Thriller
"Readers, boys and girls alike, need look no further." - ALA Booklist (starred review), about Guys Read: The Sports Pages
"Speculative fiction fans-especially tween guys-will rejoice." - ALA Booklist, about Guys Read: Other Worlds