Pub Date: September 1, 2015
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2015938892
Lexile Code: 0660
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.80" H x 7.70" L x 5.50" W ( 0.68 lbs) 288 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories | Humorous Stories | Horror | Boys and Men | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Superheroes | Stories in Verse see also Poetry | Sports and Recreation | General | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Science Fiction
Series: Guys Read
Description: "Eleven masters of suspense have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off"--Front jacket flap.
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:
"Readers, boys and girls alike, need look no further." - ALA Booklist (starred review), about The Sports Pages
"Packs a dizzying punch." - Kirkus Reviews, about Thriller
"Funny Business sets the bar high. Will have readers laughing as they turn the pages." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), about Funny Business
Praise for the Guys Read series: "You certainly don't have to be a guy to appreciate these morsels of fact-based storytelling and then beg for more." - ALA Booklist (starred review), about True Stories
"Speculative fiction fans-especially tween guys-will rejoice." - ALA Booklist, about Other Worlds