Pub Date: April 4, 2017
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016957939
Lexile Code: 0770
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.81" H x 7.75" L x 5.50" W ( 0.50 lbs) 288 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories | Humorous Stories | Superheroes | Boys and Men | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Horror | Stories in Verse see also Poetry | Sports and Recreation | General | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Science Fiction
Series: Guys Read
Description: Presents a collection of humorous stories featuring an array of characters... #27;swith and without capes.
Brief description:
Christopher Healy is the author of the acclaimed The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom--which won a place on several best of the year lists, including those of the New York Times, Amazon, and Kirkus Reviews--and its two sequels, The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle and The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw. The series is currently in film development with Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios. He lives with his wife and children in New Jersey.
Review Quotes:
"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
"This middle-grade collection thrills and satisfies." - Wall Street Journal, about Terrifying Tales
"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
"Readers, boys and girls alike, need look no further." - ALA Booklist (starred review), about The Sports Pages