DUNC AND THE SCAM ARTISTS
DUNC AND THE SCAM ARTISTS

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 0307803767

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Best friends for life Dunc Culpepper and Amos Binder are at it again. Some older residents of their town have been bilked by con artists, and the two boys want to look into these crimes. They meet elderly Betsy Dell, whose nasty nephew Frank gives the boys the creeps. Then they notice some soft dirt in Ms. Dell’s shed, and a shovel. Does Frank have something horrible in store for Dunc and Amos?

DUNC'S UNDERCOVER CHRISTMAS
DUNC'S UNDERCOVER CHRISTMAS

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 0307803775

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It's Christmastime! And Dunc, Amos, and Amos's cousin, T.J., hit the mall for some serious shopping. But when the seasonal magic is threatened by some disappearing presents and Santa Claus himself is a prime suspect, the boys put their celebration on hold and go undercover in the perfect Christmas disguises. Can the sleuthing trio protect Santa's threatened reputation and catch the impostor before he strikes again?

AMOS GOES BANANAS
AMOS GOES BANANAS

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 0307803872

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Amos has more than a monkey on his back. It’s a gorilla. Her name is Louise. And she’s in love with him. Dunc isn’t much help. He’s convinced that Louise is the key to solving a really big-time case involving some assassins and a respected senator. Who will prevail? Dunc? The assassins? Or Louise?

Cowpokes and Desperados
Cowpokes and Desperados

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 0307803791

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Git along little doggies! Dunc and Amos are bound for Uncle Woody Culpepper’s Santa Fe cattle ranch for a week of fun. But when they overhear a couple of cowpokes plotting to do Uncle Woody in, the two sleuths are back on the trail of serious action! Who’s been making off with all the prize cattle? Can Dunc and Amos stop the rustlers in time to save the ranch?

AMOS AND THE CHAMELEON CAPER
AMOS AND THE CHAMELEON CAPER

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 0307803929

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She’s a master of disguises—able to change identities at will. She’s wanted in five states. They call her the Chameleon. Dunc thinks he and Amos are just about to crack the case wide open. And all they have to do is sneak into this dangerous felon’s apartment!

Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen

Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2018-08-14

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1476673314

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McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature American novelist Gary Paulsen is best known for his young adult fiction, including bestsellers Nightjohn, Soldier's Heart, and Woods Runner. From his trenchant prose in The Rifle and The Foxman to the witty escapades of Harris and Me and Zero to Sixty, Paulsen crafts stories with impressive range. The tender scenes in The Quilt and A Christmas Sonata speak to his empathy for children, with characters who endure the same hardships that marred his own early life. This literary companion introduces readers to his life and work. A-to-Z entries explore themes such as alcoholism, coming of age, slavery, survival, and war. A glossary defines terms unique to his work. Appendices provide related historical references, writing, art, and research topics.

AMOS AND THE ALIEN
AMOS AND THE ALIEN

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 0307803864

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When Amos and his best friend Dunc have a close encounter with an extraterrestrial named “Girrk,” Dunc thinks they should report their findings to NASA. But Amos has other plans. Not only does he promise to help Girrk find a way back to his plant, he invites him to hide under his bed! Then weird things start to happen—Scruff can’t move, Amos scores a game-winning touchdown, and Dunc knows Girrk is behind Amos’s new powers. What’s the mysterious alien really up to!?

Amos Gets Married
Amos Gets Married

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 0307803821

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Everybody knows Amos Binder is crazy in love with Melissa Hansen. Only Melissa hasn’t given any indication that she even knows Amos exists as a life-form. That is, until now. Suddenly, things with Melissa are different. A wave, a wink-an affectionate “snookems”?! Can this really be Melissa . . . and Amos? Dunc is determined to get to the bottom of it all, but who can blame Amos if his feet don’t touch the ground!

AMOS'S KILLER CONCERT CAPER
AMOS'S KILLER CONCERT CAPER

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 0307803856

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Amos is desperate. He’s desperate for two tickets to the romantic event of his young life . . . the Road Kill concert! He’ll do anything to get them because he heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of Melissa Hansen that she’s way into Road Kill. But when he enlists the help of his best friend Dunc, he winds up with more than he bargained for . . . backstage, with a mystery to solve. Somebody’s trying to make Road Kill live up to its name. Can Dunc and Amos find out who and keep the music playing?

PRINCE AMOS
PRINCE AMOS

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0307803805

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When their fifth-grade class spends a weekend interning at the state capital, Dunc and Amos find themselves face-to-face with Amos’s walking double—Gustav, Crown Prince of Moldavia! His Royal Highness is desperate to uncover a traitor in his ranks. And when he asks Amos to switch places with him, Dunc holds his breath to see what will happen next. Can Amos pull off the impersonation of a lifetime?