The Wild Culpepper Cruise
The Wild Culpepper Cruise

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0307803783

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When Amos wins a “Why I Love My Dog” Contest, he and Dunc are off on the Caribbean cruise of their dreams! But there’s something downright fishy about Amos’s suitcase, and before they know it, the two best friends wind up with more high seas adventure than they’d bargained for. Can Dunc and Amos figure out who’s out to get them and salvage what’s left of their vacation?

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors
The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors

Author: Bernard A. Drew

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1997-10-15

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 031307819X

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The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.

DUNC AND AMOS GO TO THE DOGS (NXT RPT)
DUNC AND AMOS GO TO THE DOGS (NXT RPT)

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 030780397X

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Anyone who knows Amos knows that in his case, dogs are definitely not man's best friends. Even his own dog growls and shows his teeth whenever Amos is around. Amos isn't exactly fond of Scruff either. It's a dog-eat-dog world. But when Scruff gets mixed up in a dognapping scheme, Amos and his best friend, Dunc, have to team up to spring him. Join Gary Paulsen's cool sleuths as they go undercover at the city pound!

DUNC AND THE HAUNTED CASTLE
DUNC AND THE HAUNTED CASTLE

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 0307803937

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When Dunc and Amos are invited to spend a week in Scotland, Dunc can already hear the bagpipes a-blowin'. But when the boys spend their first night in an ancient castle, it isn't bagpipes they hear. It's moans! Dunc hears groaning coming from inside his bedroom walls. Amos notices the eyes of a painting following him across the room! Could the castle really be haunted? Local legend has it that the castle's former lord wanders the ramparts at night in search of his head! Team up with Dunc and Amos as they go ghostbusting in the Scottish Highlands!

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!

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?

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?

DUNC AND AMOS MEET THE SLASHER
DUNC AND AMOS MEET THE SLASHER

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 030780383X

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Why is mild-mannered Amos Binder dressed in leather with slicked- back hair, strutting around the cafeteria and going by a phony name? Could it be because of that new kid, Slasher, who’s promised to eat Amos for his lunch? Or has Amos secretly gone undercover? Dunc and his pal Amos have some hot leads and are close to cracking a stolen stereo racket, but Dunc is worried Amos has taken things too far!

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.