Almost Starring Skinnybones
Almost Starring Skinnybones

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-08-31

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0307797058

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

If you thought Junie B. Jones was funny—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with the hilarious sequel to Skinnybones—just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny! And the award goes to…Alex Frankovitch! Roll out the red carpet! Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch is about to become a HUGE star—in his very own TV commercial! But Alex’s plans for stardom go HORRIBLY wrong. Forget fame and fortune—his friends think he’s a FLOP! And his fan club only has two members—a cat and a drooling toddler. Can Alex figure out another way to get his name in lights? Or is this star going to crash and burn? “Skinnybones equals tickled funny bones.” —Booklist “Young Alex ‘Skinnybones’ Frankovitch finally gets his chance to become a Big Celebrity…in this amusing follow-up to Skinnybones.” —Publishers Weekly “Once again demonstrating her remarkable ear for dialogue, [Barbara Park] also shows a good sense of timing in this fast-paced outing.” —School Library Journal

Skinnybones
Skinnybones

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-08-31

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 0307797104

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with Skinnybones! Just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny, Skinnybones has been a kid and teacher favorite for almost thirty years and has sold over 1 MILLION copies! Play ball??? Alex Frankovitch is the smallest, second-worst kid on his team. But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE-sized mouth. And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! Even Alex knows he’s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with T.J. Stoner, the best player—and BIGGEST jerk—in the whole school (and maybe the whole world!). Can Alex talk his way out this mess? Or is he in for the GRAND SLAM of all humiliations? Find out in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Junie B. Jones! “Park is one of the funniest writers around. Skinnybones equals tickled funnybones.” —Booklist “Hilarious! Even if you don’t know center field from first base this story will keep you laughing.” —Children’s Book Review Service “Park writes…in a way that touches reality, but makes the reader double over with laughter.” —Chicago Sun-Times

Mick Harte Was Here
Mick Harte Was Here

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-01-26

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 030778682X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How could someone like Mick die? He was the kid who freaked out his mom by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken, the kid who did a wild dance in front of the whole school--and the kid who, if only he had worn his bicycle helmet, would still be alive today. But now Phoebe Harte's twelve-year-old brother is gone, and Phoebe's world has turned upside down. With her trademark candor and compassion, beloved middle-grade writer Barbara Park tells how Phoebe copes with her painful loss in this story filled with sadness, humor--and hope. Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 1996. "A full-fledged and fully convincing drama" (Publishers Weekly).

The Kid in the Red Jacket
The Kid in the Red Jacket

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 1988-08-12

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0394805712

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with her hilarious middle-grade novels—just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny! Can Howard SURVIVE life without friends? Howard Jeeter’s parents have ruined his life. They’ve moved him across the country, and all the kids in his new town act like he’s totally invisible. At least, all of them except for his six-year-old neighbor, Molly Vera Thompson. Howard could use a friend. But a little girl who talks nonstop? Not what he had in mind. Still, when you’re really lonely, you’ll be friends with anyone…right? An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice A Library of Congress Children’s Book of the Year A Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner * “Park writes in a witty and bittersweet style about the awkward, supersensitive age of early adolescence. Another first-rate addition to the middle-grade popular reading shelf.” —School Library Journal, Starred “[A] witty middle-grade novel.” —Publishers Weekly

Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President
Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-08-31

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0307797090

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Vote for Rosie! Sure, she wears geeky-looking glasses and she tattles on her classmates. But, hey, snitching has its good side. Thanks to Rosie, Ronald Milligan has stopped blowing his nose in the water fountain. And now, Rosie is determined to do even more for her classmates -- by becoming president of the fourth grade! With the help of her two best (and only) friends, Rosie devises a brilliant campaign to defeat the two most popular kids in her class: soccer star Alan Allen and model-wannabe Summer Lynne Jones. But when despicable Alan steals Rosie's unbeatable campaign slogans, it's time to watch out! Nosy Rosie is on the warpath!

The Graduation of Jake Moon
The Graduation of Jake Moon

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 068983912X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Fourteen-year-old Jake recalls how he has spent the last four years of his life watching his grandfather descend slowly but surely into the horrors of Alzheimer's disease.

I Am Buzz Lightyear (Disney/Pixar Toy Story)
I Am Buzz Lightyear (Disney/Pixar Toy Story)

Author: Mary Tillworth

Publisher: Golden/Disney

Published: 2011-08-09

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 0736428216

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Now even the youngest fans of Disney/Pixar Toy Story can blast off to infinity and beyond with this sturdy board book shaped like Buzz Lightyear! Plus little boys will love the large size and the shiny foil on the cover.

The Missing Chums
The Missing Chums

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Publisher: Standard Ebooks

Published: 2024-04-11T00:18:50Z

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

To their friends’ envy, Biff and Chet plan to take a boating vacation up the coast. The joy of sending them off soon turns to anxiety as neither of them make contact with home for several days. Convinced that something’s happened to them, the Hardy boys and their friends go on a search filled with adventure and peril in hopes of retrieving their missing chums. This is the fourth book of the Hardy boys series, first published in 1928. While the author is credited to be Franklin W. Dixon, in reality, Leslie MacFarlane and Edward Stratemeyer are primarily responsible for the early volumes, including this one. This Standard Ebooks edition is based on the original 1928 text. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Junie B. Jones #11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
Junie B. Jones #11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 1998-06-16

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0679889310

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold! Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Junie B. wants to be a beauty shop guy when she grows up. But first she needs a little practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers. And her dog. And maybe even . . . herself? Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career? Or is she about to have the worst hair day ever? USA Today: “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.” Publishers Weekly: “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” Kirkus Reviews: “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” Time: “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”

Operation: Dump the Chump
Operation: Dump the Chump

Author: Barbara Park

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-08-31

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0307797066

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Poor Oscar Winkle! Ever since his little brother, Robert (not-so-affectionately known as Slobert), showed up seven and a half years ago, he's been specializing in ruining Oscar's life. So he comes up with Operation: Dump the Chump, a brilliant scheme to get even with the pesky creep.