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Gr 3-6 Just try to keep kids away from this collection. Inspired book design makes the volume look like an old-school comic. The front cover features an elementary-aged Scieszka popping up out of a military tank, surrounded by explosions and bombers, while the back advertises a "Treasure Chest of Fun" and displays chapter titles and excerpts along with nostalgic graphics. Scieszka answers the oft-asked question, "Where do you get your ideas?" with a slew of childhood anecdotes and his family's escapades that...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Our reigning ambassador of children's literature offers three dozen or so entertaining and allegedly true tales from his childhood in Michigan, growing up in a family of six boys and two blessedly good-natured parents. Short, conversational paragraphs showcase Scieszka's instantly recognizable, expertly timed delivery: "There are a lot of advantag...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Scieszka offers entertaining and allegedly true tales from his Michigan childhood, growing up in a family of six boys and two blessedly good...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Anyone who has read books by Jon Scieszka knows that he has a good sense of humor. As it turns out, Jon Scieszka’s childhood is also quite an entertaining topic. Scieszka, who grew up in an all-boy household (even the dogs and cats and fish were boys) and went to Catholic school through ninth grade, shares memorable, meanin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More