Guys Read: Other Worlds

Informationen zum Autor Jon Scieszka is the National Ambassador for Children's Literature emeritus and the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books for kids, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, Robot Zot!, and the Time Warp Trio series. Jon founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love. A former elementary school teacher, Jon lives in Brooklyn with his family. For more great books, more great facts, and more about your favorite authors, head over to www.guysread.com. You'll be glad you did. Klappentext A challenging labor for a teenage demigod A world in which shoes shall no longer be trod upon A scouting trip that turns deadly Welcome to Other Worlds , the fourth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading. Prepare yourself for ten trips into the unknown, as ten of your favorite writers spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined. Compiled by National Ambassador for Children's Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is the most exciting collection of stories on this—or any other—planet. Zusammenfassung Other Worlds ! the fourth volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read anthology series for tween boys! features ten thrilling new tales of science fiction and fantasy from some of the biggest names in children’s literature. Prepare yourself for ten trips into the unknown! as ten of your favorite writers—Rick Riordan! who has written an all-new and exclusive Percy Jackson tale! Tom Angleberger of Origami Yoda fame! Newbery medalist Rebecca Stead! Shannon Hale! D. J. MacHale! Eric Nylund! Kenneth Oppel! Neal Shusterman! Shaun Tan! and none other than the late Ray Bradbury—spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined. Compiled by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka! Guys Read: Other Worlds is sure to boldly take you where no reader has gone before. ...

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• Authors: Tom Angleberger, Ray Bradbury, Shannon Hale, Ma, D. J. MacHale, Eric S. Nylund, Kenneth Oppel, Rick Riordan, Jon Scieszka, Jon/ Ruth Scieszka, Neal Shusterman, Rebecca Stead, Shaun Tan
• Assisted by: Greg Ruth (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2013
• EAN: 9780061963803
• ISBN: 978-0-06-196380-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 197 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Guys Read; Guys Read
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Superheroes *, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General