Guys Read: Thriller

A body on the tracks A teenage terrorist A mysterious wish-granting machine The world''s worst private detective The second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best writers around, and compiled by certified guy Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Thriller is a pulse-pounding collection of brand-new short stories, each one guaranteed to keep you riveted until the final page.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Scieszka, Scieszka Jon
• Assisted by: Brett Helquist (Illustration), Helquist Brett (Illustration), Jon Scieszka (Illustration), Jon Scieszka (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780061963759
• ISBN: 978-0-06-196375-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Guys Read; Guys Read; Walden Pond Press
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; 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