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Funny Business
by Jon Scieszka
Part 1 of the Guys Read series
Funny Business, the first volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to delight, amuse, and possibly make you spit your milk in your friend's face. There's something for everyone in this collection of short stories from some of the funniest writers around. This hilarious, offbeat first installment in the Guys Read Library is 100% grade-A humor, guaranteed to have kids of all ages asking for more. Authors include Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieszka, Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo, with illustrations by Adam Rex.
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Guys Read: Thriller
by Jon Scieszka
Part 2 of the Guys Read series
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.
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Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Jon Scieszka
Part 3 of the Guys Read series
The Sports Pages, the third volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to put you in the ring, under the basket, and right behind home plate. From fiction to nonfiction, from baseball to mixed martial arts and everything in between, these are a collection of stories about the rush of victory and the crush of defeat on and off the field. Authors include Dustin Brown, James Brown, Joseph Bruchac, Chris Crutcher, Tim Green, Dan Gutman, Gordon Korman, Chris Rylander, Anne Ursu, and Jacqueline Woodson, with illustrations by Dan Santat.
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Other Worlds
by Jon Scieszka
Part 4 of the Guys Read series
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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True Stories
by Jon Scieszka
Part 5 of the Guys Read series
Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable-and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there. Supports the Common Core State Standards
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Terrifying Tales
by Jon Scieszka
Part 6 of the Guys Read series
Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading. Eleven masters of suspense-Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R. L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia-have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends' pants off. Compiled and edited by kid-lit madman Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Terrifying Tales is a creepy-fun read (if you're brave enough, that is).
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Guys Read: Thad, the Ghost, and Me
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Part of the Guys Read series
There's nothing better than taking your timid little cousin Thad to one of those sweet haunted houses the 4-H Club decorates for Halloween. Except, of course, if the house turns out to actually be haunted. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: Will
by Adam Rex
Part of the Guys Read series
Will's got it rough. He's practically the only kid in school who hasn't found out that he's a wizard or a vampire or the child of a Norse god. But when a supervillain takes over the school and all the kids with powers are gone, it's up to Will to try and save the day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: The Bloody Souvenir
A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business
by Jack Gantos
Part of the Guys Read series
Jack isn't like the Pagoda brothers. He knows the difference between fun and stupid. Launching yourself across the backyard in a makeshift Roman catapult? Fun. Smoking an entire pack of cigarettes as fast as possible? Stupid. But when it comes to emergency self-surgery…Jack still has something to learn. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Plan B
A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Rebecca Stead
Part of the Guys Read series
Nathan has been locked in his room ever since "it" started growing back. They're going to come for him soon, so he's got precious little time to tell us what is happening. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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A Day In the Life
A Short Story From Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Shaun Tan
Part of the Guys Read series
An artist takes us through his day, from his own particular perspective. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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What? You Think You Got It Rough?
A Short Story From Guys Read: Funny Business
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Part of the Guys Read series
Kids. They think they got it so rough these days. But nobody has it worse than Papa Red did when he was a kid. And you better listen up when he talks. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Bouncing the Grinning Goat
A Short Story From Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Shannon Hale
Part of the Guys Read series
Spark has stolen her brother's armor and his sword, and now she's looking for a job. But this job is going to bring much more than she bargained for, and even her wits might not be enough to save her. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Scout
A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds
by D. J. MacHale
Part of the Guys Read series
It was just your typical, run-of-the-mill scout field trip-that is, until Kit spotted an object from space plummeting to Earth. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: Best of Friends
A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business
by Mac Barnett
Part of the Guys Read series
Ernest is annoying. Ernest is awkward. Ernest is…Ernest. And Dean wants nothing to do with him, until Ernest wins the most spectacular trip in the history of America – and is allowed to bring one friend. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Rise of the RoboShoes
A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Tom Angleberger
Part of the Guys Read series
First they were given AutoLaces, then NanoGyroWheels, then FissionSoles and TurboBrains…and then they took over the world. But can they keep it? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Klack Bros. Museum
A Short Story From Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Kenneth Oppel
Part of the Guys Read series
A train gets waylaid in the middle of nowhere, and Luke and his dad find themselves with four hours to kill before it's fixed. Just enough time for a trip to the mysterious, decrepit old museum on the edge of town. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: Your Question for Author Here
A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business
by Kate DiCamillo
Part of the Guys Read series
Joe's got a problem. He has to write to an author for a school assignment and get her to answer a bunch of questions. But the author he's chosen, Maureen O'Toople, just doesn't want to play along. Jon Scieszka and Kate DiCamillo collaborate on a hilarious and heartfelt short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Warlords of Recess
A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Eric S. Nylund
Part of the Guys Read series
Josh and Tony aren't any great shakes on the basketball court-but with the fate of the planet on the line, they're going to have to step up. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Nate Macavoy, Monster Hunter
by Bruce Hale
Part of the Guys Read series
Nate's best friend Jeremy is missing, and Nate seems to be the only one worried that he's been captured by hideous creatures that live in the sewers. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: Pirate
A Short Story From Guys Read: Thriller
by Walter Dean Myers
Part of the Guys Read series
Abdullah Syed Hari is fourteen years old. He loves his family and his friends. And he is a Somali pirate. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Trophy
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Gordon Korman
Part of the Guys Read series
Lucas and his friends are still reveling in their city-wide middle school basketball championship when the trophy they won goes missing. Foul play is afoot, and it's going to take all their basketball and detective skills to find it. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Guys Read: My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker
by Paul Feig
Part of the Guys Read series
This all started when Steve wouldn't take out the trash. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Choke
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Joseph Bruchac
Part of the Guys Read series
It takes a big risk in the mixed martial arts arena for 98-pound weakling Johnny to find that real power comes from within. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Guys Read: The Meat Grinder
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Chris Crutcher
Part of the Guys Read series
If Devin Mack can't actually fight his father, he's going to fight everyone he can find on the football field. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Heroes & Villains
by Jon Scieszka
Part of the Guys Read series
Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters-with and without capes.
Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good-or evil.
Authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.
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Against All Odds
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Dustin Brown
Part of the Guys Read series
Dustin Brown, all-star captain of the 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings, tells his story of how he went from being a youth hockey player in Ithaca, New York, to becoming one of the NHL's biggest stars. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Guys Read: Artemis Begins
by Eoin Colfer
Part of the Guys Read series
Long before Artemis Fowl appeared in Eoin Colfer's hit series, he was born in the form of Eoin's younger brother Donal--the "young criminal mastermind" of the family. And on one particular spring day, he concocts his most sinister plot yet. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Frost and Fire
A Short Story from Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Ray Bradbury
Part of the Guys Read series
Born into a world with only seven days to live, Sim faces the same choice everyone does: how will he spend them? Is there something greater to hope for? A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Dirt on Our Shoes
A Short Story From Guys Read: Other Worlds
by Neal Shusterman
Part of the Guys Read series
T-Bin has been traveling through space for years to deposit its passengers on a new planet, to give them a new life. But now, mere days from arrival, Tanner can't shake the feeling that there's a more sinister plot at work. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: A Fistful of Feathers
by David Yoo
Part of the Guys Read series
Sam has a problem: his dad doesn't think he's "man enough. " So Dad decides he's going to toughen Sam up by getting a turkey to raise in preparation for Thanksgiving. But no one is prepared for the place Travis the turkey finds in the family, and Sam soon realizes the frightening truth: it's him, or the turkey. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: Pudding
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Part of the Guys Read series
His friends warned him not to try the fried pudding at the carnival, but Dan didn't listen. A short story in comics from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Old, Dead Nuisance
A Short Story from Guys Read: Thriller
by M.T. Anderson
Part of the Guys Read series
Two fake psychics, one real haunted house-what could go wrong? A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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I Will Destroy You, Derek Jeter
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Chris Rylander
Part of the Guys Read series
Wes' life has been nothing but one tragedy after another since he went to see a game at Yankee Stadium, and it can all be traced back to one man: all-star shortstop Derek Jeter. Now, Derek Jeter must pay. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Boys Will Be Boys
by James Patterson
Part of the Guys Read series
A train ride home from a school field trip turns sinister when two kids spot a body on the tracks. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Guys Read: Believing in Brooklyn
A Short Story from Guys Read: Thriller
by Matt De La Peña
Part of the Guys Read series
Benny's friend Ray come up with his craziest invention idea yet: a machine that grants wishes. But when Benny realizes he has some wishes that need granting, he starts to wonder if it might just work. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Max Swings for the Fences
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Anne Ursu
Part of the Guys Read series
Maximilian Funk is the new kid in school, and not much of a baseball fan, a deadly combination. He has to figure out a way to impress Molly Kinsman, the best pitcher in the city and the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. One little lie couldn't hurt, could it? This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Guys Read: Ghost Vision Glasses
by Patrick Carman
Part of the Guys Read series
The ad promised you'd be able to see into the spirit world. But they couldn't work for real... could they? A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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The Choice
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by James Brown
Part of the Guys Read series
CBS NFL Today anchor James Brown recounts the true story of how the decision he made as a young college basketball star shaped his life forever. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Find Your Fire
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Tim Green
Part of the Guys Read series
Offensive lineman Jake and his best friend, Bobby, were planning on playing for the Immaculate Heart football team together-until an unexpected turn of events finds them competing for one scholarship. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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The Distance
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Jacqueline Woodson
Part of the Guys Read series
CJ just blew the half-mile relay for his track team, but the race on his mind is the one that's happening off the field in this short story from all-star author Jacqueline Woodson. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Unaccompanied Minors
by Jeff Kinney
Part of the Guys Read series
Jeff Kinney is pretty much the nicest guy you can hope to meet. Except when it comes to his brother, Patrick. The two of them have been locked in a battle for supremacy since they were young-a war that continues to this day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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How I Won the World Series
A Short Story from Guys Read: The Sports Pages
by Dan Gutman
Part of the Guys Read series
Children's author and lifelong baseball fan Dan Gutman recounts how he himself was actually the hero in the New York Mets' miraculous defeat of the Boston Red Sox in Game Six of the 1986 World Series-the infamous Bill Buckner game. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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