Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Title | Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 97 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375868410 |
In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.
Skinnybones
Title | Skinnybones PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Yearling |
Total Pages | 127 |
Release | 2011-08-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307797104 |
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
Title | Mick Harte Was Here PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Yearling |
Total Pages | 98 |
Release | 2011-01-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 030778682X |
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).
Don't Make Me Smile
Title | Don't Make Me Smile PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Yearling |
Total Pages | 145 |
Release | 2011-08-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307797031 |
"Don't even try to make me smile about this," Charlie Hickle warns his parents. They've just dropped a major bombshell: They're getting a divorce -- and they expect him to be happy for them! Well, Charlie has some big news for Mom and Dad: he's not going to let them get away with this! Instead of being cheerful, he launches a campaign to show them how he really feels. He refuses to eat this mother's cooking. He causes trouble in school. He makes nasty remarks about his father's shabby new apartment. But no matter what he does, his parents just don't seem to get the picture. Isn't it obvious they're ruining his life?
Almost Starring Skinnybones
Title | Almost Starring Skinnybones PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Yearling |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2011-08-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307797058 |
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
Operation: Dump the Chump
Title | Operation: Dump the Chump PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Yearling |
Total Pages | 128 |
Release | 2011-08-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307797066 |
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.
Beanpole
Title | Beanpole PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Park |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1990-11-14 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780394847467 |
Thirteen-year-old Lillian, miserable about being a "beanpole" and a loser, stops feeling sorry for herself when she learns the difference between a loser and a winner