An artist-turned-writer, this author honed his voice through years as a columnist before embarking on his literary career. His work is characterized by a unique perspective and a distinctive approach to storytelling. He delves into profound themes with a keen eye for detail. Readers will find his narratives both original and compelling.
In this final book in the series, the seventh graders of McQuarrie Middle School and their Star Wars-inspired Origami finger puppets go on a field trip to Washington, D.C., on what proves to be a very long trip full of shifting alliances, betrayals, carsickness, and sugar rushes.
In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times. Where does hope live? In your family? In your community? In your school? In your heart? From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times. No matter what happens: Hope wins. Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.
SOME PROBLEMS ARE TOO BIG FOR ORIGAMI YODA ALONE...HE USES HIS JEDI-WISE ADVICE TO HELP KIDS CONQUER ENEMIES, DULL SCHOOL DANCES TO EMBARRASSING WATER STAINS.
An Origami Yoda Book
Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoda asks Tommy and Kellan, now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight.
One month before the state standards test are to take place, the Origami Rebel Alliance has found powerful allies in unexpected places in their fight against the FunTime test preparation program, but Principal Rabbski has not yet declared her allegiance.
McQuarrie Middle School's students miss Origami Yoda when Dwight leaves for Tippett Academy, but he sends Sara a paper Fortune Wookiee that seems to give advice just as good as Yoda's--even if, in the hands of girls, it seems preoccupied with romance.
When Didi Dodo and her friends hear that the queen was kidnapped by a human, they pose as a family while searching for her at a new, human-themed amusement park.
DJ The Show Must Go Oink is t he latest wacky adventure of a Chihuahua who just wants to buttle—a spin-off chapter book series in the world of the Flytrap Files, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and illustrator Heather Fox.DJ Funkyfoot finally gets the job of his as a butler for a very fancy opera star. But as the singing pig’s demands get more absurd, so do the disasters. Robbery! Wrecks! Romance! And even . . . rapping?Praise for the DJ Funkyfoot “Silly, messy, fast-paced fun.”— Kirkus Reviews
IT TAKES THE WISDOM OF YODA TO SURVIVE THE SIXTH GRADE Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day. But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions. Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force? It's crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda's advice about something VERY IMPORTANT that has to do with a girl. This is Tommy's case file of his investigation into "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."
A companion to the Origami Yoda series, this doodle and activity book will include instructions for making: origami Star Wars characters; block and bubble lettering; your own comic book; a Chapstick rocket; Star Wars smileys; fake knuckle cracks; pencil games and much more.
"Anything is possible in the multiverse, including a madcap adventure starring a plucky, two-headed chicken. But look out - there's a chicken-hungry moose in pursuit! In this hilarious, interactive adventure, our double-headed hero is chased through dozens of bizarre universes, from an ocean planet with a disturbing mermoose to a land covered with pizza sauce. With each BZOOP of Two-Headed Chicken's universe-hopping Astrocap, the only thing to expect is the unexpected... "--Provided by publisher
When Chewbacca the Wookiee finds out that a job he thought was just ferrying tooka cats is actually much more, he's excited to have something to do! But when he, a young bounty hunter/librarian, and a droll cargo droid--who, unbeknownst to the others is rebel spy droid K-2SO--land in the middle of a blue forest that emits a fear-causing mist, Chewie realizes the job may be too dangerous for his liking. He and his companions will have to fight off snarlers, sniffers, and their own fears as they try to recover a sacred book--and rescue Han Solo in the process! Perfect for reading before or after seeing Solo: A Star Wars Story in theaters!
In this series opener, Koko Dodo the cookie chef has a big problem. Today is the day of the royal cookie contest, and someone has stolen his top-secret fudge sauce Luckily, a spy enters the scene just in time (or rather, crashes in on her roller skates): Didi Dodo This might be Didi's first case ever, but she has a daring plan to help Koko. Koko would prefer a safe, simple, sure-to-work plan, but without another option, he and the amateur sleuth take off on a wacky caper full of high-speed chases and big belly laughs that could only come from the mind of the inimitable Tom Angleberger. Each book in the series will focus on a food-related mystery.
A funny and clever illustrated early chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell!Meet Inspector Flytrap! He's a Venus flytrap and world-class solver of BIG DEAL mysteries.Meet Nina the Goat! She's a goat and Inspector Flytrap's trusty assistant—except when she eats the clues!Together, they're a great mystery-solving duo! Follow along as they decode a secret message, investigate a stinky shoe, and figure out other big and tasty mysteries.Read all the hilarious chapter book series in the Flytrap Files Inspector FlytrapDidi Dodo, Future SpyDJ Funkyfoot
Tom Angleberger's latest, loopiest middle-grade novel begins when M'Lady Luggertuck loosens her corset (it's never been loosened before!), thereby setting off a chain of events in which all the strict rules of Smugwick Manor are abandoned. When, as a result of "the Loosening," the precious family heirloom, the Luggertuck Lump (quite literally a lump), goes missing, the Luggertucks look for someone to blame. Is it Horton Halfpott, the good-natured but lowly kitchen boy who can't tell a lie? Or one of the many colorful cast members in this silly romp of a mystery.
Ein falscher Bart aus einem Scherzartikelladen beschwört eine absolut irrwitzige Geschichte herauf, bei der es um nichts weniger als um das Schicksal der ganzen Welt geht: denn dieser Bart ist nicht irgendein Bart, sondern der 'Heidelberg Handlebar Number 7', der die Einwohner ganzer Städte in willenlose Jasager verwandeln kann. Dabei fängt das Ganze eigentlich recht harmlos an: Der 12-jährige Casper Bengue leiht sich zehn Dollar von seinem Freund Lenny Flem Jr., um sich einen schönen falschen Bart zu kaufen. Nur merkwürdig, dass kurz darauf ein mysteriöser und sehr kleiner Mann mit Schnurrbart – genannt Fako Mustacho – eine Serie von Banküberfällen verübt und eine Firma kauft, die Wahlmaschinen für die nächste Präsidentschaftswahl herstellt. Mit dem bezaubernden Cowgirl Jodie O’Rodeo an seiner Seite und einigen superklebrigen Grapschhänden versucht Lenny diesen geheimnisvollen Fako Mustacho auf seinem scheinbar unaufhaltsamen Weg zum Präsidenten aufzuhalten. Dumm nur, dass dieser sich bald als sein Freund Casper herausstellt … Die neue, unfassbar komische und herrlich spannende Geschichte von Bestsellerautor Tom Angleberger.
IT TAKES THE WISDOM OF YODA TO SURVIVE THE SIXTH GRADE Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day. But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions. Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force? It's crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda's advice about something VERY IMPORTANT that has to do with a girl. This is Tommy's case file of his investigation into "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."
»Yoda ich bin! Alles ich weiß!« und »Darth Paper schlägt zurück« - zwei Origami-Abenteuer in einem Band: In einer nicht allzu fernen Zukunft (quasi jetzt) in einer weit entlegenen Galaxis (es könnte aber auch das nächstbeste Klassenzimmer sein) kämpft die Origami-Ausgabe des Jedi-Meisters Yoda gegen seinen übelsten Widersacher, den dunklen Lord Darth Paper. Der ewige Kampf der hellen Seite der Macht gegen die dunkle Seite geht also weiter. Und das in einem Doppelband. Zwei Abenteuer für gerade mal 12 EUR. Dafür bekäme man nicht mal eine Kinokarte ...
Der Galaxis droht neues Unheil. Das Imperium hat sich von der schweren Niederlage gegen die Allianz erholt und baut einen zweiten – noch mächtigeren - Todesstern. Damit soll der Widerstand der Rebellen für immer gebrochen werden. Doch der junge Jedi Luke Skywalker und seine Freunde haben andere Pläne. Ihr Ziel ist es, auch diese zweite Station zu zerstören und damit dem Imperium den entscheidenden Schlag zu versetzen. Es gibt nur eine Person, die Luke jetzt noch im Wege steht: Sein Vater. Dunkler Lord der Sith und rechte Hand des Imperators: Darth Vader.
