The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
- 56 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Features various fairy tales including: Chicken Licken, The Princess and the Bowling Ball; The Really Ugly Duckling, and Jack's Bean Problem.
Jon Scieszka Books
September 8, 1954
Jon Scieszka is celebrated for his ability to deconstruct and retell classic tales from fresh, unexpected viewpoints. His style is playful and ironic, often subverting reader expectations by presenting familiar narratives with a humorous yet insightful twist. Scieszka masterfully employs language to bring his characters and their motivations to life, creating works that are both entertaining and thought-provoking. His writing frequently explores themes of storytelling, truth, and perspective, establishing him as a distinctive voice in children's literature.
Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper (Frank Einstein series #6)
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Frank Einstein and friends invent the Space-Time Zipper that connects folds in space-time and allows travel across the universe.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake. Who should you believe, the pigs or the wolf? You read. You decide.
The Stinky Cheese Man
- 56 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Looks at some really stupid tales including Chicken Licken, The Princess and the Bowling Ball, The Really Ugly Duckling and Jack's Bean Problem.
AstroNuts Mission Three: The Perfect Planet
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
This series is THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY meets THE BAD GUYS in a funny, visually daring adventure series for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike.
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Frank Einstein series #4)
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Frank Einstein's adventures continue-this time involving the science of life- in this winning combination of real-life science and humour from the New York Times bestselling team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs, now available in paperback!
Math Curse
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken.
Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo (Frank Einstein #5)
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Explore the wonders of planet Earth in the fifth book the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
"In the third book in the New York Times bestselling series, Frank Einstein (kid-genius, scientist and inventor) and his best friend Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity), and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of the human body."--Amazon.com.
