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Guys Read: Heroes & Villains

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Guys Read: Heroes & Villains
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jon Scieszka
By (author) Christopher Healy
By (author) Sharon Creech
By (author) Cathy Camper
By (author) Laurie Halse Anderson
SeriesGuys Read
Series part Volume No. 7
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9780062385604
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint Walden Pond Press
Publication Date 4 May 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

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 Raul Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Munoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.

Author Biography

Jon Scieszka has been writing books for children since he took time off from his career as a teacher. He wanted to create books that boys would enjoy by enticing them with witty humor. He is the authorof the crazy best-selling picture books The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Stinky Cheese Man. He has received several honors, including mentions on the ALA Notable Book and Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book lists, the Children's Choice Award, and the Caldecott Honor Medal. His original trade chapter book series, the Time Warp Trio, has sold over two million copies. Born in Flint, Michigan, Jon now lives in Brooklyn with his wif