Barbara Park

In this sequel to Don't Make Me Smile, Charlie Hickle's life has become a three-ring circus. Why did his mom have to get remarried anyway? He wants things back the way they used to be right now "

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"

If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY--catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with her hilarious middle-grade novels--just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny Can Howard SURVIVE life without friends? Howard Jeeter's parents have ruined his life. They've moved him across the country, and all the kids in his new town act like he's totally invisible. At least, all of them except for his six-year-old neighbor, Molly Vera Thompson. Howard could use a friend. But a little girl who talks nonstop? Not what he had in mind. Still, when you're really lonely, you'll be friends with anyone...right? An IRA-CBC Children's Choice A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner * "Park writes in a witty and bittersweet style about the awkward, supersensitive age of early adolescence. Another first-rate addition to the middle-grade popular reading shelf." --School Library Journal, Starred " A] witty middle-grade novel." --Publishers Weekly