Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805096094
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Derek wants to train his pet monkey to help Umberto, a new student who uses a wheelchair, but Umberto would rather steal Derek's cartoon ideas.
My Life as a Cartoonist
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805096094
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Derek wants to train his pet monkey to help Umberto, a new student who uses a wheelchair, but Umberto would rather steal Derek's cartoon ideas.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805096094
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Derek wants to train his pet monkey to help Umberto, a new student who uses a wheelchair, but Umberto would rather steal Derek's cartoon ideas.
My Life as a Cartoonist
Author: Harvey Kurtzman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
From his high school days as an up-and-coming cartoonist to his first job through the creation of MAD magazine, Kurtzman tells the story of his career and creations.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
From his high school days as an up-and-coming cartoonist to his first job through the creation of MAD magazine, Kurtzman tells the story of his career and creations.
My Life as a Book
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466830689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466830689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
My Life as a Stuntboy
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466822902
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Derek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime—to be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star's stunt double and must wear a wig! His friends are never going to let him live this down. If that weren't his only problem, his parents are threatening to give away his pet monkey, and his best friend just posted an embarrassing video of him on Youtube. Can life get any worse? Still the irrepressible Derek takes it all in stride and even manages to save the day.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466822902
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Derek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime—to be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star's stunt double and must wear a wig! His friends are never going to let him live this down. If that weren't his only problem, his parents are threatening to give away his pet monkey, and his best friend just posted an embarrassing video of him on Youtube. Can life get any worse? Still the irrepressible Derek takes it all in stride and even manages to save the day.
Chuck Amuck
Author: Chuck Jones
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466836024
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of famous Warner Bros. cartoons and the creator of such memorable characters as the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and Marvin Martian. In this beguiling memoir, Chuck Jones evokes the golden years of life at "Termite Terrace," the Warner Bros. studio in which he and his now-famous fellow animators conceived the cartoons that delighted millions of moviegoers throughout the world and entertain new generations of fans on television. Not a mere history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created classic cartoons-such as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc?-with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466836024
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of famous Warner Bros. cartoons and the creator of such memorable characters as the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and Marvin Martian. In this beguiling memoir, Chuck Jones evokes the golden years of life at "Termite Terrace," the Warner Bros. studio in which he and his now-famous fellow animators conceived the cartoons that delighted millions of moviegoers throughout the world and entertain new generations of fans on television. Not a mere history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created classic cartoons-such as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc?-with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain.
My Life as a Joke
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 080509864X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve—he just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby. He passes out during a worm dissection in science class, falls flat on his face in gym class and gets a fat lip that causes him to lisp all day, and his plans for a monster-truck party turn into a bouncy house disaster. Why isn't being in middle school as great as Derek imagined? Thankfully, with a little help from his friends—and, ironically, a Toys for Tots fundraiser—things seem like they could start shaping up at last. My Life as a Joke by Janet and Jake Tashjian is a Christy Ottaviano Book
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 080509864X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve—he just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby. He passes out during a worm dissection in science class, falls flat on his face in gym class and gets a fat lip that causes him to lisp all day, and his plans for a monster-truck party turn into a bouncy house disaster. Why isn't being in middle school as great as Derek imagined? Thankfully, with a little help from his friends—and, ironically, a Toys for Tots fundraiser—things seem like they could start shaping up at last. My Life as a Joke by Janet and Jake Tashjian is a Christy Ottaviano Book
My Life as a Youtuber
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627798935
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series! Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school—an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek can’t wait to create his own Youtube web series. But he soon realizes Youtube stardom is a lot of work. On top of that, it’s time for his foster monkey Frank to go to monkey college so Derek must scramble to find a reason for Frank to stay with his family—if only a little while longer. Can Derek solve both problems at once? What if Frank became a part of Derek's Youtube videos? Here's another funny and thoughtful novel in the series that centers around most every tween today’s pastime—Youtube! Christy Ottaviano Books
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627798935
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series! Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school—an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek can’t wait to create his own Youtube web series. But he soon realizes Youtube stardom is a lot of work. On top of that, it’s time for his foster monkey Frank to go to monkey college so Derek must scramble to find a reason for Frank to stay with his family—if only a little while longer. Can Derek solve both problems at once? What if Frank became a part of Derek's Youtube videos? Here's another funny and thoughtful novel in the series that centers around most every tween today’s pastime—Youtube! Christy Ottaviano Books
My Life as a Coder
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250261805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
My Life as a Coder is the ninth book in Janet Tashjian's much-loved, diary fiction My Life series starring reluctant reader Derek Fallon, featuring illustrations by Jake Tashjian. Derek Fallon receives an exciting new gift--a laptop! But there's a catch: it has no Wi-Fi so he can't use it for gaming. If he wants to play computer games, he'll have to learn how to code them himself. Another unforgettable adventure awaits in Book 9 of the My Life series, this time involving tech and coding! Christy Ottaviano Books
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250261805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
My Life as a Coder is the ninth book in Janet Tashjian's much-loved, diary fiction My Life series starring reluctant reader Derek Fallon, featuring illustrations by Jake Tashjian. Derek Fallon receives an exciting new gift--a laptop! But there's a catch: it has no Wi-Fi so he can't use it for gaming. If he wants to play computer games, he'll have to learn how to code them himself. Another unforgettable adventure awaits in Book 9 of the My Life series, this time involving tech and coding! Christy Ottaviano Books
My Life as a Gamer
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 0805098658
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Derek Fallon gets the chance of a lifetime—to participate in a gaming company focus group and to test out a new video game called "Arctic Ninja." Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek thinks his gaming talents will be showcased. But he soon realizes that everyone has got him beat, including whiz kid El Cid. On top of that, school reading tests have begun and Derek feels doubly off his game. Isn't there anything he's good at?
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 0805098658
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Derek Fallon gets the chance of a lifetime—to participate in a gaming company focus group and to test out a new video game called "Arctic Ninja." Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek thinks his gaming talents will be showcased. But he soon realizes that everyone has got him beat, including whiz kid El Cid. On top of that, school reading tests have begun and Derek feels doubly off his game. Isn't there anything he's good at?
My Life as a Ninja
Author: Janet Tashjian
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1627798897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Derek Fallon becomes a ninja-in-training in Book 6 of the much-loved My Life series.
Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1627798897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Derek Fallon becomes a ninja-in-training in Book 6 of the much-loved My Life series.