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by Barbara Park (Author)
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 JournalFront Jacket
Alex 'Skinnybones' Frankovitch is back, this time starring in a TV commercial after sending a prizewinning letter to a cat food company. Alex is signing autographs in preparation for his newfound celebrity, but things don't work out the way he hoped. Onscreen, he plays a six-year-old running away from home--quite an insult for a 12-year-old. Alex has one more chance at fame when he wins a role in A Christmas Carol, but it's as Tiny Tim, not Scrooge as Alex would have liked. As always, Park is laugh-out-loud funny and kids will have a wonderful time with this story."--"Booklist.
Author Biography
BARBARA PARK is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, which has been translated into multiple languages and is a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. She is also the author of award-winning middle-grade novels and bestselling picture books, including Skinnybones, Almost Starring Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, and The Kid in the Red Jacket. Barbara died in 2013, but her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.
