Jon Scieszka

LaVar tracks down, scouts out and sneaks up on math-in action, and he finds out firsthand that a factory -- and life -- can't run without it. Books reviewed include Marvelous math: a book of poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Twelve snails to one lizard: a tale of mischief and measurement by Susan Hightower, and Pigs on a blanket: fun with math and time by Amy Axelrod.

Freddi, Jodie, and Samantha travel back in time to the 1930's as they try to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's final flight.

Don't let the pigeon stay up late: One stubborn pigeon is not going to bed -- Knuffle Bunny free: Trixie and her family set off to visit her grandparents, but Knuffle Bunny has other ideas -- Edwina: Everyone loves Edwina except for a know-it-all who tries to convince everyone that dinosaurs are extinct.

The gym teacher from the black lagoon: The kids say the new gym teacher is a real monster! Imagine their surprise when they discover he is a regular guy, and they like gym. How do dinosaurs go to school? : Explains how little dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day. Crazy hair day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. Math curse: When the teacher tells her class...

Did the story of the three little pigs ever seem slightly biased to you? All that huffing and puffing, could one wolf really be so unequivocally evil? Finally, we get to hear the rest of the story, straight from the wolf's mouth. As Alexander T. Wolf explains it, the whole Big Bad Wolf thing was just a big misunderstanding. Find out the real story.

Presents a collection of humorous stories featuring an array of characters... with and without capes.

Will's got it rough. He's practically the only kid in school who hasn't found out that he's a wizard or a vampire or the child of a Norse god. But when a supervillain takes over the school and all the kids with powers are gone, it's up to Will to try and save the day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Joe's got a problem. He has to write to an author for a school assignment and get her to answer a bunch of questions. But the author he's chosen, Maureen O'Toople, just doesn't want to play along. Jon Scieszka and Kate DiCamillo collaborate on a hilarious and heartfelt short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Jack isn't like the Pagoda brothers. He knows the difference between fun and stupid. Launching yourself across the backyard in a makeshift Roman catapult? Fun. Smoking an entire pack of cigarettes as fast as possible? Stupid. But when it comes to emergency self-surgery…Jack still has something to learn. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.