A body on the tracksA teenage terroristA mysterious wish-granting machineThe world's worst private detectiveThe second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best writers around, and compiled by certified guy Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Thriller is a pulse-pounding collection of brand-new short stories, each one guaranteed to keep you riveted until the final page.

Guys Read: Thriller

Lors d'une expérience farfelue, Frank, un petit génie des sciences, parvient à donner vie à deux robots intelligents, Toc et Tac ! Il espère bien, grâce à eux, remporter le concours d'inventions de la ville. Mais Edison, son ennemi juré, lui vole ses créations pour mettre à exécution un plan diabolique...

Frank Einstein Tome 1

Lors d'une expérience farfelue, Frank parvient à donner vie à deux robots intelligents, Toc et Tac !
Il espère bien, ainsi, remporter le concours de sciences de la ville.
Mais Edison, son ennemi juré, lui vole ses robots pour mettre à exécution un plan diabolique.

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 -  "Je ne pensais pas que la science pouvait être amusante. jusqu'à ce que je lise Frank Einstein. Les enfants vont vraiment rire." (Jeff Kinney, auteur du Journal d'un dégonflé )  -  "En refusant de se prendre trop au sérieux, ce livre montre que la science peut être aussi drôle qu'elle est importante et utile." ( Publishers Weekly )  -  "Scieszka mélange sciences et grain de folie et le résultat est génial." ( Kirkus Review )  Jon Scieszka est né en 1954 dans le Michigan. Il a été tour à tour instituteur, chroniqueur et peintre en bâtiment, avant de se consacrer à la littérature jeunesse. Aujourd'hui, il travaille activement à la promotion de la lecture chez les jeunes aux États-Unis.
Il a vendu plus de 11 millions de livres à travers le monde, dont certains publiés en France comme Ta mère est une Neandertal (Bayard, 1999), La vérité sur l'affaire des trois petits cochons (Nathan, 1991).
Brian Biggs est né en 1968. Il a déjà illustré une douzaine de livres pour enfants aux États-Unis.

Traduit de l'anglais (américain) par Raphaële Eschenbrenner.

Frank Einstein Tome 1 ; Frank Einstein et le moteur à antimatière

Calmar un jour, Calmar toujours

Avec l'aide de ses robots Tac et Toc, Frank continue ses expériences farfelues. Cette fois, il essaye de capter l'électricité statique présente sur la terre pour la transformer en une énergie qu'il pourrait délivrer gratuitement à tous les habitants de la ville. Mais Edison, son ennemi juré, a pris le contrôle de la centrale hydroélectrique et compte bien continuer à vendre son électricité. Le plus cher possible... Le tome 1 abordait les thèmes de la matière et de l'antimatière ; celui-ci présente les notions d'énergie et de transfert d'énergie, essentielles aux sciences.

Frank Einstein Tome 2

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.

Guys Read: Will - A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

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

Guys Read: Heroes & Villains

After being warped back to ancient China, Joe, Fred, and Anna are faced with some big tasks. They must rescue General Li Shimin from prison so he can defeat the awful ruler, Wang. Then they must figure out how to free Sam, who is trapped in .

Time Warp Trio: Wushu Were Here

Sam has a problem: his dad doesn't think he's "man enough." So Dad decides he's going to toughen Sam up by getting a turkey to raise in preparation for Thanksgiving. But no one is prepared for the place Travis the turkey finds in the family, and Sam soon realizes the frightening truth: it's him, or the turkey. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: A Fistful of Feathers - A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

Kids. They think they got it so rough these days. But nobody has it worse than Papa Red did when he was a kid. And you better listen up when he talks. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: "What? You Think You Got It Rough?" - A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable-and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Guys Read: True Stories

Ta mère est une Neandertal

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.

Guys Read: The Bloody Souvenir - A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

Jeff Kinney is pretty much the nicest guy you can hope to meet. Except when it comes to his brother, Patrick. The two of them have been locked in a battle for supremacy since they were young-a war that continues to this day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

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