DUNC GETS TWEAKED

DUNC GETS TWEAKED
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307804135

Best friends Dunc and Amos meet up with a new buddy named Lash when they enter the radical world of skateboard competition. When somebody “cops”—or steals—Lash’s prototype skateboard, the boys are determined to get it back. After all, Lash is about to shoot for a totally rad world’s record! Along the way they learn a major lesson: never kiss a monkey!

Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen
Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2018-08-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476673314

McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature American novelist Gary Paulsen is best known for his young adult fiction, including bestsellers Nightjohn, Soldier's Heart, and Woods Runner. From his trenchant prose in The Rifle and The Foxman to the witty escapades of Harris and Me and Zero to Sixty, Paulsen crafts stories with impressive range. The tender scenes in The Quilt and A Christmas Sonata speak to his empathy for children, with characters who endure the same hardships that marred his own early life. This literary companion introduces readers to his life and work. A-to-Z entries explore themes such as alcoholism, coming of age, slavery, survival, and war. A glossary defines terms unique to his work. Appendices provide related historical references, writing, art, and research topics.

PRINCE AMOS

PRINCE AMOS
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307803805

When their fifth-grade class spends a weekend interning at the state capital, Dunc and Amos find themselves face-to-face with Amos’s walking double—Gustav, Crown Prince of Moldavia! His Royal Highness is desperate to uncover a traitor in his ranks. And when he asks Amos to switch places with him, Dunc holds his breath to see what will happen next. Can Amos pull off the impersonation of a lifetime?

AMOS GOES BANANAS

AMOS GOES BANANAS
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307803872

Amos has more than a monkey on his back. It’s a gorilla. Her name is Louise. And she’s in love with him. Dunc isn’t much help. He’s convinced that Louise is the key to solving a really big-time case involving some assassins and a respected senator. Who will prevail? Dunc? The assassins? Or Louise?

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors
Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1997-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031307819X

The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.

AMOS AND THE ALIEN

AMOS AND THE ALIEN
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307803864

When Amos and his best friend Dunc have a close encounter with an extraterrestrial named “Girrk,” Dunc thinks they should report their findings to NASA. But Amos has other plans. Not only does he promise to help Girrk find a way back to his plant, he invites him to hide under his bed! Then weird things start to happen—Scruff can’t move, Amos scores a game-winning touchdown, and Dunc knows Girrk is behind Amos’s new powers. What’s the mysterious alien really up to!?

SUPER AMOS (CULPEPPER ADVENTURES #30)

SUPER AMOS (CULPEPPER ADVENTURES #30)
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307804046

Dunc thinks Mr. Smith is just an old man who owns a junkyard and a mean junkyard dog. But Amos is convinced Mr. Smith is Lightning Man, a retired superhero, and the dog is his super sidekick. Meanwhile, Mr. Smith's sinister new neighbor, Professor Brainard, seems to be casting some kind of weird spell over the city council. Dunc and Amos have to do something before Professor Brainard cleans out the town's coffers. They sure could use some help. Too bad there's no such thing as a retired superhero and a retired superhero's dog!

Amos Binder, Secret Agent (Culpepper #28)

Amos Binder, Secret Agent (Culpepper #28)
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307804011

It’s spy vs. spy when Amos is mistaken for a government double agent and give a top-secret assignment. He’s got the trench coat, he’s got the dark sunglasses, he’s go that smooth and debonair James Bond way about him. Now all he needs is Dunc to bail him out! Join best friends Dunc and Amos as they try a little espionage, Culpepper style!

AMOS'S KILLER CONCERT CAPER

AMOS'S KILLER CONCERT CAPER
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307803856

Amos is desperate. He’s desperate for two tickets to the romantic event of his young life . . . the Road Kill concert! He’ll do anything to get them because he heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of Melissa Hansen that she’s way into Road Kill. But when he enlists the help of his best friend Dunc, he winds up with more than he bargained for . . . backstage, with a mystery to solve. Somebody’s trying to make Road Kill live up to its name. Can Dunc and Amos find out who and keep the music playing?