The Terrible Two

Barnett, Mac; John, Jory

ISBN 10: 1481515322 ISBN 13: 9781481515320

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2015

Synopsis

[Children's Fiction (Ages 10 - 12)]

[Read by Adam Verner]

In The Terrible Two, bestselling authors and friends Jory John and Mac Barnett have walked an impressive tightrope, creating a series that has its roots in classic middle-grade literature yet feels fresh and daring at the same time.

Miles Murphy had it made. He lived in a great town near the ocean, he had two best friends, and most importantly, he had a reputation for being his town's best prankster. All of which explains why he's not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that's famous for one thing and one thing only: cows. Worse than that, Miles quickly discovers that Yawnee Valley already has a prankster - and a great one. If Miles is going to take the title from this mystery kid, he'll have to raise his game.

It's prankster against prankster in an epic war of trickery, until the two finally decide to join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen, a prank so huge it would make the members of the International Order of Disorder (a loose confederacy of pranksters that flourished a couple of centuries ago) proud.

About this title

About the Author:

Mac Barnett is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for children, including Extra Yarn, illustrated by Jon Klassen, which won a 2013 Caldecott Honor and the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Picture Books, and Battle Bunny, his New York Times bestselling picture book written with Jon Scieszka. He also writes the 'Brixton Brothers' series of mystery novels.

Jory John is a writer, editor, and journalist. He is the coauthor of the bestselling All My Friends Are Dead and the editor of Thanks, and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 3–7—Miles Murphy is a prankster. His friends know it, his teachers know it, and his whole town knows it. But over the summer, Miles and his mom are moving to Yawnee Valley, a town known for its large cow population. On the first day of school, Miles discovers this town already has a prankster, and this person is very good. Miles thinks there isn't enough room in Yawnee Valley for two of his ilk, so he decides to become the number one prankster and schemes his best joke yet. Miles will come to realize, however, that the biggest joke is on him. Has Miles met his match? Let the competition begin. Narrator Adam Verner does a superb job of bringing each character to life with distinct voices and personalities. Verner keeps the story funny and lively from beginning to end. VERDICT Amusing and entertaining if not a laugh-out-loud event, this is a story that will resonate well with middle schoolers and fans of Andrew Clements.—Jennifer Mann, Ann Arbor, MI

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1481515322
• ISBN 13: 9781481515320
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 4