Waylon! Even More Awesome (Waylon!, 2) - Hardcover

Pennypacker, Sara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1484701534 ISBN 13: 9781484701539

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2017

Synopsis

Waylon thinks most problems can be solved with science. But when it comes to having to share a dog with Baxter Boylen, science may not be very helpful. Baxter is the closest thing to a juvenile delinquent Waylon has ever met. He's always getting called to Principal Rice's office, and now he's even having meetings with the chief of police. At least the two boys can visit their dog, Dumpster Eddy, while they're at the station. Eddy is behind bars in the Stray Animals' Lock-up. When a new Animal Control officer takes over, it looks as though the dog's days are numbered. Waylon comes up with a science-y plan to save Eddy, but can he trust Baxter to help him carry it out?

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About the Author

Sara Pennypacker splits her time between Florida and Massachusetts, were she feels lucky to be able to write every day. She is the author of many children's books, including Waylon! One Awesome Thing, the New York Times #1 bestseller Pax; seven in the New York Times best-selling Clementine series; two in the Stuart series; Meet the Dullards; Summer of the Gypsy Moths; and Sparrow Girl. Her books have won numerous accolades, including a Golden Kite Award, a Christopher Award, and several children's choice state awards, and they have appeared on many Best Books of the Year lists. For more information, visit www.sarapennypacker.com.


Marla Frazee illustrated Waylon! One Awesome Thing and all of the books in the Clementine series. She was awarded a Caldecott Honor on two occasions: for All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, and her own A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. She is also the author-illustrator of Roller Coaster, Walk On!, Santa Claus the World's Number One Toy Expert, and The Boss Baby, which inspired a major motion picture. Marla has three grown sons, and works in a small backyard cabin under an avocado tree. Visit her at www.marlafrazee.com.

From School Library Journal

Gr 2–5—Dumpster Eddy, the stray dog at the center of Waylon's first adventure, continues to be a unifying presence in this second entry in the trilogy. Waylon and classmate Baxter both love the pup and face a crisis when they learn he'll be sent away to a shelter in 10 days. "Science-y" Waylon is wary of partnering with Baxter, "an expert on all things criminal," but comes to appreciate his new friend's skills as they work together to find a solution to Eddy's plight. Fellow fourth grader Clementine makes a few appearances, offering the boys assistance and her trademark shoot-from-the-hip opinions. The novel's themes of teamwork and respect are underscored through subplots involving a comic Waylon is creating with classmate Charlie and a film script Waylon's father is writing. Pacing moves quickly, with Eddy's predicament revealed at the close of the novel's first chapter; gentle humor, an episodic plot, and a school setting make this an ideal classroom read-aloud. Frazee's expressive black-and-white illustrations (some spot, some full-page) help readers visualize pivotal moments in the story and distinctly convey characters' emotions. Waylon's obsession with science—Neil deGrasse Tyson is an idol—doesn't make him eccentric. He's a kid young readers can relate to who will help them appreciate their own—and others'—uniqueness. VERDICT An appealing novel that stands on its own and intriguingly teases the trilogy's conclusion.—Marybeth Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1484701534
• ISBN 13: 9781484701539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Frazee Marla