Call The Shots - Softcover

Calame, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848777833 ISBN 13: 9781848777835

Publisher: Templar Fiction, 2013

Synopsis

Since his girlfriend broke up with him last summer, Sean's been on a starvation diet where girls are concerned. However, he's got other things on his mind. Like how to stop the soon-to-be-born family addition from stealing his room and making him share with his evil twin sister. When Coop suggests making a cheap-ass horror film to bring in the bucks he's a bit sceptical, but Coop is nothing if not persuasive . . . 'Zonkey!' (a tale of 'half-man, half-monkey drones that mutate into hairy uncontrollable zombie-monsters with a thirst for human blood') is born. Join Coop, Sean and Matt in this hilarious sequel to SWIM THE FLY and BEAT THE BAND.

About this title

About the Author:

Don Calame is the author of SWIM THE FLY, BEAT THE BAND and CALL THE SHOTS. He is also a professional screenwriter whose film projects include EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH and HOUNDED. Of his many prior occupations, he says his most satisfying was teaching elementary school for four years in Los Angeles, where he received the LAUSD District Intern Golden Apple Award and a Los Angeles Education Partnership Grant. He lives in British Columbia, Canada. Follow Don at www.doncalame.com or on Twitter: @doncalame.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 9 Up-Calame's hilarious companion (2012) to Swim the Fly (2009) and Beat the Band (2010, all Candlewick) will convert anyone who is on the fence about listening to audiobooks. Featuring Coop, Sean, and Matt, this title follows the same vein of humor and fun as the previous two books. This time Sean takes the spotlight, so the book is told from his perspective. The plot revolves around another one of Coop's crazy schemes: to make a short horror movie and win the $50,000 prize at Rockville's TerrorFest. The problem is that the trio has no script, no money, and no equipment. At first, Sean is reluctant to go along with the plan, but when his parents announce that he will be sharing a room with his twin sister because a baby is on the way, he quickly agrees to the movie so that he can use his share of the prize money to build a new room on his house. Sean is a nice guy who experiences some embarrassing and hilarious life lessons throughout the story. He goes from wanting a relationship with one girl to finding himself involved in three relationships-all very different and comical. Plenty of realistic teen lingo and situations can be found here. Narrator Nick Podehl gives an outstanding performance and makes each character come alive for listeners. A can't-be-missed audiobook with lots of laugh-out-loud moments.-Sheila Acosta, Cody Library, San Antonio, TXα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journal. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Templar Fiction
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848777833
• ISBN 13: 9781848777835
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 498