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Guys Read: Funny Business (Guys Read Library of Great Reading #1)

by Jon Scieszka, Kate DiCamillo, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex (Goodreads Author), David Yoo (Goodreads Author), Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer , more…

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It’s here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is...more

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Published September 22nd 2010 by Walden Pond Press (first published September 21st 2010)

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Aug 21, 2012 AH rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio-book, free-downloads, middle-grades, read-august-2012, young-adult

OK, we were stuck in the car for quite a while so when we started listening to these short stories, something happened. The kids stopped bickering. They stopped asking "are we there yet?" Peaceful driving through some scary mountain roads.

Guys Read: Funny Business is a collection of short stories read by different narrators. All the stories have their merits, but a few stories stood out for us. I need to apologize for not taking notes on the titles of the stories (it was dark in the car) so here...more

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Mar 01, 2013 Gladys rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I got this book after going to see Jon Scieszka talk, I was interested to see if it was as funny as he told us it would be. Some of the stories were, some I guess you have to be a boy to understand them. My favorite stories were "Best of Friends" by Mac Barnett, "Will" by Adam Rex, "Kid Appeal" by David Lubar, "You Question For" by Kate DiCamillo and Jon Scieszka and " My Parents gave my bedroom away to a biker" by Paul Feig. This stories were trully funny and I have no problem telling people ab...more

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Jun 20, 2011 Terry rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cdcs-young-adult, 2011-books

I started off loving this book, with the first half filled with humorous standout stories: "Best of Friends" by Mac Barnett involving a kid trying to win a sweepstakes prize by befriending a nerd; "Will" by Adam Rex, a surprising comedy/scifi story with a group of kids outwitting a would-be supervillain; and, the best in the book, "Kid Appeal" by David Lubar in which two friends participate in a history contest with a painful mummy costume and a video camera. All three are laugh-out-loud funny,...more I started off loving this book, with the first half filled with humorous standout stories: "Best of Friends" by Mac Barnett involving a kid trying to win a sweepstakes prize by befriending a nerd; "Will" by Adam Rex, a surprising comedy/scifi story with a group of kids outwitting a would-be supervillain; and, the best in the book, "Kid Appeal" by David Lubar in which two friends participate in a history contest with a painful mummy costume and a video camera. All three are laugh-out-loud funny, but it's Lubar's punny dialogue, developed characterization, and just-stretching credulity realism that make it rise to the top. After those 3 highs, Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieszka team up for a surprisingly touching and humorous epistolary short story that is just a little close to a writing exercise. Despite the unrealistic ending, it's well-written and amusing.

In the middle of the pack are "Artemis Begins" by Eoin Colfer (a fine tale of an evil genius sibling, but very short--kind of a throwaway, especially considering his standout story in the collection 'Click'); "What? You Think You Got It Rough?" by Christopher Paul Curtis (about a cantankerous grandfather, this story has the opposite problem--it's too long by half and doesn't quite go anywhere. It's a story-within-a-story with an amusing climax, but there's way too much present-day backstory.); "The Bloody Souvenir" by Jack Gantos (a story about self-wart removal, this one's engaging, but more gross than funny); and "A Fistful of Feathers" by David Yoo (original in that the narrator is an effeminate boy (yay!), but unoriginal in the killer pet idea. In the end, the story just isn't believable in the way that "Kid Appeal" is, and much of the humor falls with a leaden thud.)

And, then, at the bottom of the heap: "Unaccompanied Minors" by Jeff Kinney--a rambling tale that feels as if it's what was edited out of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid.' The writing style that is so good in the DoaWK books feels stale, too, without the drawings. A disappointment, to be sure, but not as jaw-droppingly bad as "My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker" by Paul Feig. What a great premise (see title), by a great comedian (Bridesmaids! Freaks and Geeks!) with solid talent and an engaging writing style that ends in the stupidest deus ex machina ever! It will leave you scratching your head and saying 'Really?' over and over. It's disappointing, too, because it brings the collection down to a much lower level--perhaps 4th graders would appreciate the zany (generous adjective) ending.

Overall, though, this book is an enjoyable read, with more humor than your average YA book and a few excellent stories.(less)

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May 16, 2011 daniel ramkissoon rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this book was not really all as great as i had wanted it to be in my opinion i do not think that it was really that good and i think that it really lacked some important things. mainly this book is a whole bunch of stories from different famous authors who tell a story and it is supposed to be funny. that was what i was hoping for in the blurb of the book it says that this took was supposed to make you spit chocolate milk in your friends face well in my opinion i do not think it made me spit ch...more

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Nov 29, 2010 Christina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: humor

Great book for young guys: ten short stories by different authors, with plenty of gross-out humor and silliness. One is a science fiction story about a guy's parents being taken over by aliens; another is a bloody horror story about what happens when a wild kid doesn't tell his parents about the stupid stuff he's done to himself; Eoin Colfer's story "Artemis Begins" talks about his prankster brother and how that gave him the idea for his character Artemis Fowl. There's a goofy history project-go...more

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Oct 05, 2010 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There is a pretty wide range of stories here so it was hard to give it a rating as a whole. I came up with three stars as an average. Getting more young boys into reading is a very noble goal so I had higher hopes. A few of these had messages that I'd rather my own boys were not exposed to, particularly humor at the expense of others. I hope some of the other guys read collections are better.

Best of Friends (2 stars) - This is a story about a kid pretending to be friends with someone he doesn't...more There is a pretty wide range of stories here so it was hard to give it a rating as a whole. I came up with three stars as an average. Getting more young boys into reading is a very noble goal so I had higher hopes. A few of these had messages that I'd rather my own boys were not exposed to, particularly humor at the expense of others. I hope some of the other guys read collections are better.

Best of Friends (2 stars) - This is a story about a kid pretending to be friends with someone he doesn't like so that he can get something he wants from him. Besides the fact that this is a terrible message for kids, the story was just kind of dull.

Will (4 stars) - Will is about a class of kids who all sprout oddities (wings, super powers, etc) and then one of the few kids who doesn't gets to be the real hero. I liked this story, but didn't think it was particularly funny. Seemed like it would fit better in a sci-fi collection.

Artemis Begins (5 stars) - The only 5 star effort was this gem about growing up in a house with five boys and their various personalities. I knew how it was going to end right away, but still enjoyed the lead up. This was the only one that made me laugh out loud.

???? - The story by Jeff Kinney was not available for the proof.

Dear Lady Author (3 stars) - This is a series of letters between a kid and an author for a school assignment. The first letter and response were great, but then it really doesn't go anywhere after that.

A Fistful of Feathers (3 stars) - This is a story about a boy whose father decides to "make a man out of him" by getting a live turkey shortly before Thanksgiving. The boy then believes the turkey is out to get him. The story probably would have been 5 stars if it had been edited down to about half. It dragged on and on.

Kid Appeal (2 stars) - Two boys need an idea to enter a contest. Pretty dull and unbelievable and most of the "gags" were about how one boy or the other was stupid. Fifth-graders not knowing the answer to 20 plus 20 is not funny.

What? You Think You Got It Rough? (1 star) - Terrible story about a kid with an abusive grandfather. Most of it is dialog and all the characters have grammar that makes your brain hurt. It was torture to finish it.

My Parents Gave My Bedroom to a Biker (4 stars) - A mildly amusing, but mostly just weird, story about exactly what the title says. Not a bad read.

The Bloody Souvenir (4 stars) - I had a hard time rating this one because I had a hard time reading it. It's not for the squeamish and I am very squeamish. But I still saw the merit and got a couple of grins out of it. I think many boys would enjoy it.
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May 23, 2011 Kate Copeseeley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First of all, several of the stories in this book weren't even funny. I realize that humor is a subjective element in a book, but when I say they weren't funny, I mean, they were downright DEPRESSING. the first story alone almost made me want to close the books.
Most of the time, the characters weren't likeable, and I found myself confused by the audience these books are trying to reach. The book says it's aimed at middle school boys, but I couldn't see much in here that they would find hilarious...more

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Jul 12, 2010 Dan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If talking turkeys. mummy mishaps, and lots of stupid friends sounds like your kind of holiday then this is the kind of anthology (bunch of stories in one book) for you. This book is a collection of 10 stories from some of the funniest guy authors on the planet. There are ten stories written by Mac Barnett , Adam Rex (author of Fat Vampire), Eoin Colfer (author of Artemis Fowl), Jeff Kinney (author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Kate DiCamillo (not a guy but equally funny), Jon Scieszka, David Yoo, D...more

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May 07, 2011 Sps rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: middle, story

Abridged from booktalk* at a nearby elementary school:
I was reading this book on the bus this week and laughing so hard I thought the grandma in the seat in front of me was going to turn around and go “Shhhh!” You know it’s bad when someone else is shushing the librarian.
This book has stories by 11 different authors. Normally in a collection like this there’s one or two really good stories, one or two stories that are just so terrible that you can’t believe they were included, and the rest are...more Abridged from booktalk* at a nearby elementary school:
I was reading this book on the bus this week and laughing so hard I thought the grandma in the seat in front of me was going to turn around and go “Shhhh!” You know it’s bad when someone else is shushing the librarian.
This book has stories by 11 different authors. Normally in a collection like this there’s one or two really good stories, one or two stories that are just so terrible that you can’t believe they were included, and the rest are fine but nothing to write home about. Maybe I’m biased, because I prefer funny books to pretty much all other kinds of books, but I liked every single story in here. In fact it was kind of hard to decide which one to read from, partly because I didn’t want to ruin it for you.

Because really, you have to come to the library and read this book. You have to read the story about the homicidal turkey that goes after a kid in the night, except his parents don’t believe him and treat the turkey like it’s the son they never had. The parents like the turkey better than the kid. And whenever the parents’ backs are turned, the turkey turns to the kid and says “DIE.”**

You also have to read the story about this kid whose next-door neighbors are really bad influences. They skateboard down a slide and through a flaming hula hoop while their cousin films it. There’s a lot of blood in that story. They are really, really bad influences. Please note that if you get a hula hoop as your Summer Reading prize, you are absolutely not allowed to set it on fire. This is definitely one of those DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME sorts of things.

OK but so the story I am going to read is by Jeff Kinney. Does that name ring a bell? Jeff Kinney wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and this story is about him and his brother when they were kids. (Just as a side note, there’s also a story in here by Eoin Colfer who wrote Artemis Fowl, about his brother, who apparently was really truly kind of an evil genius as a kid, and inspired Artemis Fowl.) Here’s the Jeff Kinney story.***

*A booktalk is basically a little ad for a book that you deliver. Hence the all-positive and semi-fabricated content. There was a bus, and grandmas, and me, but I wasn't laughing quite that hard, because I was trying not to get motion sickness. And I didn't love all the stories or everything about all the stories. But this is an ad! It is to get the kidlets to read! And it effing worked.

**I got way close to a kid in the front row and got a crazy-turkey look in my eyes when I said this part.

***Then I read an excerpt, the first four pages or so, from the story "Unaccompanied Minors." (less)

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Oct 03, 2010 Cathe Olson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a collection of stories by various children's authors, such as Adam Rex, Eoin Colfer, David Lubar, etc. While there were a couple of stories that were just so-so for me, most of them were freaking hilarious. I was laughing out loud through most of the book and ended up reading a couple of stories to my daughters because they just had to know what I was laughing about. I especially liked David Yoo's story of the boy being ousted from his family by a macho turkey and Sciezka and DiCamillo'...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Nicki rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

HILARIOUS!!! My fifth graders loved it!

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Aug 10, 2012 Tessa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: anthology

This short story collection was quite a lot of fun. Every story was funny. Favorites: "A Fistful of Feathers", "Will", and "Your Question for Author Here," but they were all great. One story was good until the ending when they couldn't find any way to wrap things up than to explain it with aliens, but that won't bug the intended audience.

There were a lot of authors from books that readers will recognize. The stories were paced well. Gross-outs, zaniness, and complete weirdness, it is not a book...more

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May 27, 2012 Lori rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s

I came across this book (along with other Guys Read books in the collection) at my local library. I realized I only seem to read juvenile fiction books aimed at girls (which I guess is understandable), so I picked this up because it is obviously called Guys Read. This specific book is filled with short stories by many different authors, all of them guys (except for Kate DiCamillo). Most of the stories were pretty good. It was entertaining, and I think boys (or guys) would find them interesting a...more

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Nov 15, 2011 Ubalstecha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, books-for-reluctant-readers-boys, books-for-the-bathroom, middle-school-boys-fiction, grade-4-to-6-boys-fiction

An excellent collection of funny, silly and sometimes gross short stories and essays, written with the male reader in mind by some of the best children's authors out there.

Several stories in this collection stand out. The first is the short, and apparently true story, by Eoin Colfer about his inspiration for Artemis Foul. It involves a broken crystal plate, three brothers and a very angry mother.

The second is the equally good, but purely fictional, story about a young boy's attempt to complete...more

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May 09, 2011 Allison Parker rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: short-stories, juvenile

This collection of short stories offers its readers ten humorous tales, ranging from autobiographical to fantastical, by some great children's authors. Standouts include the collaboration between Jon Scieszka and Kate DiCamillo (the only woman author in the collection, representing ladies fabulously), who together wrote "Your Question for Author Here," a story in alternating letters parodying "Dear Mr. Henshaw." The student in this tale lacks interest in the write-to-an-author assignment, and hi...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Dan Rogers rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(This is how I reviewed the book on my class's reading blog) This is the first book in what is intended to be a series of books compiled by the creator of the Guys Read web site. Many of these short stories are written by authors boys are already familiar with including Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl series), Christopher Paul Curtis (Bud, Not Buddy, The Watson’s Go to Birmingham), Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux), Jack Gantos (Joey Pigza series), and Jeff Kinney (Diary o...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Caitlin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens, young-adult, first-reads, short-stories

NOTE: I won this book on a GoodReads First Reads giveaway. This volume of ten short stories is a fun mix of silly and humorous writing from some of today's most popular children's and young adult authors and illustrators. As with any eclectic short story collection, I liked some pieces more than others. Several of the stories are obviously geared more toward preteen boys (but, hey I can't really fault the authors or editor for this...the book is called "Guys Read" after all!), and are therefore...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Tiffany Neal rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, childrens-short-stories

The whole point behind Guys Read is to get boys reading and to have them enjoying reading. This book will definitely serve that purpose, but at the same time there were a few lackluster stories in here, in my opinion. There were 3 that I really enjoyed: Kid Appeal by David Lubar, Your Question for Author Here by Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieska, and The Bloody Souvenir by Jack Gantos - the last of those three being the class favorite/most disgusting yet hilarious story.

Overall, I know this book...more

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May 24, 2013 Krissie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: short-stories

I am definitely not the target audience for this book, so take my rating with a grain of salt or three. First, I'm not a reluctant reader. Second, I'm not as young as their demographic is. And third, I'm not a guy. I thought this last might be moot, since I can be something of a tomboy, but fart humor doesn't get me. I was hoping for some good, heavy-duty belly laughs, and got nothing more than mild amusement. I suspect pre-teen boys would enjoy it significantly more than I did. Or any boy, for...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Charlie Bennett rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I recently finished Funny Business edited by Jon Scieszka. It was a book with many short stories and my favorite one was Will because it was staged in a school with all a lot of random characters, there was a son of Thor (the Norse god) an alien and a lot of other weird things. The problem of the story was that a supervillian came and was looking for his arch nemesis who was a former student. The kids had to stop the villain before the villain killed them.

I thought that this book was very well...more

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Nov 08, 2010 Deanna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A collection of 10 humorous short stories written by some author superstars including; Adam Rex, Eion Colfer, David Lubar, Kate DiCamillo and yes, more! A nice assortment of stories with a little "something-for-everyone" appeal. While I did not LOVE every single story I remembered something someone once said to me. "Reading an anthology of short stories is akin to listening to a CD, rarely do you like every song on the disc". So true! The stories ranged from laugh out loud to gross-out humor to...more

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May 29, 2011 Mrs. Nelson's rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Guys Read: Funny Business" is the first installment in a brilliant series spearheaded by the great Jon Scieszka. He's determined to reach boys who don't like to read, boys who might feel like there aren't any books out there written for them. Well this is that book! Scieszka gathered the funniest authors around - Jeff Kinney, Adam Rex, and David Lubar, to name a few - and the result is this hilarious anthology. Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming books featuring non-fiction, action/adventure...more

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Nov 27, 2010 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, funny, male-characters, kids-lit

This book is perfect for its target audience: boys. I would recommend it to every boy to read. As an adult female, I enjoyed it, though stories like Jack Gantos's "The Bloody Souvenir" are really hard for me to take. My favorite story was "Your Question For Author Here" by Jon Scieszka and Kate DiCamillo. I literally laughed out loud at that one, and quite a few of the others, too. "Will" by Adam Rex was very clever, and "Fistful of Feathers" by David Yoo was perfect to read on Thanksgiving. The...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Ryn Lewis rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Books of short stories tend to be slightly hit or miss. The "Your Question for Author Here" dialogue between an unusual author and a bored student is an absolute gem and worth the entire book, perfect for teachers teaching friendly letters, or for a read-aloud. It was hilarious and heartwarming, not unlike Sharon Creech's Love That Dog. The rest of the book was decent, and would probably appeal to its target audience. Some potential trouble spots occur with minor vulgarity, such as an old man pr...more

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Mar 29, 2011 Beth rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had high hopes for this book. I wanted to like it so I would have a new series to tell the boys at my school about. I really liked "Your Question for the Author Here" by Kate DiCamillo and Jon Scieszka, but most of the others were just OK. Several stories had potty humor and grossness for the sake of grossnes, as well as characters being rude, selfish, and acting dangerously. Maybe that is what being a guy is all about, but that is not what I wish to encourage in my students. Therefore, this b...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Trent rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is clearly for young readers, but I found I really enjoyed the stories. There is plenty of underwear and farting humor, but that's what appeals to young boys (well, all boys, let's just admit it now...). "The Bloody Souvenir" made me sick--it's pretty gruesome. "A Fistful of Feathers" was my favorite. His dad doesn't think he's manly enough (he plays with dolls and has an imaginary friend named Mr. Elizabeth), so he buys a turkey with plans to kill it for Thanksgiving. Hilarity ensues.

I don...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Sessy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens-fiction

The short stories in this book do not live up to the title. There is very little humor. I don't know if it's a boy thing, but I found them to be gross and mean spirited. I expected a lot more because of the wonderful authors involved. It's a great premise to capture the attention of reluctant readers, but I feel this book fails to do so. The best story of the bunch is "Your Question for Author Here" by Kate DiCamillo and Jon Scieszka. It showed growth in the boy character from just wanting to qu...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Rebecca added it · review of another edition

There is a range of different stories in this one and I have some thoughts on each story individually so I thought I would talk a little bit about each story.
Best of Friends
I had an idea of how this story would go but I was actually a little bit wrong and the ending was not how I had expected it to go. I thought the story was pretty entertaining.
Will
Will was not a story I was expecting at all. It’s set in a world different from ours because a lot of the characters have different abilities and sp...more There is a range of different stories in this one and I have some thoughts on each story individually so I thought I would talk a little bit about each story.
Best of Friends
I had an idea of how this story would go but I was actually a little bit wrong and the ending was not how I had expected it to go. I thought the story was pretty entertaining.
Will
Will was not a story I was expecting at all. It’s set in a world different from ours because a lot of the characters have different abilities and special powers. I wouldn’t define this one as comedy but I would still say that it’s a really entertaining science fiction/ fantasy read.
Artemis Begins
I really enjoyed this one. I thought it was well-written and it had quite a few funny parts. I could see what would happen in the end but I still really enjoyed reading through this one.
Kid Appeal
I thought that this one had some funny moments in it. I did laugh out loud at a couple of things but I felt like there was something missing with the story.
Your Question for Author Here
I thought this story was pretty good. The story was intriguing and the ending was predictable but I thought that it was a well-written and interesting story.
A Fistful of Feathers
The ending of this one was really funny and I enjoyed reading through it but I did find it to be a really long story and some of the parts were a little dull. I would say it’s worth reading through for the ending though.
Unaccompanied Minors
I don’t have a lot to say about this one. It was basically just a bunch of little stories where the brothers play pranks on each other. It was interesting enough but not the greatest story I’ve ever read.
What? You think you got it rough?
This one was basically just about a guy whose Grandad was quite a mean guy. Nothing exceptionally intriguing happened in this one it just wasn’t all that appealing to me either.
My Parents gave my Bedroom to a biker
I thought this one was interesting at first but then when it got into the story it edged over to absurd and I just really didn’t like the direction that it headed.
The Bloody Souvenir
Oh my goodness, I’m not usually squeamish but I did feel a little weak reading this one, ugh it was just so gross. It was funny but man the main character was very very idiotic which I laughed at but was also really grossed out by his actions. Not wanting to give away let’s just say he tries to deal with a wart he finds on his foot, all by himself. Eww it was a little gross but still an entertaining read. I have to say that it was a good finish to the book because I did have a smile on my face after finishing it.(less)

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Aug 30, 2012 Amitha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: best-kids-books-read-2012

I'm not a huge fan of short stories, so it took me a while to read this book even though I'd received a free ARC from the publisher (and I also thought I'd given it away to my young cousin, but turned out it was sitting on my shelf! oops.). But It was definitely worth reading! I think this collection has something for everyone--a little sci/fi, a little superhero action, a little sentimental reflection, and a little bit of gross-out humor as well (and who doesn't love that?). There were a few st...more

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Feb 19, 2011 Dana Davis-avants rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: intermediate-fiction

You just gotta love Jon Scieszka. He just understands and writes book that kids like to read. Time Wrap Trio has always been one of my favorites. This new series of story collection books Guys Read is just perfect for those boys that like guy stoies. The concept of collecting stories from many authors is genius on his part. It not only gives boys the type of stories they will read, but introduces them to great authors. Hopefully this will lead to them reading books by some of these other authors...more

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Guys Read: Funny Business (Guys Read Library of Great Reading #1)

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