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Really Stupid Stories for Really Smart Kids

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By Alan Katz

Illustrated by Gary Boller

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On Sale
Oct 6, 2020
Page Count
176 pages
Publisher
Running Press Kids
ISBN-13
9780762496235

Price

$13.99

Price

$18.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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Laugh along with this big-hearted collection of ridiculous stories and playful puns — perfect for fans of Rob Elliott and Jon Scieska.

A collection of twenty outrageously funny short stories for younger middle grade readers, Really Stupid Stories for Really Smart Kids is full of puns, “bad” jokes, and tall tales that will have you rolling on the floor with laughter. From “snowpeople” falling from the sky to a boy who only communicates through singing, there’s a story for every fan of Alan Katz’s signature humor.

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Humorous Stories

Alan Katz is the author of many highly acclaimed children's books, including the Awesome Achievers series, Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, Don't Say That Word! OOPS!, Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking, and The Day the Mustache Took Over and its sequel, The Day the Mustache Came Back. Alan is also a six-time Emmy-nominated writer for TV and has created comic books, trading card sets, web videos, TV commercials, and hundreds of other special projects for kids and parents. He lives with his family in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Gary Boller is an illustrator from the United Kingdom, where he lives with his wife and two children, one chihuahua, and four cats. He loves music and is learning the fiddle (much to the annoyance of the aforementioned animals).

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Alan Katz

About the Author

Alan Katz is the author of many highly acclaimed children’s books, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, Don’t Say That Word! OOPS!, Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking, and The Day the Mustache Took Over and its sequel, The Day the Mustache Came Back. Alan is also a six-time Emmy-nominated writer for TV series including The Rosie O’Donnell Show, animated series Taz-Mania, Disney’s Raw Toonage and Goof Troop, the Grammy Awards and Tony Awards, and many network specials and game shows. he has also created comic books, trading card sets, web videos, TV commercials and hundreds of other special projects for kids and parents. He lives with his family in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Chris Judge is the award-winning author/illustrator of The Lonely Beast and a number of other picture books for children. He also illustrates books for older kids, including the Danger is Everywhere series, Roddy Doyle’s Brilliant, and the Create Your Own Adventures books with his brother Andrew. He lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife Cliona and their two daughters. His favorite band is Guided By Voices, and he is allergic to carrots.

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Gary Boller

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