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Long before Artemis Fowl appeared in Eoin Colfer's hit series, he was born in the form of Eoin's younger brother Donal--the "young criminal mastermind" of the family. And on one particular spring day, he concocts his most sinister plot yet. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

2) The Bloody Souvenir

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Gantos, Jack

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Jack isn't like the Pagoda brothers. He knows the difference between fun and stupid. Launching yourself across the backyard in a makeshift Roman catapult? Fun. Smoking an entire pack of cigarettes as fast as possible? Stupid. But when it comes to emergency self-surgery…Jack still has something to learn. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

3) A Fistful of Feathers

Author

Yoo, David

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Sam has a problem: his dad doesn't think he's "man enough." So Dad decides he's going to toughen Sam up by getting a turkey to raise in preparation for Thanksgiving. But no one is prepared for the place Travis the turkey finds in the family, and Sam soon realizes the frightening truth: it's him, or the turkey. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

4) Funny business

Series

Guys read volume 1

Pub. Date

c2010

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ix, 268 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.

5) Funny Business

Author

Scieszka, Jon

Series

Guys Read

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Funny Business, the first volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to delight, amuse, and possibly make you spit your milk in your friend's face.

There's something for everyone in this collection of short stories from some of the funniest writers around. This hilarious, offbeat first installment in the Guys Read Library is 100% grade-A humor, guaranteed to have kids of all ages asking

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6) Kid Appeal

Author

Lubar, David

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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 a collection of original short stories, but these aren't your typical anthologies-each...

7) My Parents Give My Bedroom To a Biker: A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

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Feig, Paul

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8) What? You Think You Got It Rough?

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Curtis, Christopher Paul

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Kids. They think they got it so rough these days. But nobody has it worse than Papa Red did when he was a kid. And you better listen up when he talks. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

9) Will

Author

Rex, Adam

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Will's got it rough. He's practically the only kid in school who hasn't found out that he's a wizard or a vampire or the child of a Norse god. But when a supervillain takes over the school and all the kids with powers are gone, it's up to Will to try and save the day. A short story from the acclaimed collectionGuys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

10) Your Question For Author Here: A Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

Author

Scieszka, Jon

Series

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Joe's got a problem. He has to write to an author for a school assignment and get her to answer a bunch of questions. But the author he's chosen, Maureen O'Toople, just doesn't want to play along. Jon Scieszka and Kate DiCamillo collaborate on a hilarious and heartfelt short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

11) Artemis Begins

Author

Colfer, Eoin

Series

Guys Read Funny Business

Pub. Date

2011

Formats

eBook, Kindle

Description

Long before Artemis Fowl appeared in Eoin Colfer's hit series, he was born in the form of Eoin's younger brother Donal—the "young criminal mastermind" of the family. And on one particular spring day, he concocts his most sinister plot yet. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

12) Believing in Brooklyn

Author

Peña, Matt De La

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Benny's friend Ray come up with his craziest invention idea yet: a machine that grants wishes. But when Benny realizes he has some wishes that need granting, he starts to wonder if it might just work. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

13) Boys Will Be Boys

Author

Patterson, James

Series

eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Pub. Date

2011

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A train ride home from a school field trip turns sinister when two kids spot a body on the tracks. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

14) The Double Eagle Has Landed

Author

Horowitz, Anthony

Series

Pub. Date

2011

Description

Tim Diamond—the world's worst private detective—takes on his most dangerous case yet, and it's going to be up to his brother to keep him out of trouble. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

15) Ghost Vision Glasses

Author

Carman, Patrick

Series

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The ad promised you'd be able to see into the spirit world. But they couldn't work for real . . . could they? A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

16) Nate Macavoy, Monster Hunter

Author

Hale, Bruce

Series

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Nate's best friend Jeremy is missing, and Nate seems to be the only one worried that he's been captured by hideous creatures that live in the sewers. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

17) The Old, Dead Nuisance

Author

Anderson, M. T

Series

Pub. Date

2011

Description

Two fake psychics, one real haunted house—what could go wrong? A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

18) Pirate

Author

Myers, Walter Dean

Series

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Abdullah Syed Hari is fourteen years old. He loves his family and his friends. And he is a Somali pirate. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

19) Pudding

Author

Krosoczka, Jarrett J

Series

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His friends warned him not to try the fried pudding at the carnival, but Dan didn't listen. A short story in comics from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

20) The Snake Mafia

Author

Choldenko, Gennifer

Series

Pub. Date

2011

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