| Late for School Contributor(s): Reiss, Mike (Author), Austin, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1561454915 ISBN-13: 9781561454914 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Smitty is never late for school. Not when his shoes get stuck in a sea of thick, black tar. Not when the sky rains snowmen down on the city streets. Not when he uses his coat for a sail to catch a gale and is swallowed up by a whale. Or when he encounters a robot from Mars eating up cars... or a very, very hungry T-Rex! The surprise ending will delight young readers as they cheer on Smitty and his heroic efforts to beat the school bell. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.7" W x 10.7" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72789 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Follow the rollicking, surreal adventures of a young boy as he races to get to school on time. Smitty is never late for school. Not when his shoes get stuck in a sea of thick, black tar. Not when the sky rains snowmen down on the city streets. Not when he uses his coat for a sail to catch a gale and is swallowed up by a whale. Or when he encounters a robot from Mars eating up cars...or a very, very hungry T. Rex With rhyming language and a vivid imagination, author Mike Reiss demonstrates that, for some children, getting to school on time can be an adventure. Illustrator Michael Austin's humorous, exaggerated images colorfully bring to life the mischievous fun of the text. The surprise ending will delight young readers as they cheer on Smitty and his heroic efforts to beat the school bell. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reiss, Mike: - Mike Reiss has garnered top awards as a television writer, including four Emmys and a Peabody for his work on The Simpsons. Reiss is also the author of several children's books. He is a former president of The Harvard Lampoon and editor of The National Lampoon. He lives in New York.Austin, Michael: - Michael Austin is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, a creative director, and the illustrator of several books. He lives in Georgia. |