Overview
""A sprightly tale of self-discovery that's both affecting and endearing...it's inspiring to watch the fifth grader uncover his inner fortitude while hiding inside a costume."" -Kirkus Reviews ""A fun tale, which grabs from beginning to end."" -Bookworm for Kids Miss Sorenson's fifth-grade class at Green Hill Academy is going to make a movie... a mummy movie! Brilliant but awkward Bernard Gawain is thrilled his crush, Bridget Matsumoto, has been cast as the leading lady, and he will be playing her hero. But this dream come true unravels when his domineering mother becomes the class substitute teacher and the film's tyrannical director.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Tosi ,
Meaghan Tosi ,
Heidi Tosi
Publisher: Dooney Press
Imprint: Dooney Press
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9781954782174
ISBN 10: 1954782179
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 10 September 2024
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""A sprightly tale of self-discovery that's both affecting and endearing...it's inspiring to watch the fifth grader uncover his inner fortitude while hiding inside a costume."" -Kirkus Reviews ""A fun tale, which grabs from beginning to end."" -Bookworm for Kids ""Illustrator Meaghan Tosi's artwork includes gleeful, comically expressive faces along with campy B-movie posters (a highlight being the Spanish-language version of The Aztec Mummy vs. the Cat People)."" -Kirkus Reviews"
"""A sprightly tale of self-discovery that's both affecting and endearing."" -Kirkus Reviews ""A fun tale, which grabs from beginning to end."" -Bookworm for Kids"
Author Information
THOMAS TOSI is a bestselling author and filmmaker whose writing includes six feature screenplays, three novels, and a children's chapter book. He has written and directed numerous short dramatic films and the feature film ""Dribbles."" His films have been screened nationally on the USA TV Network, internationally at film festivals in Europe and North America as official entries of the United States, regionally on PBS stations, and streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fubo TV, and other services. His novel ""Six Thousand Doughnuts"" was narrated for audiobook by AudioFile Magazine Golden Voice, Michael Crouch. In August of 2022, it became the Number One Bestselling Children's Audiobook in independent bookstores across North America. He is the recipient of the 2023 New Hampshire Literary Awards in both the Middle-Grade and Children's categories. He graduated from Boston University winning both the Blue Chip Award for undergraduate achievement and Redstone Award for filmmaking. Living in his native New Hampshire, he frequently collaborates on creative projects with his family. MEAGHAN TOSI, after being born on April Fools' Day in New Hampshire, has collected a BFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. She illustrated this book and the graphic novel ""Squashed"" alongside author Thomas Tosi. She has also self-published ""DWEEDY: The Imagined Adventures of My Deceased Cat."" She now lives in Portland, Oregon, for the art, coffee shops, vegan food, and the constantly lingering smell of rain.
