Awards
- Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2012
- Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2013
- Winner of Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Juvenile) 2012
- Winner of Golden Kite (Humor) 2012
- Winner of IndieBound Indie Next List (United States).
Overview
The humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal in this first book in Chris Rylander's The Fourth Stall Saga. Do you need something Mac can get it for you. He and his best friend and business manager, Vince. Their methods might sometimes run afoul of the law, or at least the school code of conduct, but if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can pay him, Mac is on your side. His office is located in the East Wing boy's bathroom, fourth stall from the high window. And business is booming. Or at least it was, until this particular Monday. Because this Monday is when Mac and Vince find out that the trouble with solving everyone else's problems is there's no one left to solve yours. The school setting; fast-paced, cinematic, and funny story; and engaging voice make The Fourth Stall a perfect classroom read. Supports the Common Core State Standards
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Rylander
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Walden Pond Press
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.397kg
ISBN: 9780061994968
ISBN 10: 0061994960
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 05 April 2011
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Draws in even the most apprehensive young reader... A robust story rich in action, adventure, humor, and friendship.--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Here is an original-a story that really gets how guys are pals. It's also funny, mysterious, and true to the heart of what really matters when you are in middle school. Do yourself a favor. Read it. Now. -- Jon Scieszka, author of the Time Warp Trio series Debut novelist Rylander mines a substantial amount of humor and heart from this combination hard-boiled crime novel and middle-grade character piece. A light and enjoyable caper. -- Publishers Weekly Draws in even the most apprehensive young reader... A robust story rich in action, adventure, humor, and friendship. -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Mac narrates the tale with the arch flatness of a 1940s satire of the noir detective genre...Excellent. -- ALA Booklist
Author Information
Chris Rylander is the author of the Fourth Stall Saga. A lifetime Chicago Cubs fan, he lives in North Dakota.
