Synopses & Reviews
When the carnival comes to town, the worlds favorite fractious feline discovers the hilariously wrong way to victory before he gets it right.
“Illustrated with Rubels deadpan pictures, this is a prize for newly independent readers, for whom ‘practice makes perfect indeed.” —The Horn Book Guide
“Ralph has his own special niche in the world of childrens literature, and now on the easy-reader shelves, too.” —Kirkus Reviews*
Synopsis
"Themes of jealousy, boasting, cheating, and getting one's comeuppance are all touched on ij this second book in the easy-reader series." --
School Library JournalAbout the Author
Jack Gantos and Nicole Rubel published their first book, Rotten Ralph, in 1976. They launched the Rotten Ralph Readers in 2001 with Rotten Ralph Helps Out. In addition to the Rotten Ralph books, Jack Gantos is the author of Hole in My Life, a memoir that won the Michael L. Printz and Robert F. Sibert Honors, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist, and Joey Pigza Loses Control, a Newbery Honor book. He lives with his family in Boston, Massachusetts. Nicole Rubel's many books include Twice as Nice: What It's Like to Be a Twin and Grody's Not So Golden Rules. She lives in Aurora, Oregon.