Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Ian always follows the rules. His sister, Jenny, breaks them all the time-especially "Don't pinch." So Ian is thrilled when the house where his family is vacationing posts a tidy list of rules. But when Jenny breaks them all, the house itself decides it's time for payback. The rug, the stove, and the bathtub are hungry for rulebreaker soup, and they've found the perfect ingredient: Jenny
Now Ian is faced with a thorny question: What if saving your sister means breaking the rules?
From the New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Matthew Myers comes a hilarious tale of sibling rivalry, moral complexity, and disgruntled monsters, perfect for sharing with your own favorite rulebreakers.
Praise for Count the Monkeys * "This spot-on spoof of counting books is the perfect reward for anyone who's put in a hard day's work with numbers, big or small."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Oh No Not Again * "Wonderfully ridiculous in premise and execution and abounding in creative touches, this will surely spark student spinoffs."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Praise for Chloe and the Lion " R]at-a-tat dialogue and fresh visuals should keep it at the top of the bedtime pile."
-Publishers Weekly
Praise for Mustache "Youngsters will get a kick out of this kingly comedy ."
-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Praise for Oh No * "A must-have."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Praise for Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem * "Definitely funny and slyly subversive."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Synopsis
From the bestselling team of Mac Barnett and Matthew Myers comes a hilarious tale of sibling rivalry, moral complexity, and disgruntled monsters, perfect for sharing with your own favorite rule-breakers
Ian likes rules. His sister, Jenny does not. And when the woodsy vacation house where their family is spending the summer comes with a posted set of rules, it's a certain recipe for disaster: Brush your teeth. Make your bed. And never, EVER, open the red door
"Barnett focuses his inimitable blend of energy and fiendish imagination on children's fascination with the rules.... No solemn moralizing, just a rib-tickling, slightly subversive read-aloud." --Publishers Weekly
Don't miss these other books by Mac Barnett
Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem
Chloe and the Lion
How This Book Was Made
Oh No (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World)
Oh No Not Again (Or How I Built a Time Machine to Save History)