#2 Skinnybones

Almost Starring Skinnybones

Barbara Park
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362 ratings 34 reviews
If you thought Junie B. Jones was funny—catch more laughs from New York Time s bestselling author Barbara Park with the hilarious sequel to Skinnybones —just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny!   And the award goes to…Alex Frankovitch! Roll out the red carpet! Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch is about to become a HUGE star—in his very own TV commercial! But Alex’s plans for stardom go HORRIBLY wrong. Forget fame and fortune—his friends think he’s a FLOP! And his fan club only has two members—a cat and a drooling toddler. Can Alex figure out another way to get his name in lights? Or is this star going to crash and burn?   “ Skinnybones equals tickled funny bones.” — Booklist   “Young Alex ‘Skinnybones’ Frankovitch finally gets his chance to become a Big Celebrity…in this amusing follow-up to Skinnybones. ” — Publishers Weekly   “Once again demonstrating her remarkable ear for dialogue, [Barbara Park] also shows a good sense of timing in this fast-paced outing.” — School Library Journal
Genres: HumorFictionChildrensRealistic FictionMiddle GradeYoung AdultChapter BooksNovels
160 Pages

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