The Eighteenth Emergency
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Eighteenth Emergency
By (Author) Betsy Byars
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Red Fox
1st September 2015
2nd July 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
813.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 12mm
142g
Description
'One of the best children's books ever written' - Lauren Child A fresh new edition of this timeless, poignant and funny story about bullying - perfect for WIMPY KID fans and a must read for all children battling through the middle school years. Magical storytelling, perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney, David Walliams and Roald Dahl. Mouse has a plan for every emergency. He knows how to survive a fall from a plane, what to do in quicksand, and how to bewilder a charging bull. But nohing - nobody - could be prepared for Marv Hammerman. Marv Hammerman, Neanderthal man, is twice as big as anyone else in the class, and when he is out to get someone, he usually succeeds. A timeless, poignant and funny story about bullying from Newbery Medal-Winner Betsy Byars.
Author Bio
Betsy Byars is a Newbery Medal winner and a National Book Award winner, and has written over 60 books for young people. Her books have appeared on the best books lists of the American Library Association, School Library Journal, and American Bookseller, among others. She lives in South Carolina.
