The New Switcheroo (Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines #2)

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The side-splitting follow-up to Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines, by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Ed SteckleyAfter unintentionally unmasking a criminal mastermind at his schools Contraption Convention, Rube Goldbergand his inventionsare the talk of the sixth grade. Rubes star is on the rise, and its a lot of pressure. What if hes lost his mojo Theres no time to wonder, because Rube and his two best friends, Boob and Pearl, are busy planning Pearls campaign for class president. With the Switcheroo Dance a weekend before the big election, Pearls path to victory is set. That is, until a new mystery strikes the town. Rube is eager to bring Zach into the fold, but Boob and Pearl cant help but wonder if Rubes mysterious new friend is hiding something . . . will Rube get his mojo back in time to unravel the mystery and save Pearls campaign Hijinks and hilarity abound in this dynamic follow-up to Rube Goldberg and His Amazing Machines, written by bestselling author Brandon T. Snider and featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ed Steckley.

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"Frank conversations about oft-ignored parts of life and history are refreshing." --Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Brandon T. Snider is the bestselling author of the award-winning Dark Knight Manual, as well as the Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest series. Additionally, he has written books featuring Cartoon Network favorites such as Adventure Time and Regular Show, Marvels Spider-Man and Black Panther, plus pop-culture icons such as Justice League, Star Wars, and The Muppets. He lives in New York City, where he is a member of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. Jennifer George is president of the Rube Goldberg Institute for Innovation and Creativity. George is Rube Goldbergs granddaughter and lives and works in New York City. Ed Steckley is an award-winning print and advertising illustrator. He grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, and currently lives in Queens, New York. He is on the board of directors of the National Cartoonist Society and is president of its New York City chapter.