Recess Is Ruined

(Paperback)

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It's raining and Billy can't stand the thought of another boring indoor recess. So he convinces his buddies to sneak into the library for a Super Samurai Showdownsome imaginary play featuring gods, samurai, and huge stacks of books. No sooner have the gates of Olympus (the stacks of books) fallen, than Billy is caught. Determined to make up for his poor choices and mistreatment of books, Billy organizes a book drive. How many books can Billy collect Who will be the drive's worthy recipient Can books really turn Billy to into a model citizen! With an exciting, fun-filled plot and strong character development, this book is a great choice for libraries. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are featured in the back matter.

Author Bio

John Sazaklis spent part of life working in a family coffee shop, the House of Donuts. The other part, he spent drawing and writing stories. He has illustrated Spider-Man books and written Batman books for HarperCollins. He has also created toys used in MAD Magazine. Lee Robinson grew up in the small town of Hexham in northeastern England. After studying animation at college, he went on to create all-age comic books. Lee also runs workshops to help teach kids about literacy, art and creativity through comics. To date, he's worked with over 3,000 young people all over the United Kingdom.