Tyler Reynolds

Emily Kay Johnson

Jacquelyn B Moore

Fun on an epic scale for tweens! Zany, neighborhood adventure for middle grade readers 8-14. A Dude’s best friend is his dog! It’s summertime, so Deven gets a new video game, Grandad gets a new used RV, and Jayden finally gets a dog! You know how it is with dogs--you want to take them everywhere: On a police chase Up the elevator On the roof To the theater See how the Dudes handle a bear’s snack attack, rooftop ammo retrieval, and soccer-bombs from the Treehouse of Doom! Get the most out of the Dude days of summer in Dudes Dog Days! The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys with awesome ideas for IRL action. These five best friends find clever ways to have fun and, incidentally, turn their suburban neighborhood upside down! The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a modern series for intermediate readers 8-14 who are looking for laughs. Each chapter book provides several realistic capers that keep kids reading to find out how it all comes out--or doesn't, with hilarious consequences! This diary of Dude-approved adventures is filled with classic boy fun like: battles, corny jokes, zombies, treehouses, secret codes, and summer fun! Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to kids who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. Lacking in butts, farts, and crude humor, this series is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman, Dave Pilkey, Jeffrey Brown, Mike Lupica, Gary Paulsen, and Kwame Alexander. If they like Beverly Cleary's Henry Huggins or Barbara Robinson's The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever, they'll love the Dudes! Warning to Parents: The Dudes’ insane take on parents, school, and the PTA just might be catching. Anecdotal evidence suggests that readers of the Dudes may imagine some resemblance between the Dudes’ parents and their own. Classic summer reading. Lends itself to read-a-louds that have the whole family cracking up. Makes a Great Gift for smart kids who need some laughs.

Dudes Dog Days

It's a new school year, and the Dudes have got security work to do! Play along as they give their parents a phishing lesson, thwart package bandits, and combat snack bullies. See how these five friends take on: An ex-Special Forces Sensei, A Pizza Gun, and Snowman Decapitation! To make Sherwood Middle a hard target, the Dudes will have to outwit Teresa and lend a hand with the Social Media Club. On the way, they'll learn how to recycle a tank, how to dodge a Dibbly Dobbly, and what Deven does with a Talking Stick! The Dudes take on school security. And, when they aim for fun, they always hit the mark! Fun on an epic scale for tweens! Zany, neighborhood adventure for middle grade readers. Read this hilarious series in any order! Middle grade boys read for adventure and laughs, and the Dudes Adventure Chronicles have plenty of both. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys with awesome ideas for IRL action. The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a modern series for intermediate readers 8-14 who love humor. Each chapter book provides several realistic capers that keep kids reading to find out how it all comes out--or doesn't, with hilarious consequences! Praise for (series starter) Save the Dudes: "With one priceless, laugh-out-loud scenario after another, the mother and son team of Johnson and Reynolds delivers a fine tale... "...the story is given depth by emotional challenges each friend must face, described with subtlety. "Readers will likely be eager to read the next adventure. "Hilarious comic mayhem, rounded out by affection and insight." --Kirkus Reviews This diary of Dude-approved adventures is filled with classic boy fun like: battles, corny jokes, zombies, treehouses, secret codes, and summer fun! Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to kids who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. Lends itself to read-a-louds that have the whole family cracking up.

Dudes Hard Target

Jacquelyn B. Moore

Leave No Dude Behind! It's gonna be a summer like no other. Luckily, the Dudes are prepared to take on: · Being Lost at Sea! · An Earthquake! · Bigfoot! · A Robot Invasion! And... · Teresa's pet Chihuahua! Don't miss the mayhem! Another suburban summer with nothing to do…unless you’re the Dudes! Come along as the Dudes become river rafting commandos, pull off a remote-controlled heist, and track a cryptid to its lair. Start your summer off with a laugh in Summer of the Dudes! All new outdoor adventures! If you liked Save the Dudes and Dudes Take Over, you’ll love the hilarious adventures in Summer of the Dudes! The perfect reading for summer vacation! Fun on an epic scale for preteens! The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers 8-14 who can’t get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each chapter book provides several stories realistic enough and wacky enough to keep them reading to the delicious conclusion. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys whose clever ways to screw up turn their suburban neighborhood upside down. Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to modern middle grade readers who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. If you like Beverly Cleary's Henry Huggins or Barbara Robinson's The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever, you'll love the Dudes! Warning to Parents: The Dudes’s insane take on parents, school, and the PTA just might be catching. Anecdotal evidence suggests that readers of the Dudes may imagine some resemblance between the Dudes’ parents and their own. Makes a Great Gift or a Perfect Stocking Stuffer. Great read-a-loud for the whole family. Crazy funny!

Summer of the Dudes

Time to multitask! Middle school is the new high school (huh?), and Dudes are low men on the totem pole. What else can they do but create a fake eighth-grader? Along the way, they: Create a reality show Signal UFO’s Promote devil worship And exert mind control on the student body Oh yeah! But can they learn good study skills? All new middle school adventures! A funny start to required school reading! The Dudes have middle school mastered and so will their readers. The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers 8-14 who can’t get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each chapter book provides several stories realistic enough and wacky enough to keep kids reading to the delicious conclusion. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys whose clever ways to screw up turn their suburban neighborhood upside down. Spoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to middle grade readers who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. If you like Beverly Cleary's Henry Huggins or Barbara Robinson's The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever, you'll love the Dudes! Don’t miss the madness in: Dudes in the Middle Warning to Parents: The Dudes’s insane take on parents, school, and the PTA just might be catching. Anecdotal evidence suggests that readers of the Dudes may imagine some resemblance between the Dudes’ parents and their own. Makes a Great Gift or a Perfect Stocking Stuffer. Great read-a-loud for the whole family. Crazy funny!

Emily Kay Johnson

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