Tommy Greenwald

Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far.

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts.

Game Changer

From the author of "Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading" comes a humorous and illustrated new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crimefighting vampire. Jimmy Bishop loves doing 3 things: 1) Laughing at funny dog videos online, 2) watching his favorite show (Stop! Police!) on TV, 3) and reading his favorite vampire book (Fang Goodness) over and over. His self-involved older sister and workaholic Mom think he needs to stop obsessing already! But when his Dad finally allows Jimmy to get a puppy before school starts, everything changes and Jimmy has something new to focus on: his amazing dog, Abby who seems to have some very unusual habits. She sleeps all day but is wired at night, and she runs from the garlic kelp biscuit made by Jimmy's strange new babysitter Mrs. Cragg. There's just something different about Abby. Could she possibly be...a vampire? Jimmy's best friend Irwin thinks Jimmy's being ridiculous, but then when Abby uncovers a real crime in progress and helps him become friends with an actual, human girl, even Irwin has to admit that perhaps Abby might have some super powers after all.

My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog (Crimebiters! #1)

Lauren Burniac

J. P. Coovert

Real Us

Zombies Are People, Too

"Charlie Joe Jackson is back and he's at academic summer camp trying to convert all the other kids to non-academics."--

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation

Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery--and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this an inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or was something more sinister happening on the field that day? Told in an innovative, multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, Game Changer explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport.

A boy and his dad discover all they have in common on a fishing trip in this sweet picture book about father-son bonding.

Hooked

Charlie Joe's weekly allowance just isn't cutting it and he desperately needs money to buy a Botman, the latest gadget to sweep his middle school. Only catch is, he wants to earn the money by doing the least amount of work possible. After several failed attempts, including a near disastrous day of dog-walking, Charlie Joe hatches a plan to throw his own bar mitzvah (no gifts please—checks only) even though he's not Jewish. Hilarity ensues when throwing a fake coming-of-age party turns out to be much harder than it looks.

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Making Money

Charlie Joe's weekly allowance just isn't cutting it and he desperately needs money to buy a Botman, the latest gadget to sweep his middle school. Only catch is, he wants to earn the money by doing the least amount of work possible. After several failed attempts, including a near disastrous day of dog-walking, Charlie Joe hatches a plan to throw his own bar mitzvah (no gifts please—checks only) even though he's not Jewish. Hilarity ensues when throwing a fake coming-of-age party turns out to be much harder than it looks. Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Making Money by Tommy Greenwald is laugh out loud funny, and full of amusing illustrations that fit perfectly with the story.

Jimmy is sure that his dog Abby is special. After all, it was Abby who (with the help of Jimmy & friends) helped nab the criminal Barnaby Bratford and shut down Barnaby's babysitting service, a front for robbing the nice folks of Quietville. Jimmy's parents, on the other hand, are starting to feel like Abby is one destructive little dog (she chewed up Mom's entire shoe collection!) and they insist on enrolling Abby in obedience training. The only problem is that the longer Abby's in class, the more normal (read: boring) she becomes. Jimmy's superhero crime-fighting vampire dog is slowly becoming just like every other dog. She doesn't even sneak out at night anymore! At the same time Jimmy's friends (the Crimebiters) are realizing that there's just not very much crime to fight in their tiny town. But when Jimmy joins the lacrosse team & mysterious things start happening on and off the field, the Crimebiters realize that Abby better get back to her crime-fighting ways... and fast!

It's a Doggy Dog World (Crimebiters #2)

From the author of Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading comes a humorous and illustrated new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crimefighting vampire. Jimmy Bishop loves doing 3 things: 1) Laughing at funny dog videos online, 2) watching his favorite show (Stop! Police!) on TV, 3) and reading his favorite vampire book (Fang Goodness) over and over. His self-involved older sister and workaholic Mom think he needs to stop obsessing already! But when his Dad finally allows Jimmy to get a puppy before school starts, everything changes and Jimmy has something new to focus on: his amazing dog, Abby who seems to have some very unusual habits. She sleeps all day but is wired at night, and she runs from the garlic kelp biscuit made by Jimmy's strange new babysitter Mrs. Cragg. There's just something different about Abby. Could she possibly be...a vampire? Jimmy's best friend Irwin thinks Jimmy's being ridiculous, but then when Abby uncovers a real crime in progress and helps him become friends with an actual, human girl, even Irwin has to admit that perhaps Abby might have some super powers after all.

My Dog is Better than Your Dog (Crimebiters! #1)

Melissa Mendes

Tired of being forced to participate in sports and take extra lessons and tutoring to become well-rounded in anticipation of college, middle-schooler Jack Strong stages a sit-in on his couch until his parents ease up.

Jack Strong Takes a Stand

Pete Milano has always been the class clown and proud of it. What's the point of having friends if you can't make them laugh, right? Even if doing so does have the unfortunate side effect of constantly getting him into trouble. But, for once, Pete's tricks have led him to just the right place at just the right time. Now he's about to become famous, because he's been asked to audition for the hottest new indie movie with the hottest girl costar. But balancing real life with life on set is way harder than it sounds. Will Pete's newfound fame mean losing his girlfriend and all his friends?

A Charlie Joe Jackson Book

Pete Milano's Guide to Being a Movie Star

The hilarious, final installment of the illustrated Charlie Joe Jackson series. As graduation day approaches, Charlie Joe is starting to realize being a kid isn't so bad after all.

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up

Bright but unenthusiastic middle school student Charlie Joe Jackson signs up for the school play in an attempt to get straight As on his last quarter report card in order to avoid having to go to Camp Rituhbukkee over the summer.

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Extra Credit

Když to NEZVLÁDNU já, tak vy to taky NEZVLÁDNETE. Nyní s 25 exkluzivními tipy jak nečíst! Na světě snad neexistuje člověk, který by se vyhýbal čtení víc než Charlie Joe Jackson. A prozatím se mu dařilo procházet životem, aniž by přečetl jedinou knížku od začátku do konce. Jenže teď, když je na druhém stupni základní školy, už se nedá před čtením utéct tak snadno jako dřív. A když se jeho kamarád Timmy McGibney rozhodne, že už má plné zuby toho, aby ho pořád kryl a četl knížky za něj, začne Charlie Joe podnikat všechny myslitelné zoufalé kroky, jen aby svoji zásadu nečíst knihy nemusel porušit. Charlie Joe Jackson radí: Stop čtení od Tommyho Greenwalda je zábavná knížka o zapřisáhlém odpůrci čtení a o tom, kam až je schopný zajít, aby číst nemusel. Tommy Greenwald je celý život velkým milovníkem čtení. Dokážete si proto představit, jak ho zděsilo, že jeho synové Charlie, Joe a Jack by raději absolvovali zubní prohlídku, než aby se podívali do knížky. Po letech proseb, vyhrožování a uplácení Tommy nakonec dospěl k názoru, že jedinou možností, jak přimět své děti ke čtení, je napsat knihu o tom, jak se čtení vyhnout. Výsledkem je Charlie Joe Jackson radí: Stop čtení. A oni si ji přečetli! (Aspoň to tvrdí.) Tommy je výkonný kreativní ředitel ve SPOTCO, newyorské reklamní agentuře v oblasti zábavy, a žije v Connecticutu se svou ženou Cathy, třemi zapřisáhlými odpůrci čtení Charliem, Joem a Jackem a se psy Moosem a Coco.

Stop čtení

Cum sa faci sa NU citesti. Ghidul lui Charlie Joe Jackson

The thrilling conclusion to the Project Z trilogy!

Attack of the Zombie King (Project Z #3)

Charlie Joe Jackson, the most reluctant reader ever born, made it his mission in the first book to get through middle school without reading a single book from cover to cover. Now he's back, and trying desperately to get straight A's in order to avoid going to academic camp for the summer. In order to do this, he will have to betray his friend, lose the girl of his dreams, and end up acting in a school play about the inventor of paper towels. Charlie Joe's not exactly the "school play kind of guy", but desperate times call for desperate measures.

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