| Jake Drake, Bully Buster, 1 Repackage Edition Contributor(s): Clements, Andrew (Author), Harvey, Amanda (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689839170 ISBN-13: 9780689839177 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: Meet Jake Drake. He's not the toughest kid in fourth grade or the fastest kid or the funniest. But he's got ideas -- big ideas, and boy, does he have stories to tell about what "really" goes on in school. Like bullies, for instance. Jake wants to know "if everybody who works at school is so smart, how come they can't get rid of the bullies?...Because every year, it's the same thing. Bullies." So it's up to Jake Drake to take matters into his own hands when Link Baxter, SuperBully, moves into the neighborhood. Link's reign of terror must be stopped...if only Jake can figure out how. In this new series by the bestselling author of "Frindle, The Landry News," and "The Janitor's Boy," Jake Drake confronts the problems of school life and finds some surprising solutions!
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001270870 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.84" W x 8.58" (0.48 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meet Jake Drake. He's not the toughest kid in fourth grade or the fastest kid or the funniest. But he's got ideas -- big ideas, and boy, does he have stories to tell about what really goes on in school. Like bullies, for instance. Jake wants to know if everybody who works at school is so smart, how come they can't get rid of the bullies?...Because every year, it's the same thing. Bullies. So it's up to Jake Drake to take matters into his own hands when Link Baxter, SuperBully, moves into the neighborhood. Link's reign of terror must be stopped...if only Jake can figure out how. In this new series by the bestselling author of Frindle, The Landry News, and The Janitor's Boy, Jake Drake confronts the problems of school life and finds some surprising solution |
Contributor Bio(s): Harvey, Amanda: - Amanda Harvey has illustrated more than thirty-five books for children, including My Friend John by Charlotte Zolotow. She and her family make their home in Kent, England.Clements, Andrew: - Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. He lives with his wife in Maine and has four grown children. Visit him at AndrewClements.com.Harvey, Amanda: - Amanda Harvey has illustrated more than thirty-five books for children, including My Friend John by Charlotte Zolotow. She and her family make their home in Kent, England. |