{"product_id":"desmond-pucket-makes-monster-magic-1-9781449435486","title":"Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic, 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet Desmond Pucket--master of mayhem! Will his monster-y special effects pranks get him kicked out of middle school before the class trip to Crab Shell Pier? Or will Desmond be able to keep his monster magic in check? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a compelling new character that kids will love! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Tatulli's entry into the comics\/fiction--hybrid market is one of the best...The target audience will snap this up and beg for more.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e---\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is full of ghoulish fun, and fans of \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e probably won't want to miss it.\"\u003cbr\u003e ---\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Desmond Pucket neatly fills a gap for our readers---it's a step more sophisticated than \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e but appeals to that reader. It's also so great to have a Halloween\/monster\/scary stuff series to offer boys that is not Goosebumps.\"\u003cbr\u003e ---Rebecca Waesch, Children's Product Manager, Joseph-Beth Booksellers\u003cbr\u003eMeet Desmond Pucket---professor of frightology and master of monsters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Someday Desmond will be famous for his special effects wizardry, but for now he's just trying to make it through sixth grade at Cloverfield Memorial Junior High, which means he needs to stay one step ahead of the school's disciplinary officer, Mr. Needles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The only problem is Desmond just can't stop pulling pranks---like the time he attached a shrieking rubber goblin to the toilet seat in the teachers' bathroom. Mrs. Rubin screamed so loudly her wig flew off! Or the time he put giant motorized worms into the mashed potatoes in the cafeteria. Or the time Desmond and his best friend, Ricky, arranged for a three-headed ghost to crash his sister's slumber party. Rachel still hasn't forgiven him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And now Desmond has to stay prank-free for the rest of the year, or he won't be able to go on the class trip to Crab Shell Pier, home of the Mountain Full of Monsters ride! It's going to be tough, but Desmond has to try. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book includes a section of \"Desmond's Notes\" instructions for making monster magic (think scary noises, or fake blood) at home!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449435486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e162452 \/ Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mark Tatulli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112067760309,"sku":"9781449435486","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5256a929-04e0-44cc-88a8-d78702e027d4.jpg?v=1693928021","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/desmond-pucket-makes-monster-magic-1-9781449435486","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}