The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr. Aka Houdini

by Peter Johnson

Book Overview

For fans of Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee, Gary D. Schmidt's The Wednesday Wars, and Jack Gantos's Joey Pigza Books comes a hilarious and poignant slice-of-life novel from critically acclaimed author and poet Peter Johnson.

When an author comes to speak to his class in a rundown area of Providence, Houdini decides to make money by writing his own novel. Houdini chronicles his life as he and his friends start a leaf-raking business, befriend...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061988901
• ISBN13: 9780061988905
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7