The Whole World's Crazy

by Jimmy Gownley

Book Overview

Meet Amelia Louise McBride. She's nine years old, a former New Yorker who's now living in a small town after her parents decided to get divorced, and dealing with everything from being the new kid in school to getting her first kiss. But you know what? She's got her mom and her aunt Tanner (who happens to be an ex-rock star) and her friends Reggie, Rhonda, and Pajamaman, and everything's going to be okay. Except, of course, when it isn't. In this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416986049
• ISBN13: 9781416986041
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7

Customer Reviews

An Inspiration

Amelia Louise McBride, a 9 year old facing divorce, moving, and the weirdest school of all time. With Wicked Witch Bloom, Mad Dog Barkley, No Neck Norris, and Old Man Biggers as teachers, "So then Noah says, "Sorry Zeke you gotta dog paddle." :-) Owen, fan of the Feds, Mary Violet, with the Mall God and Searing Hand of the Devil, Earth Dog the poet, as well as the "nerds," Reggie Grabinsky, holder of best sneeze-barfer and best superhero wanna be, Rhonda Bleenie, annoyed by sister goodie Reenie, and silent Pajamaman, who attracts s with softee chicken backpacks and being a Latchky kid. Living with her mom and Aunt Tanner, the with the straight A student motto. Facing ups like Santa, and downs like Softee Dad, this is a six star book!

Perfect 10 on the Can't-Put-It-Down Scale!

When my 7-year old son is fighting with my 9-year old daughter for his turn to read AMELIA RULES!, you know these books are going to be a hit. The artwork is beautiful, the dialogue full of great humor and pathos, the stories engaging. But what appeals most to the kids, I think, is the characters themselves. Amelia is out-and-out fascinating--a perfect combination of pre-teen girl and tomboy--and her friends are as lively and entertaining as any you'll find in American literature. In fact, this IS literature, and if you're the kind of parent who thinks comics are no better for kids than TV, AMELIA RULES! will prove you completely and utterly wrong. Get these books. Your kids won't be able to put them down--and neither will you.

Hilarious for grownups

I was reading this last night and was laughing my head off. It's brilliant and funny. My 4th grade daughter likes it a lot too, though she doesn't get all the jokes. Get this for your kid or get it for yourself - just get it!

The future of comics

Walk into any comic book shop, and you'll be overwhelmed by a slew of uglybooks selling sex and violence. It sometimes seems as if the entire industry has given up on what was once their core demographic...children.Into this environment steps Amelia Rules! a hip, funny, and literate book thatshould appeal to kids and grown-ups alike. Make no mistake, this is great work, and a worthy heir to the cartooning crown of Charles M. Schulz.

comics a child of any age will love

jimmy gownley's amelia is an all-american girl--fun to be with, fun to read and beautifully drawn in comics style. finally a comic book that's "G" rated for content and A+ for style.