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Almost Starring Skinnybones

If you thought Junie B. Jones was funny—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with the hilarious sequel to Skinnybones—just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny!

And the award goes to...Alex Frankovitch! Roll out the red carpet! Alex "Skinnybones" Frankovitch is about to become a HUGE star—in his very own TV commercial! But Alex's plans for stardom go HORRIBLY wrong. Forget fame and fortune—his friends think he's a FLOP! And his fan club only has two members—a cat and a drooling toddler. Can Alex figure out another way to get his name in lights? Or is this star going to crash and burn?

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"Skinnybonesequals tickled funny bones." —Booklist

"Young Alex 'Skinnybones' Frankovitch finally gets his chance to become a Big Celebrity...in this amusing follow-up to Skinnybones." —Publishers Weekly

"Once again demonstrating her remarkable ear for dialogue, [Barbara Park] also shows a good sense of timing in this fast-paced outing." —School Library Journal

Genre
humorliterary fiction
Themes
childhood
Setting
1980s
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 160 pages

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