by John Gould (1992)
Here are fifty Maine tales, pure and regional, yet as universal as life, written by one of the state's most popular authors. John Gould introduces us to Arthur Lawrence who "maintained he could tell the condition of the United States by opening a can of fruit salad." It turned out he could (an excess of cherries meant oversupply, low prices, and recession in upstate New York). He also reminisces about Beevo, his first dog, who "had greatness thrust upon him for one brief. encounter, but was otherwise without redeeming features except for snuggling," and Doc Plummer, whose home-designed sundial upset the community to no end. In each story, amid his clever, good-humored remarks, John Gould shares pithy insights into human nature. He explains, for instance, how the decline of Western civilization is expressed in the vanishing of salt cod, an improbable yet accurate observation. These stories--charming, funny, wise--are about the little. things in life that tell us about the big, and make us smile at what we hear.
de Dav Pilkey
When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.
Jon Scieszka
"El pequeño (y algo chiflado) Frank Einstein y su mejor amigo Watson, junto con sus inteligentes robots Klink y Klank, están trabajando en el Electrodedo, un aparato que proporcionará energía gratis a toda la ciudad. Pero esto choca con los planes de su archienemigo T. Edison que pretende controlar el poder de la energía y así hacerse rico, muy rico. El tiempo se acaba y solo Frank, Watson, Kink y Klank pueden detenerle. ¿Lo conseguirán?" -- Page [4] of cover. In this second book in the series, Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival, this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy. Frank is working on a revamped version of one of Nikola Tesla s inventions, the Electro-Finger, a device that can tap into energy anywhere and allow all of Midville to live off the grid, with free wireless and solar energy. But this puts Frank in direct conflict with Edison s quest to control all the power and light in Midville, monopolize its energy resources, and get rich rich rich. Time is running out, and only Frank, Watson, Klink, and Klank can stop Edison and his sentient ape, Mr. Chimp!
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything, but when he inexplicably turns green and finds himself in an experimental hospital ward with his nemesis, school bully Tommy-Lee "Grim" Komissky, everyone is baffled but Rory believes he and Grim have become superheroes.
Ann Pyk
The town of Oppelunda is never the same after the arrival of the Professor and his computer Augusta who becomes so lifelike she even grows arms and legs.