The Terrible Two (Terrible Two Series #1)

by Mac Barnett, Jory John, Kevin Cornell (Illustrator)

Overview

From New York Times bestselling authors Mac Barnett and Jory John comes The Terrible Two, the first book in a deviously funny series about fitting in, making your mark, and finding a friend where you least expect one.

“A double helping of fun and mischief.” —Jeff Kinney, author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid

“This book is really funny and exciting.” —TheGuardian

Welcome to Yawnee Valley, the land of cows.

“Some facts about Yawnee Valley: If you placed all of Yawnee Valley’s cows in a stack, they would extend to the moon and back. (But this is probably not a good idea since cows are afraid of heights and cannot breathe in space without helmets.)”

Miles Murphy is known for one thing and one thing only: pranking. He’s the best prankster his school has ever seen. So when he’s forced to move to boring, cow-filled Yawnee Valley, he assumes he’ll be the best prankster at his new school, too.

There’s one problem. The school already has a prankster—and he’s good. Really good. Let the prank war begin!

Young readers won’t want to put this book down. It’s just a lot of fun. Deceptively simple to read but with a lovely flow, the concepts are sometimes deep, including the subject of bullying. But Terrible Two never reverts to the obvious or to potty humor, and the vocabulary is spot-on for the age group.

The Terrible Two series
The Terrible Two
The Terrible Two Get Worse
The Terrible Two Go Wild
The Terrible Two’s Last Laugh

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419727375
Publisher:	Amulet Paperbacks
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Series:	Terrible Two Series , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	46,159
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mac Barnett is the coauthor of the Terrible Two series and the author of many picture books, which have won multiple Caldecott Honors.


Jory John is a New York Times bestselling author of books for both children and adults. He is a two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. Jory's work includes the picture books Giraffe Problems and Penguin Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith, the Goodnight Already! series, illustrated by Benji Davies, The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, both illustrated by Pete Oswald, and the award-winning Quit Calling Me a Monster!, illustrated by Bob Shea. He also co-authored numerous humor books, including the internationally bestselling All My Friends Are Dead. Jory spent six years as programs director at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit educational center in San Francisco. He resides in Oregon.


Kevin Cornell is the illustrator of many children’s books. He lives in Philadelphia.

Editorial Reviews

"Well-paced for pleasure reading, this lively start to a new series provides great insight into social dynamics—as well as prank planning and execution!"

The Horn Book Magazine - Julie Roach

"With plenty of humor, quirky characters, interspersed drolly-related cow factoids, and fantastical, over-the-top pranking, this entertaining, enjoyable read will especially appeal to Wimpy Kid aficionados."

Booklist - Shelle Rosenfeld