Jon Scieszka feiert dafür, klassische Märchen aus neuen, unerwarteten Blickwinkeln zu dekonstruieren und neu zu erzählen. Sein Stil ist verspielt und ironisch, wobei er die Erwartungen der Leser oft untergräbt, indem er bekannte Erzählungen mit einer humorvollen, aber aufschlussreichen Wendung präsentiert. Scieszka setzt die Sprache meisterhaft ein, um seine Charaktere und deren Motivationen zum Leben zu erwecken, und schafft Werke, die sowohl unterhaltsam als auch zum Nachdenken anregend sind. Seine Schriften erforschen häufig Themen wie Erzählung, Wahrheit und Perspektive und etablieren ihn als eine unverwechselbare Stimme in der Kinderliteratur.
Die Freunde Joe, Sam und Fred lernen nach einer Zeitreise den Piraten Schwarzbart kennen und fürchten. Schon bald spüren sie, wie berechtigt der schlechte Ruf des Seeräubers, des übelsten Piraten aller Zeiten, ist.
Frank Einstein im Kampf gegen die Energiediebe Das zweite große Abenteuer für den jüngsten Wissenschaftler aller Zeiten: Gerade erst hat Frank Einstein seine beiden sprechenden Roboterfreunde Klink und Klank vor dem fiesen Edison gerettet, da plant dieser schon einen neuen Coup. Er will sich die gesamte Energieversorgung seines Heimatstädtchens unter den Nagel reißen – um richtig, richtig reich zu werden. Doch Frank hat mittlerweile den genialen Blitzfinger entwickelt, der kostenlosen Ökostrom für alle bieten könnte. Also muss Edison natürlich Frank Einstein, Klink und Klank ausschalten – ist doch klar, oder? Doch der gemeine Fiesling hat nicht mit den brillanten Ideen der drei ungleichen Freunde gerechnet …
Wie New York wohl in 100 Jahren aussieht? Neugierig probieren Joe, Sam und Fred einen neuen Zeitreise-Trick aus. Prompt werden sie von einem Roboter angegriffen und stoßen mit riesigen Toastern und Klorollen zusammen. DIe gefährlichen Verfolger aber sind drei Mädchen, die mit Anti-Schwerkraftscheiben fliegen und die - bis auf die komischen Frisuren - den drei Freunden verdammt ähnlich sehen.
Drei Freunde, Sam, Joe und Fred, reisen durch die Zeit und erleben actionreiche, skurrile Abenteuer. Der spritzige Dialog und der klassische Jungenhumor in dieser Reihe von Kapitelbüchern werden selbst die widerwilligsten Leser fesseln.
Leg dich nicht mit einem Roboter an! Frank Einstein träumt nicht nur davon, einmal Erfinder zu werden, er ist es schon! Er und sein Freund Watson basteln in der Garage Geräte, die die Welt noch nicht gesehen hat. Als in einer stürmischen Nacht der Blitz in ihre Werkstatt einschlägt, hat das ungeahnte Folgen: Die beiden Roboter Klink und Klank erwachen zum Leben und weichen Frank nicht mehr von der Seite. Während er noch zweifelt, ob der überdrehte Klank und der alberne Klink die richtigen Assistenten für seine Versuche sind, werden die beiden von Franks Erzfeind T. Edison entführt. Dass der nur Böses im Sinn haben kann, ist Frank sofort klar. Mit seinen ruhigen Tagen als Erfinder ist es vorbei ...
Joe, Fred und Sam sind gut vorbereitet für ihre Zeitreise ins Jahr 40.000 v. Chr. Doch ihr Plan scheitert und sie landen nackt in einem urtümlichen Wald, wo sie auf eine Gruppe ausschließlich weiblicher Höhlenmenschen treffen.
Bei einer Geburtstagsparty finden sich Joe, Sam und Fred nach einer Zeitreise auf einer Waldlichtung wieder. Da tauchen Ritter auf, deren Namen den New Yorker Freunden nicht unbekannt sind: Sir Lanzelot, Sir Parzival und Sir Gawain.
Features various fairy tales including: Chicken Licken, The Princess and the Bowling Ball; The Really Ugly Duckling, and Jack's Bean Problem.
Frank Einstein and friends invent the Space-Time Zipper that connects folds in space-time and allows travel across the universe.
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs
As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake. Who should you believe, the pigs or the wolf? You read. You decide.
Looks at some really stupid tales including Chicken Licken, The Princess and the Bowling Ball, The Really Ugly Duckling and Jack's Bean Problem.
This series is THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY meets THE BAD GUYS in a funny, visually daring adventure series for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike.
Frank Einstein's adventures continue-this time involving the science of life- in this winning combination of real-life science and humour from the New York Times bestselling team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs, now available in paperback!
Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken.
Explore the wonders of planet Earth in the fifth book the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series
"In the third book in the New York Times bestselling 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 and 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 the human body."--Amazon.com.
Classic truck-themed rhymes, songs, and tales are compiled in a vibrant collection that celebrates the joy of truck culture. Featuring favorites like "Peter Peter Payload Eater" and "Pop Blows the Diesel," this anthology captures the essence of high-octane storytelling. The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature curates these beloved classics, inviting readers to discover and share their favorites in this lively and engaging volume.
The classic nursery rhymes we know and love—upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds—as only Jon Scieszka could stage them. Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism’s rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright’s The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together (or not quite together) in every clever way possible. One by one, cherished nursery rhymes—from “Humpty Dumpty” to “Hickory Dickory Dock,” “Jack Be Nimble” to “Mother Hubbard”—fall prey to sly subversion as master of fracture Jon Scieszka and acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman refashion them into comics strips, errant book reports, anagrams, and manic mash-ups. Playfully reconstructed, the thirty-six old-new rhymes invite further baloney, bringing kids in on the joke and inviting them to revel in reimagining. Featuring robust back matter, this irreverent take on the rhymes of childhood is a great gift for child readers and a rich classroom resource across grade levels, and a is a love song to a living language.
First book in a hilarious series for young readers about crazy aliens from outerspace!
In a festive twist, Trucktown embraces the Halloween spirit with a spooky adventure. The story unfolds as the beloved truck characters navigate a series of fun and eerie challenges, perfect for celebrating the holiday. With a blend of humor and thrills, this tale captures the excitement of Halloween through the eyes of the playful trucks, making it a delightful read for young audiences looking to enjoy the season.
Everyones favorite time-travelers are changing their style! "The Time Warp Trio" series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszkas wacky brand of humor.
While on a field trip to New York's Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam, and Fred travel one hundred years into the future, where they encounter robots, anti-gravity disks, and their own grandchildren
On their second mission to find another habitable planet, the four mutant animals, LaserShark, AstroWolf, SmartHawk, and StinkBug, splash land on the Water Planet, run by some suspiciously friendly clams, who are very eager to swap planets--and if the AstroNuts can stop arguing among themselves they may find out why before it is too late.
Join Gabriella the garbage truck for trash day in Trucktown.
Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. After an uneventful experiment in his garage-lab, a lightning storm and flash of electricity bring Frank’s inventions—the robots Klink and Klank—to life! Not exactly the ideal lab partners, the wisecracking Klink and the overly expressive Klank nonetheless help Frank attempt to perfect his Antimatter Motor . . . until Frank’s archnemesis, T. Edison, steals Klink and Klank for his evil doomsday plan!
A body on the tracksA teenage terroristA mysterious wish-granting machineThe world's worst private detectiveThe second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity.
Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
Set in a vibrant world of trucks, this series caters to preschoolers and kindergartners, introducing them to a variety of vehicles in different shapes and sizes. With engaging stories and colorful illustrations, it aims to spark imagination and excitement in young readers, making learning fun through the lens of Trucktown's dynamic characters and adventures.
Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets Captain Underpants in a funny, visually daring adventure series perfect for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike.
Cement Mixer Melvin worries a lot. He worries he might get dirty. He worries he might get stuck. He even worries he might get worried. But one fateful day Rescue Rita is in need of a little rescuing, and Trucktown's biggest worrywart is the only one who can save the day. There's just one problem: He worries he can't. Jon Scieszka's latest racing and rollicking installment to the Trucktown franchise is a hilarious (and maybe even a little heartwarming) look at all the things a cement mixer can do...no matter how much he worries!
The book features a collaboration of characters and environments crafted by renowned illustrators David Shannon, Loren Long, and David Gordon. Each artist brings their unique style and vision, creating a vibrant and engaging world that captivates readers. The interplay of their distinct artistic approaches enhances the storytelling, inviting audiences to explore imaginative landscapes and relatable characters.
Ak ste si doteraz mysleli, že poznáte rozprávku O troch malých prasiatkach, mýlili ste sa... Alexander T. Wolf humorným spôsobom podáva svoju verziu toho, čo sa naozaj stalo, keď stretol tri malé prasiatka... Autor Jon Scieszka prerozprávali príbeh známej rozprávky tak, ako ho počul od vlka. Otočil uhol pohľadu a deti sa konečne dozvedia aj druhú stranu príbehu. Nie vždy to, čo sa na prvý pohľad zdá zlé, takým aj naozaj je. Či jeho verzii udalostí uveria, je už druhá vec.
