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Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:
"A dastardly good read.Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue." --"Kirkus Reviews"
"Fearsome is rarely this much fun.Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride." --"Children's Literature"
"Consistently entertaining. . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds." --"Booklist"
"Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese, 'the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another." --"Publishers Weekly""
Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:
"A dastardly good read. Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Fearsome is rarely this much fun. Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride." -- Children's Literature
"Consistently entertaining . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds." -- Booklist
"Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese, ' the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another." -- Publishers Weekly
Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:
-A dastardly good read. Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue.- -- Kirkus Reviews
-Fearsome is rarely this much fun. Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride.- -- Children's Literature
-Consistently entertaining . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds.- -- Booklist
-Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese, ' the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another.- -- Publishers Weekly
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"A dastardly good read.Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue." --"Kirkus Reviews"
"Fearsome is rarely this much fun.Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride." --"Children's Literature"
"Consistently entertaining. . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds." --"Booklist"
"Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese, 'the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another." --"Publishers Weekly""
Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:
"A dastardly good read. Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Fearsome is rarely this much fun. Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride." -- Children's Literature
"Consistently entertaining . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds." -- Booklist
"Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese, ' the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another." -- Publishers Weekly
Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:
-A dastardly good read. Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue.- -- Kirkus Reviews
-Fearsome is rarely this much fun. Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride.- -- Children's Literature
-Consistently entertaining . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds.- -- Booklist
-Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese, ' the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another.- -- Publishers Weekly
Wendelin Van Draanen has been everything from a forklift driver to a high school teacher but is now enjoying life as a full-time writer. She is the author of the Shredderman quartet, the Sammy Keyes mysteries, and many other novels. You can read more about her work and watch a cool Gecko & Sticky video book trailer at wendelinvandraanen.com.
Ms. Van Draanen lives with her husband and two sons in central California. Her hobbies include the "three R's": reading, running, and rock 'n' roll.
Stephen Gilpin developed a taste for drawing strange things at an early age and hasn't looked back since. He graduated with honors from New York City's School of Visual Arts, where he had studied painting and cartooning. He currently lives in Kansas with his wife and their four children.
Ms. Van Draanen lives with her husband and two sons in central California. Her hobbies include the "three R's": reading, running, and rock 'n' roll.
Stephen Gilpin developed a taste for drawing strange things at an early age and hasn't looked back since. He graduated with honors from New York City's School of Visual Arts, where he had studied painting and cartooning. He currently lives in Kansas with his wife and their four children.
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- PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0375843795
- ISBN 13 9780375843792
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages231
- IllustratorGilpin Stephen
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