He Laughed with His Other Mouths (Pals in Peril Tale) - Hardcover

Anderson, M T

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442451106 ISBN 13: 9781442451100

Publisher: Beach Lane Books, 2014

Synopsis

Title: He Laughed with His Other Mouths <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: M.T.Anderson <>Publisher: BeachLaneBooks

About this title

Review:

* "The thrills continue as Jasper Dash, Boy Technonaut, goes into the deepest regions of space in search of his long-lost father. . . . Anderson's creative mixture of otherworldly adventure and heartfelt emotion is flawless. Nostalgic, hopeful and most importantly playful, the author has crafted a work that expresses all the pleasures of being young and getting lost in the realms of a great book. The novel doesn't transcend the wacky sci-fi of old that inspired it but rather embraces it and dissects it, celebrating it and exploring why so many people fell in love with these silly worlds and gee-whiz heroes in the first place. Above all, this is a testament to the art of reading, a book that reminds you why you love reading in the first place. Layered, beautiful, smart and achingly funny. In a word, brilliant."--Kirkus Reviews, July 2014, *STARRED REVIEW*

"The latest droll installment in the Pals in Peril series features Jasper Dash, boy technonaut. . . . Meanwhile, footnotes tell of Busby Spence, a fan of the Jasper Dash books during WWII. . . . Anderson layers the narratives skillfully, while Jasper's bravado, his tale's familiar elements (flying saucers, death rays), and the reliably happy ending make Busby's narrative all the more poignant. Illustrated with expressive digital drawings, this entertaining chapter book offers adventure, wit, and heart as well."--Booklist, August 2014

"Boy Technonaut Jasper Dash enlists the help of his friends to find his missing father in this science fiction adventure chock-full of aliens, spaceships, friendship, and plenty of death rays. Cyrus's illustrations add to this romp's rollicking humor."--School Library Journal, August 2014

About the Author:

M.T. Anderson is the author of the Pals in Peril series; The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, which won the National Book Award; The Game of Sunken Places; Burger Wuss; Thirsty; and Feed, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adults. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at MT-Anderson.com.

Kurt Cyrus has illustrated numerous acclaimed picture books celebrating the natural world, including What in the World?: Numbers in Nature by Nancy Raines Day; Mammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler; and his own Tadpole Rex and The Voyage of Turtle Rex. Kurt lives with his wife in McMinnville, Oregon. Visit him at KurtCyrus.com.

Brandon Dorman is the illustrator of Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face and The Wizard, both by Jack Prelutsky; and The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck. He received a degree in fine arts from Brigham Young University--Idaho and lives in Puyallup, Washington, with his family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Beach Lane Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1442451106
• ISBN 13: 9781442451100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304
• Illustrator: Cyrus Kurt