By Jason Reynolds (author) , Raul the Third (illustrator)
"This awesome hi-energy escapade involving escaped iguanas, tricking bullies and overcoming anxiety hits the spot for 8+ year-olds"
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September 2023 Book of the Month
We absolutely adore Jason Reynolds' writing and were delighted (but unsurprised) to discover that Stuntboy, In-Between Time delivers another delicious slice of the writer’s trademark wit, heart, and understanding of young readers. It offers an un-put-down-able, empathy-packed injection of super-hero hi-jinks, comic book pizzazz, and anxiety-zapping magic alongside showing the value of family, friends and community.
This second Stuntboy adventure sees Portico (AKA said Stuntboy!) and his best friends Zola and Herbert (formerly Herbert the Worst) find themselves the potential perfect base when they stumble upon an empty apartment in their block, Skylight Gardens. For some background, when life gets a bit tricky and uncomfortable, Portico finds that “everything in his body gets uncomfortable too. He calls this… the frets.” And right now, Portico’s parents’ split is giving him a serious case of the frets — he feels like he’s in-between, all the time.
As an adventure involving escaped iguanas and battling bullies plays out against a backdrop of Portico’s anxiety around his parents split, readers will be entertained and thrilled alongside learning about tough real-life situations — Reynolds really is the king of knowing how to engage and support young readers.
In addition, the comic book style interjections that break the fourth wall are brilliantly inspired and super-funny, thanks to the spot-on dynamic between Reynolds’ text and Raul the Third’s fabulous illustrations. What a book, and what a series!
Stuntboy is BACK... Or front. Depends on if his super friends (Zola and Herbert the Worst Who Is Now Herbert the Okay) are running faster than him... into the EMPTY apartment they've found.
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Could this be the perfect home base from where three superheroes can save the iguanas, trick the bullies, and not have to deal with the FRETS?
Praise for Stuntboy;
“Reynolds knows what makes this age group tick . . . it’s impossible not to root for Portico. . . Perfect for fans of the Tom Gates books” – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week
“A warmly comic look at how an unusual boy sees his world” – Metro
“Reminds you of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, only funnier” – Evening Standard
“A funny adventure that deals with tough issues in a way that will warm your heart” – First News
“What’s special and different about this sophisticated book is the style: it reads like music” – BookTrust
“Reynolds’ writing is typically simple yet powerful . . . With hidden depths, lots of fun characters and dramatic, original illustrations” – Books For Keeps
Jason Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author, shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, National Book Award Honoree, a Kirkus Award winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. The American Booksellers Association's 2017 and 2018 spokesperson for Indies First, his many books include When I Was the Greatest, Boy in the Black Suit, All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely), As Brave as You, For Every One, the Track series ( Ghost, Patina, Sunny , and Lu ), and Long Way Down , which received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor. He lives in Washington, DC.
From Jason: "Here's what I know: I know there are a lot - A LOT - of young people who hate reading. I know that many of these book haters are boys. I know that many of these book-hating boys, don't actually hate books, they hate boredom. So here's what I plan to do: NOT WRITE BORING BOOKS."
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Stuntboy is BACK... Or front.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Stuntboy, In Between Time and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Stuntboy, In Between Time features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Funny, Graphic Novels & Comics, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Stuntboy, In Between Time was written by Jason Reynolds and published by Knights Of Media
Stuntboy, In Between Time has 259 pages
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