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"Two Intergalactic Thumbs Up...will make you laugh out loud. Leapin' Leptons, let's hope for multiple sequels!" |
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| -- Timothy Capehart Children's librarian at Dayton Montgomery County Public Library, book reviewer for Kirkus, Horn Book, Parents' Choice, and VOYA, and member of the 2006 Newbery committee |
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"Funny, fast-paced, and irreverent. Kids will eat this with a spoon." |
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| -- Barbara Joosse Children's book author |
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"...will leave kids (young and old) laughing and asking for more." |
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| -- Reading Today Aug/Sept 2006 review |
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The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton is a new outer space comedy chapter book series from Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster) that is sweeping the galaxy! And it's about time someone did -- that space dust is collecting everywhere! Zack Proton is written by Brian Anderson and illustrated throughout by Doug Holgate, and is intended for readers aged 7 to 10, or for reluctant readers of any age. The stories are lively and funny, the chapters are short, and in between the chapters, the books are loaded with jokes, comic strips, activities, and tons of other fun stuff. Some of it is even edible! I leave it to you to tell which is which. |
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The books feature an inept 10-year-old starship commander named Zack Proton who, after falling out of his ship into deep space, teams up with Omega Chimp (the last test monkey ever sent into outer space -- and then left there) and a defective robot droid named FE-203, or "Effie" for short. Together they search the universe for Zack's ship, and along the way they bumble their way through one hilarious adventure after another. If you're looking for the next Newbery winner, this ain't it, but if you're in the market for some wacky outer space fun that kids will enjoy, then beam on over to your favorite bookstore and grab a copy of The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton. The Adventures of Commander Zack Proton and the Red Giant is available at bookstores everywhere, including Barnes & Noble, Borders, Book People, Waldenbooks, and many more, or can be ordered online from any of those stores or from Amazon.com, Wal-Mart.com, and lots of other retailers besides. So basically, you got no excuse, Junior Space Ranger! So hit your hyperspace accelerator already and get yourself a copy today! ISBN: 1416913645 |
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