Atheneum Books for Young Readers
The Complete Misfits Collection : The Misfits; Totally Joe; Addie on the Inside; Also Known as Elvis
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The Complete Misfits Collection
Author(s): James Howe
Discover all four books in the funny, heartfelt, and beloved Misfits series by Bunnicula author James Howe, together in a collectible paperback boxed set.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
Seventh grade isn’t easy, especially for the outcasts who get called names. But when misfits Bobby, Joe, Addie, and Skeezie find each other, they learn to fight for themselves and their friends. Bobby stands up and makes a difference. Joe finds the courage to be himself, no matter who’s watching. Outspoken Addie wonders if there’s a way to be true to who she is on the inside without becoming a target on the outside. And Skeezie’s life-changing summer brims with tough choices, love in all directions, and enough sweet potato fries to go around.
This honest and resonant must-have boxed set includes paperback editions of:
The Misfits
Totally Joe
Addie on the Inside
Also Known as Elvis
Review(s):
“Each of the books has a distinct voice, reflecting the individual protagonist’s personality, yet they fit together perfectly, just like the friends themselves."
“A knockout.”
* “A fast, funny, tender story that will touch readers.”
“A timely, sensitive, laugh-out-loud must-read.”
*"The welcome return of the Gang of Five (though there are really only four) introduced in The Misfits. . . . This narrator is anything but an average Joe: he’s candid, memorable and—though he might find this hard to believe—totally charismatic.”
*"Howe has created a character that lives and breathes. . . . [There's] a sense of spending extra time with a favorite friend."
*"Howe completely captures what it is like to be a 13-year-old girl–the ups and downs, the emotional tightrope, the push/pull between childhood and growing up, and the power of gossip and school cliques."
*"Howe's artfully crafted lines show Addie's intelligence and wit. . . . Readers will empathize with Addie's anguish and admire her courage to keep fighting."
"Skeezie’s story shares the series’ strengths. With its companions, it's a powerful affirmation of friendship, compassion and the right to be accepted for who we are."
"[A] thoughtful conclusion to the Misfits series . . . Howe shows uncanny understanding of adolescent concerns and vulnerabilities, painting a realistically complicated portrait of a boy's coming of age."
ISBN: 9781481428989
Author(s): James Howe
Discover all four books in the funny, heartfelt, and beloved Misfits series by Bunnicula author James Howe, together in a collectible paperback boxed set.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
Seventh grade isn’t easy, especially for the outcasts who get called names. But when misfits Bobby, Joe, Addie, and Skeezie find each other, they learn to fight for themselves and their friends. Bobby stands up and makes a difference. Joe finds the courage to be himself, no matter who’s watching. Outspoken Addie wonders if there’s a way to be true to who she is on the inside without becoming a target on the outside. And Skeezie’s life-changing summer brims with tough choices, love in all directions, and enough sweet potato fries to go around.
This honest and resonant must-have boxed set includes paperback editions of:
The Misfits
Totally Joe
Addie on the Inside
Also Known as Elvis
Review(s):
“Each of the books has a distinct voice, reflecting the individual protagonist’s personality, yet they fit together perfectly, just like the friends themselves."
“A knockout.”
* “A fast, funny, tender story that will touch readers.”
“A timely, sensitive, laugh-out-loud must-read.”
*"The welcome return of the Gang of Five (though there are really only four) introduced in The Misfits. . . . This narrator is anything but an average Joe: he’s candid, memorable and—though he might find this hard to believe—totally charismatic.”
*"Howe has created a character that lives and breathes. . . . [There's] a sense of spending extra time with a favorite friend."
*"Howe completely captures what it is like to be a 13-year-old girl–the ups and downs, the emotional tightrope, the push/pull between childhood and growing up, and the power of gossip and school cliques."
*"Howe's artfully crafted lines show Addie's intelligence and wit. . . . Readers will empathize with Addie's anguish and admire her courage to keep fighting."
"Skeezie’s story shares the series’ strengths. With its companions, it's a powerful affirmation of friendship, compassion and the right to be accepted for who we are."
"[A] thoughtful conclusion to the Misfits series . . . Howe shows uncanny understanding of adolescent concerns and vulnerabilities, painting a realistically complicated portrait of a boy's coming of age."
ISBN: 9781481428989