Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Cat

Description: Alvin Ho: Allergic to Birthday Parties, Science Projects, and Other Man-made Catastrophes by Lenore Look, Leuyen Pham When an invitation to a birthday party arrives in the mail, Alvins sure its the one hes been waiting for. But, no--this ones pink and smells nice . . . and its from a girl. His mother says he has to go, but Alvin has a few tricks up his sleeve that just might save him from the party. Illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "As in the first two in the series, Alvin proves an engaging narrator, whose imagination runs wild to hilarious effect."--Kirkus ReviewsTheres nothing scarier than a birthday party in the third book in a hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!Alvin Ho, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything. For example, what could possibly be so scary about a birthday party? Let Alvin explain-. You might be dressed for bowling . . . but everyone else is dressed for swimming.. You could get mistaken for the pinata.. You could eat too much cake.. You could throw up.So when Alvin receives an invitation to a party-a girls party-how will he ever survive?A humorous and touching series about facing your fears and embracing new experiences-with a truly unforgettable character-from author Lenore Look and New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor winning illustrator LeUyen Pham."Alvins a winner." -New York Post Author Biography Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including Henrys First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peters Amazing Chinese Wedding, and Brush of the Gods. Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of more than one hundred books for children. Her picture books includeBear Came Alongby Richard T. Morris, named a Caldecott Honor Book, as well asGrace for Presidentby Kelly DiPucchio andtheVampirina Ballerina series by Anne Marie Pace. She is also the illustrator of Princess in Black, theNew York Times-bestselling middle grade series by Shannon and Dean Hale, and the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of theNew York Times-bestselling graphic memoirsReal FriendsandBest Friends. Her most recent author-illustrator book,Outside, Inside, is a recollection of our year in lockdown. Review Series Praise"A witty glossary and Phams simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Looks . . . intuitive grasp of childrens emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration."—Publishers Weekly, starred review"Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world." —Newsday Review Quote Series Praise "A witty glossary and Phams simple yet expressive line drawings perfectly complement this appealing story about the refreshingly original, endearing Alvin." --Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Looks . . . intuitive grasp of childrens emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration." --Publishers Weekly , starred review "Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world." -- Newsday Excerpt from Book CHAPTER ONE One Foot in the Grave my name is Alvin Ho. I was born scared, and I am still scared. I never thought Id live to see myself in another book, on account I couldve very well died camping in that last one. The good news is that I had the secret powers of my Batman ring and my rolls of toilet paper with me. They saved my life. The bad news is, theres still a lot of other things that could kill me, just like that: Giant octopus. Giant trees. Giant anything. Monsters. Recess. Field trips. Karate chops. Pork chops (if theyre not well-done). Chopsticks (if you fall on them). The kiss of death. The safest place for me to be is home, if you dont count the fact that my home is in Concord, Massachusetts, which is hard to spell. Its where the American Revolutionary War began, with lots of explosions and bad language and dead bodies all over the place. There arent any dead bodies out there anymore, but there sure are a lot of creepy dead authors who still live inside their homes, giving tours, instead of lying around at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery where they belong. Normally, this isnt a big problem, like setting fire to the woods, its just an average problem, like having the match. But today was not normal. When I got to school this morning--surprise, surprise--we hopped right back on the bus after A&A (attendance and announcements). "Hey, its time for handwriting class!" I screamed as the bus rolled down the street, away from school. I love hand- writing class. "Hooray, no handwriting today!" yelled Pinky, whose handwriting looks like hair floating in the ocean. "Yippie!" "Did you forget?" asked Flea, who was sitting next to me. "Its our field trip day." Fleas a girl. Otherwise, shes okay. She wears a patch over a genuine pirate eye, and one of her legs is longer than the other, like a real peg leg. But shes still a girl. Field trip? What field trip? "Ive been looking forward to this all week!" shrieked Esha. "Me too!" said Sara Jane. I love field trips. Im just not good at remembering them. The wheels on the bus went round and round. Scooter and Juless thumbs went up and down in a thumb-wrestling match. Then their fists went left-hook, right-hook in a boxing match. Then Nhia, who is a ninja from Cambodia, slipped a head-hold on Pinky, who has the biggest head in the class on account of hes the biggest boy, and Pinky screamed into Nhias armpit, which made Hobson whack Eli on the head, which made Sam karate-chop Scooter with a loud "Aiyah!", which made our teacher, Miss P, who was sitting at the front of the bus, turn around and yell, "SIMMER DOWN, BOYS, OR YOULL GET A NOTE SENT HOME!" How she knew who was doing what, all the way from the front of the bus and facing the other way, Ill never know. But shes very smart and smells like fresh laundry every day. Maybe she has eyes in the back of her head, just like my mom. The noise on the bus simmered down. When mouths close, something else is supposed to open, its one of the rules of school. In this case, it was Scooters lunch box. Scooters dad is a cook in a restaurant and Scooter gets restaurant leftovers for lunch. And when Scooter opens his lunch box, people sniff. It smelled like cold fried chicken. It was cold fried chicken! Heads turned. Mouths watered. Scooters teeth sank into the chicken. Juice dribbled down his chin. This made Hobson, whos a little roly-poly, yelp that he was hungry too, and rip open his lunch bag--just as the bus went around Monument Square, which isnt a square at all, its a circle--and something went flying. I think it was raisins. Yes, it was raining raisins! Then it rained sea- weed crackers! Then potato chips! Then my favorite--Goldfish crackers! Oh, I love field trips! Details ISBN0375873694 Author Leuyen Pham Language English ISBN-10 0375873694 ISBN-13 9780375873690 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2011 Imprint Random House Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title ALVIN HO ALLERGIC TO BIRTHDAY Series Number 03 Residence Randolph, NJ, US Audience Age 6-9 Subtitle Allergic To Birthday Parties, Science Projects, & Other UK Release Date 2011-09-13 Publication Date 2011-09-13 AU Release Date 2011-09-13 NZ Release Date 2011-09-13 US Release Date 2011-09-13 Pages 192 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Alvin Ho Illustrations B&W LINE ART Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrator Leuyen Pham We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:37254150;

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