Jack Gantos

Jack Gantos

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Jack Gantos is the author of the successful JOEY PIGZA and ROTTEN RALPH series for younger children and DESIRE LINES and HOLE IN MY LIFE for teen readers. Jack lives with his family in Massachusetts.
21st September 2010

Guys Read: Funny Business

Funny Business, the first volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaran... MoreGuys Read: Funny Business

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29th March 2012

Dead End in Norvelt

Jack's summer has hit a dead end . . .After being 'grounded for life', Jack is facing a summer of doing nothing. But who... MoreDead End in Norvelt

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27th February 2014

Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key

Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers never know what he's going to do next. He sharpens his fing... MoreJoey Pigza Swallowed The Key

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26th February 2015

The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

Joey Pigza is back in his fifth hilarious adventure, with illustrations by David Tazzyman.... MoreThe Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza

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23rd October 2012

Desire Lines

Sixteen-year-old Walker has accidentally discvered that two female classmates are lovers. When a rabid evangelical preac... MoreDesire Lines

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27th February 2014

Joey Pigza Loses Control

Joey's dad is well and truly wired!After months of nagging, Joey Pigza is finally allowed to spend the summer holidays w... MoreJoey Pigza Loses Control

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27th February 2014

What Would Joey Pigza Do?

'Joey Pigza, you need a life!' Grandma wants Joey to find a friend, stop running around after his Nutty parents, and sta... MoreWhat Would Joey Pigza Do?

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3rd April 2009

The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs

'I expect you might think the story I am about to tell you is untrue or perversely gothic in some unhealthy way . . .'... MoreThe Love Curse of the Rumbaughs

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1st October 1996

Zip Six: A Novel

An 'exhilarating prison novel' (says the Boston Globe) by a 1999 National Book Award Nominee... MoreZip Six: A Novel

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7th December 2015

From Norvelt to Nowhere

This town is haunted by more than just ghosts . . . When Jack dresses up as a notorious local murderer for Halloween, he... MoreFrom Norvelt to Nowhere

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