by Mike Costanzo | Nov 11, 2009 | Humor
A.J.’s family rented a beach house for the summer, and you’ll never guess in a million hundred years who is coming to share it with them. We’re not going to tell you. Okay, okay, we’ll tell you. But you have to read the book. Used by permission...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 11, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
One afternoon after school, Marvin goes home to Casey’s house. It’s a really cool place that once was a fire station. It even has a pole you can slide down. Casey shows Marvin her special magic crystal. It used to be a normal rock but last night it was hit by...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 11, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Marvin has a big problem. Everyone in his class thinks he’s going to ride his bike down Suicide Hill. He’s scared to death and he’s desperately trying to figure out how to handle this. Should he risk his life so he won’t be embarrassed? Peer pressure is alive and well...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 11, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In the middle of the night at Nick Tuffle’s backyard sleepover, Marvin sees a strange green object go across the sky. What was that thing anyway? Then, on Monday, at school, there’s a new boy in their class. His name is Joe Normal but he’s anything but normal. Who...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 11, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This is a special day at Marvin’s school: it’s hole day. Everyone is wearing clothes with holes in them. Even Mrs. North is wearing a shirt with a hole and Marvin can see her belly button. Shocking. Now, Mrs. North has just learned that the President of the United...
