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The Terrible Two Paperback – Illustrated, October 3, 2017
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“A double helping of fun and mischief.” —Jeff Kinney, author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Miles Murphy is known for one thing and one thing only: pranking. He’s the best prankster his school has ever seen. So when he’s forced to move to boring, cow-filled Yawnee Valley, he assumes he’ll be the best prankster at his new school, too.
There’s one problem. The school already has a prankster—Niles—and Niles is good. Really good. Let the prank war begin!
Will Miles and his rival, Niles Sparks, become friends or foes?
Readers in grades 3 through 7 enjoy zooming through the books in this series. These laugh-out-loud books have captivated young readers and prank enthusiasts alike.
The Terrible Two series
The Terrible Two
The Terrible Two Get Worse
The Terrible Two Go Wild
The Terrible Two’s Last Laugh
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure620L
- Dimensions5.95 x 0.85 x 7.95 inches
- PublisherHarry N. Abrams
- Publication dateOctober 3, 2017
- ISBN-101419727370
- ISBN-13978-1419727375
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Jory John writes picture books and coauthored the bestselling All My Friends Are Dead. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Kevin Cornell is the illustrator of many children’s books. He lives in Philadelphia.
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- Publisher : Harry N. Abrams; Reprint edition (October 3, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1419727370
- ISBN-13 : 978-1419727375
- Reading age : 8 - 10 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 620L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.95 x 0.85 x 7.95 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #23,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #185 in Children's Chapter Books (Books)
- #247 in Children's School Issues
- #632 in Children's Friendship Books
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About the authors
Mac Barnett is a New York Times-bestselling author whose books for children have sold more than one million copies in the United States and have been translated into over 30 languages. His picture books include two Caldecott-Honor-winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, which also won the E.B White Read-Aloud Award, and Extra Yarn, which won both the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award. Leo: A Ghost Story, illustrated by Christian Robinson, and The Skunk, illustrated by Patrick McDonnell, were named two of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2015 by The New York Times. Mac's novels include the Brixton Brothers series of mystery novels The Terrible Two series. He lives in Oakland, California.
Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient.
Jory’s work includes the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, "The Good Egg," and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, "The Bad Seed." He is also the author of the popular picture books, "Penguin Problems" and "Giraffe Problems," the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, the recent picture books "Quit Calling Me a Monster!" and "Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?" and the international bestseller "All my friends are dead," among many other books for both children and adults. Jory's forthcoming picture books, in 2019, include "That's What Dinosaurs Do!", illustrated by his frequent collaborator, Pete Oswald.
Jory’s books have won numerous state book awards, most recently the North Carolina Children’s Book Award, the Florida Sunshine State Reading Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award of Vermont, the Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award, the Volunteer State Book Award of Tennessee, the North Dakota Library Association Flicker Tale Award, the South Carolina Children’s Book Award, the Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Prize, and his work was shortlisted for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. His books were also twice-nominated for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in England.
In addition to the books mentioned here, Jory has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Believer, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and BuzzFeed, among many other publications. His work has also been featured in The Best American Nonrequired Reading, The Best of McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Reader's Digest, and more.
For more than six years, Jory worked as the programs director at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and educational center in San Francisco's Mission District, founded by Dave Eggers. In that time, he conceptualized and edited, "Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama," which was featured on "This American Life."
Find Jory at www.joryjohn.com or on Twitter @IamJoryJohn
Kevin Cornell is an illustrator and author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Only a few brave souls have spotted him in the wild. Those who have, report he is remarkably polite, and has impeccably groomed fur.
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Customers enjoy the book. They find it funny and enjoyable to read, making reading fun. The series is fun and makes reading feel enjoyable for them. It's a good book for growing readers as it has great vocabulary and contains many pranks.
"Great read, my son enjoyed this! He had to read it for a book challenge" Read more
"...And the vocabulary, completely fabulous! This gave me the opportunity to teach my daughter several new vocabulary words. I definitely love that!..." Read more
"...We loved it! It's such a good book for growing readers (2nd-3rd-4th grade) because the chapters flow by easily and the events keep the story moving..." Read more
"I had to read this as part of being a battle of the books coach. So funny I was laughing out loud during class while subbing...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read for all levels. They say it's a quick, humorous read that makes them want to keep reading. The vocabulary is great, and the chapters flow by easily. It's a great read aloud with laughs and pictures.
"...The sentences are relatively short and easy to read with a lovely flowing cadence. However, the concepts are sometimes fairly deep...." Read more
"...good book for growing readers (2nd-3rd-4th grade) because the chapters flow by easily and the events keep the story moving along...." Read more
"...Easy to read for all levels. This one is staying in our library." Read more
"Great series. Full of laughs and pictures. Some hard words (which is great to expand the vocabulary). Quick chapter book." Read more
Customers enjoy the storyline. They find it exciting, suspenseful, and dramatic.
"...because the chapters flow by easily and the events keep the story moving along...." Read more
"...It contains a good story that requires one to understand motivation and planning. We found it to be a page turner." Read more
"...next school year and the third grade boy I am reading with is enjoying the plot and characters so far...." Read more
"...He and I were captivated from the beginning. This is such a fun and exciting story. We are both looking forward to reading the next installment." Read more
Customers enjoy the series. They find it an easy read.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025Great read, my son enjoyed this! He had to read it for a book challenge
- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2016I love Mac Barnett. Extra Yarn is one of our favorite picture books of all time. I bought this as a bedtime book to read aloud to my 6-year-old daughter. We both loved it! In fact the whole family loved it! This book did not stay relegated to bedtime for long. We cuddled on the couch on a Saturday afternoon and read it. I started taking it whenever we were in the car to read while my husband drove. You will not want to put this book down; it is just that fun. It is also deceptively simple. The sentences are relatively short and easy to read with a lovely flowing cadence. However, the concepts are sometimes fairly deep. This book never fell victim to the obvious or to the juvenile potty humor that I hate. And the vocabulary, completely fabulous! This gave me the opportunity to teach my daughter several new vocabulary words. I definitely love that! It is practically impossible to find a funny book with such great use of words! I highly recommend this book. We are moving on to the The Terrible Two Get Worse!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021We are fans of the Mac B Kid Spy books so we decided to try this Mac Barnett book. We loved it! It's such a good book for growing readers (2nd-3rd-4th grade) because the chapters flow by easily and the events keep the story moving along. The story is about a boy named Miles who moves to new town and is determined to establish himself in his new school. Some parents might frown on the idea that the story revolves around school kids playing pranks (essentially doing some things kids shouldn't do). We are a conservative household that tries to emphasize telling the truth, and being respectful of others and we did not find the book to be offensive, just really funny.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2017I had to read this as part of being a battle of the books coach. So funny I was laughing out loud during class while subbing. I recommended the book to all the 5th graders! I liked the creative way the boys thought up tricks, and it was just realistic enough to think it could actually happen. Easy to read for all levels. This one is staying in our library.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024Even adults can enjoy this book
- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023Beautiful book in great condition. My 13-year-old son and I both read it and loved it.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022The terrible two was a hit with my 8yo little prankster. Though it’s a chapter book, there’s still some pictures and I think that keeps him engaged. He is not a strong reader. Though he is able to read it, I read the majority of it and have him read a couple sentences every other page.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023I'll be getting the rest of the series for my son. He loves it!!
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- Richa MathurReviewed in India on March 14, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book after Harry Potter
Literally,how the heck did they even come up with this nonsense idea?This was actually the best book ever after Harry Potter
- Barry EarsmanReviewed in Australia on February 13, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars What a hoot!
I loved reading this to my 8 year old! Many laughs. Excellent characters, cleverly plotted, and the illustrations were good too!
- Monica CReviewed in Germany on May 24, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice funny read
Very funny book. My 9 years old nephew enjoyed it very much!
- EdReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Greet have to read it demolition funny!!!
😆lollipop good I thought it was a realy light harted book and realy good for any young children who get scared often.😀
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in India on November 17, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever!
Unbelievable. I can not believe a person could come up with some thing like this! This book was so funny that I fell of the chair and onto the floor! Also I really like the whole secret tree house and club, since I always wanted something like this.