My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian

My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian

Janet and Jake Tashjian's award-winning My Life series, praised by Kirkus Reviews as a kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun, follows the coming-of-age misadventures of middle-grader Derek Fallon in school and through his attempts to follow his bliss.

My Life as a Book is the one that started it all.

Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations.

But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a reluctant reader, his mom has pushed him to read real books--something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes.

As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls.

My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

Tashjian, Janet: -

Janet Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who's been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry series is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in many middle and high schools. Her bestselling My Life As a Book series is illustrated by her son, Jake. They also collaborated on the Einstein the Class Hamster series.

Janet collaborated with fellow Macmillan author Laurie Keller on the chapter book series Marty Frye, Private Eye. Janet currently lives in Los Angeles and made her new home city the setting of the Sticker Girl series, which details the adventures of Martina who overcomes being shy with the help of her magical stickers that come to life.

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ISBN 13	9780312672898
ISBN 10	0312672896
Title	My Life as a Book
Author	Janet Tashjian
Series	The My Life Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	St Martin's Press
Year published	2011-09-13
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Short-listed for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades 3-6) 2013, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Elementary) 2015, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2013, Short-listed for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2015
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.