Secrets to Ruling School (Without Even Trying) (Secrets to Ruling School #1)
Published on 1. September 2015
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4197-1221-0 (ISBN)
Description
Neil Swaab brings a unique hybrid of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Dangerous Book for Boys to young readers in this hilarious, edgy new series. Combining comics and spot illustrations with witty narrative, school "expert" Max Corrigan takes us, the reader, through our first week of middle school, i.e. the Worst Place in the Entire World. How are we going to survive the tough kids who are twice our size, sadistic teachers and restrictions that make jail look like a five-star resort?
Easy, thanks to Max Corrigan's epic plan to win over not just one, but all of the groups in school, from the Preps to the Band Geeks. Along the way, Max offers surefire advice and revealing tips on how to get through universal school experiences like gym class, detention, faking sick, dealing with jocks and bullies and acing exams (without getting caught cheating).
Easy, thanks to Max Corrigan's epic plan to win over not just one, but all of the groups in school, from the Preps to the Band Geeks. Along the way, Max offers surefire advice and revealing tips on how to get through universal school experiences like gym class, detention, faking sick, dealing with jocks and bullies and acing exams (without getting caught cheating).
Reviews / Votes
Max's proposed campaign and Swaab's oblique storytelling style are equally engaging. * Kirkus Reviews * ...sure to hit the mark with middle schoolers in the trenches. * Publishers Weekly * Swaab pulls off the tone of a seventh-grader: snarky, antiauthoritarian, and preoccupied with both the social pecking order and bathroom humor. There is not one bit of advice Max gives that adults would concur with-and therefore, kids ought to love it. * Booklist *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-1221-0 (9781419712210)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2015
ABRAMS
€11.49
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Person
Neil Swaab is an adjunct professor at Parsons and his work has appeared in the New York Times, the Utne Reader, the Voice and most recently James Patterson's Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar (Little, Brown, March 2013). Swaab has also worked on Adult Swim's Superjail!, Comedy Central's Ugly Americans and Cartoon Network's Annoying Orange. His screenplay, Eddie Fantastic!, was a finalist for the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship. Neil Swaab's work has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators, Print Magazine, Communication Arts, American Illustration and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.