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    Spaceheadz, by Jon Scieszka | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read Ages 9-12 Reluctant Readers
    Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka

    By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
    Published: August 23, 2010

    Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka The first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka, has an exciting, new book: Spaceheadz.

    Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka

    Reading level: Middle Grade

    Spaceheadz overview: The perfect combination of the age old experience of holding and pouring over a physical book with newest media technology that kids love!

    Michael K. just started fifth grade at a new school. As if that wasn’t hard enough, the kids he seems to have made friends with apparently aren’t kids at all. They are aliens. Real aliens who have invaded our planet in the form of school children and a hamster. They have a mission to complete: to convince 3,140,001 kids to BE SPHDZ. But with a hamster as their leader, “kids” who talk like walking advertisements, and Michael K as their first convert, will the SPHDZ be able to keep their cover and pull off their assignment?

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    Jon Scieszka

    About the author: Jon Scieszka is the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, named by the Library of Congress. He is the author of some of the best known and funniest books written for children including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Time Warp Trio series and the Caldecott Honor Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. He is the creator of the Trucktown series, of which Smash! Crash! was an NY Times bestseller for many weeks. Jon is a former elementary school teacher, and a avid promoter of literacy—particularly for boys. His website www.guyssread.com focuses on his national campaign. Jon lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY.

    Visit: Simon & Schuster

    At sphdz.com, you can sign up to be a SPHDZ and help stop the Earth from being turned off.
    At antialienagency.com, you can see what the government is doing to protect the Earth from the alien menace.
    At mrshalleyscomets.com, you can see Michael K.’s fifth-grade class website.

    Follow: @GuysRead and @MajorFluffy

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    33 Comments

    6. Sheyla on

      Jon Scieszka, is one of my favorite children author, his work is just lovely.
      Please enter me into this drawing, our school library will be happy to win a copy.
      Thank you,

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    9. Staci A on

      We love Jon Scieszka’s books! I can’t count the number of times we’ve read The Stinky Cheese Man. I’d love to read Spaceheadz too!

      Reply
    11. Alison on

      This set looks fantastic. What a great bunch of authors. Thanks for the the opportunity to win this set! akhertz at aol com

      Reply
    16. Christine W on

      This set of books sounds wonderful. I would really love to win them for my good friend who has just started teaching fourth grade at a new school. Of course, I would need to check them out for her by reading them.

      Reply
    20. Renee Alam on

      This is a great giveaway! My 6th grade daughter who is homeschooled would love to win this book pack…. we can never have enough books at home to read. 🙂

      Reply
    21. Lynette Mattke on

      What a great giveaway for the middle school set. I’d love to win this set of books for my daughter. Thanks for the opportunity.

      Reply
    32. Bianca Schulze on

      This Giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered to win this fantastic Middle Grade prize pack.

      Our lucky winner is Nancy: Would love to win this for my school library!

      Congratulations, Nancy!

      Reply
    33. Jennifer Owens on

      My kids are both in this age group! We are excited to give them opportunities to fall in love with reading.

      Reply
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