Mary Amato has written many acclaimed books for children including
Invisible Lines, which was nominated for the California Young
Readers Medal and the Missouri Truman Readers Award, and her first
book for young adults, "Guitar Notes," which is on the KY Bluegrass
Master List. Amato's debut novel, "The Word Eater," appeared on
many state lists, and"The Naked Mole-Rat Letters"followed suit,
gathering even more fans. She is also the author of a chapter book
series starring the Riot Brothers, which began with"Snarf Attack,"
"Underfoodle," and"The Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All."
She lives is Silver Spring, MD. You may visit her online at
www.maryamato.com.
Ward Jenkins is an animator and an illustrator. His first picture
book was"How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals"by
Michael Phelps and his second was"Chicks Run Wild"by Sudipta
Bardhan-Quallan. He cannot outswim Michael Phelps--yet! He lives in
Portland, OR."
"Billy is an entertaining narrator, and the book's many gags and
sweetly absurd resolutions to the outlandish problems that arise
will have beginning readers eager for more chaotic misadventures
from these well-meaning Crooks." --Publishers Weekly-- (11/11/2013
12:00:00 AM)
"Bizarre and comedic circumstances keep readers wondering what will
happen next, and frequent black-and-white art adds to the fun. This
humorous series will be a hit with early-chapter-book readers."
--School Library Journal-- (3/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"Scrappy song lyrics, energetic illustrations and plenty of potty
humor keep the hilarity high for reluctant readers." --Kirkus
Reviews-- (1/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"With youthful language and humorous drawings, readers will enjoy
the adventures of Billy and Jillian, two of the nicest Crooks you
will ever meet." --Library Media Connection-- (5/1/2014 12:00:00
AM)
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