My Near-Death Adventures: I Almost Died. Again.

By Alison DeCamp

Book Overview

Fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and humorous historical fiction will embrace this follow-up to My Near-Death Adventures (99% True ) , which Publishers Weekly called an "exuberant first novel." It is 1895 Michigan. But now, instead of helping out rough-and-tumble lumberjacks, Stanley Slater (aka Stan the Man) must go to school. And on top of that, he has to look after Cuddy, a younger boy, before and after school. When his ne'er-do-well father shows up in town, Stan finally has a chance to meet the man he's dreamed about for so long. Plus, it will give Stan a chance to impress the infamous Captain Slater. (Stan is a whiz at impressing people, he doesn't mind saying.) But Captain Slater isn't quite what Stan expected. In fact, Stan isn't so sure he wants to be like his dad-- Captain Slater--at all. Praise for My Near-Death Adventures (99% True ) "A knee-slapper of a debut. . . . 100 percent engaging." -- Kirkus Reviews "Hilarious and heartbreaking. . . . 99-100% fantastic." --Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal An "exuberant first novel." -- Publishers Weekly "Stan's story is full of his hilarious misunderstandings and overactive imagination. Interspersed throughout are pictures and news clippings embellished with wisecrack remarks, speech bubbles, and the occasional mustache." -- Booklist "The humor and accessible format may make this a diverting quick pick for historical fiction fans." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385390483
• ISBN13: 9780385390484
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7