Rango: The Novel

By Justine Korman Fontes and Ron Fontes

An unlikely chameleon hero saves the day in this hilarious, Wild West junior novelization adaptation of Rango, Paramount s animated family feature film which releases Spring 2011. In this paperback junior novelization of the film, a pet chameleon named Rango is stranded in the desert and finds his way to Dirt, a tumbleweeds town outside Las Vegas inhabited by hundreds of gun-slinging, ten gallon hat-wearing critters. Lost and lonely, Rango bravely straps on a pair of chaps and tells a tall tale that convinces the towns folk to appoint him sheriff. Unfortunately, Rango blew into Dirt just as the town s water supply is inexplicably shut off and the bank s reserves have been robbed. Everyone is counting on Rango to save the day and before he knows it, Rango embarks on the adventure of a lifetime and confronts the Wild West s outlaws as he tries to out the unlikely villain and restore water to Dirt. This slap-stick, high-noon showdown features behind the scenes sketches throughout the text plus an 8-page, full-colour photo insert.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402784430
• ISBN13: 9781402784439
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7