{"product_id":"the-amazing-adventures-of-john-smith-jr-aka-houdini-paperback","title":"The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr. Aka Houdini - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Jerry Spinelli's \u003cem\u003eManiac Magee\u003c\/em\u003e, Gary D. Schmidt's \u003cem\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, and Jack Gantos's Joey Pigza Books comes a hilarious and poignant slice-of-life novel from critically acclaimed author and poet Peter Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an author comes to speak to his class in a rundown area of Providence, Houdini decides to make money by writing his own novel. Houdini chronicles his life as he and his friends start a leaf-raking business, befriend Old Man Jackson (a Vietnam War veteran with a seriously intimidating dog), and get even with the neighborhood bully, Angel. But it's hard to find a way to write about his dad losing his job or his brother, Franklin, who is first reported missing in action in Iraq and then still seems to be missing when he comes home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what, Houdini and his friends rely on one another to figure out how to do the right thing. And Houdini discovers that writing and thinking about his friends and family lets him get to know them in completely new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an author comes to speak to his class in a rundown area of Providence, Houdini decides to make money by writing his own novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRule #8 for Writing a Kid's Novel: Try to include a few lists in your novel. Kids like lists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, Houdini's life is way more interesting than the kid the author wrote about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoudini chronicles his life as he and his friends start a leaf-raking business; befriend Old Man Jackson, a Vietnam War veteran with a seriously scary dog; and get even with the neighborhood bully, Angel. But it's hard to find a way to write about his dad losing his job or his brother, Franklin, who is reported missing in action in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what, Houdini and his friends will have to stick together to figure out how to do the right thing.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an author comes to speak to his class in a rundown area of Providence, Houdini decides to make money by writing his own novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRule #8 for Writing a Kid's Novel: Try to include a few lists in your novel. Kids like lists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, Houdini's life is way more interesting than the kid the author wrote about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoudini chronicles his life as he and his friends start a leaf-raking business; befriend Old Man Jackson, a Vietnam War veteran with a seriously scary dog; and get even with the neighborhood bully, Angel. 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