The Spinny Icky Showdown

Description

Now that Arnie has conquered the bowling alley and the planet Ufonut, he's back for another round of wild adventures. This time the venue is a traveling game show (in the spirit of WIPEOUT!) that comes to town. Arnie, Peezo, and their other friends can't wait to participate in the crazy obstacle course. But Arnie and his crew are in for a challenge once they learn the rules of the game. Will they have to compete against each other? This winning series is off to a fantastic start. The very funny, very thoughtful storytelling combines with spot-on artwork that speaks directly to the chapter book audience. A Christy Ottaviano Book

Laurie Keller is the best-selling author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including Arnie the Doughnut, Do Unto Otters, The Scrambled States of America; Open Wide: Tooth School Inside; and Bowling Alley Bandit and Invasion of the Ufonots, books 1 and 2 in The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series. She lives on the shore of Lake Michigan. lauriekeller.com

Praise for the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut series: "Arnie the doughnut returns in a 'who-donut' chapter book that will appeal to fans of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series." --School Library Journal, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit "A yummy chapter-book series opener." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit "Should be a winner with reluctant readers who . . . are ready for a generous dose of extreme silliness." --Childrens Literature on Invasion of the Ufonuts Praise for Arnie, the Doughnut: "Arnie takes destiny into his own hands with vastly entertaining results." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Arnie, the Doughnut "Laurie Keller is a goofball. She's a genius. She's a goofball and a genius." --The New York Times Book Review on Arnie, the Doughnut "Keller gives 'pet food' a new meaning in this savory outing. . . . So deliciously silly is this confection that few readers will pass up second helpings." --Kirkus Reviews on Arnie, the Doughnut "Good for a belly laugh." --Newsday on Arnie, the Doughnut "Arnie is one of the cleverest and funniest books I've seen in a long time." --BookPage "Packed with fun and sprinkled with so many illustrative and humorous asides." --Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN on Arnie, the Doughnut "In picture books, usually only dogs are as funny as this. Keller doesn't miss a trick." --San Diego Union Tribune on Arnie, the Doughnut "Keller's riotous collages . . . which are filled with gleeful puns, winning characters, and over-the-top silliness, are as manic and fun as a sugar high." --Booklist on Arnie, the Doughnut "Off-the-wall humor and zany artwork." --Seattle Post Intelligencer on Arnie, the Doughnut