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Books with author Michael Reisig

  • Truck Duck

    Michael Rex

    Board book (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, May 29, 2008)
    Toddlers love things that go, and even better if animals are doing the driving!The secret is out--animals don't just walk, waddle, and swim. Their names give you clues to how they really like to get around, and now you can see what vehicles they love to pilot, skipper, and drive!A clever concept board book that puts a new spin on transportation.
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  • The Egg of Misery

    Michael Rex

    eBook (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, Jan. 3, 2012)
    As seen on Disney XD, a hilarious graphic novel perfect for fans of Captain Underpants!Class 3G gets a new class pet from Fangbone's barbarian home world - an unhatched egg of the legendary White-titan Razor-dragon! But the evil Venomous Drool is also after the egg, and Fangbone must turn to his classmates to help protect it from dangerous enemy attacks. With Eastwood Elementary's science-themed pageant fast approaching, can the third-graders come up with the perfect class project and take care of the egg until it hatches?
  • Icky Ricky #6: The Backpack Aquarium

    Michael Rex

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 10, 2015)
    For fans of Captain Underpants and Lunch Lady, this chapter book series is half text, half illustration, and 100 percent humor. Uh-oh! Everyone’s favorite messy misfit, Icky Ricky, is in trouble again! Why? Well, you see . . . *Fish are swimming in his backpack. *He’s wearing a disguise made out of trash. *He plays soccer with a snake in his pocket. Will the referee ever be the same? Icky Ricky is up to his eyeballs in trouble—and ick!
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  • Simon Bloom: The Octopus Effect

    Michael Reisman

    eBook (Dutton Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2009)
    In Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper, Simon Bloom and his friends used the Book of Physics to narrowly defeat villainess Sirabetta. Now Simon?s nemesis, stuck as a helpless thirteen-year-old, wants revenge. In this exciting sequel, Simon and company must enter the mysterious undersea realm of the Order of Biology to fi nd Sirabetta before she can restore her powers. Aided by old allies and some new ones, the kids struggle with fi erce beasts, dangerous enemies, and their own evolving abilities. Blending humor, suspense, and science?and throwing new octopus powers into the mix?Michael Reisman brings us another outstandingly original adventure.
  • Superfast Physics for 14 to 16 year olds: Catchy memory tricks and hundreds of practice questions

    Michael D. Reid

    eBook
    How easy will it be when you feel supremely confident in physics. When you know the key equations and you are able to rearrange them effortlessly. When the key points in physics are at your fingertips.There is a lot to remember at this level of physics but it can still be fun! This book is designed to help you in a way that textbooks don’t. It is a book about memory techniques, physics equations and empowerment through confidence and practice. This book will help you to remember all of these: Over 40 equations that have to be rearranged into over 120 different ways. 9 different types of energy. 7 different types of visible light. 7 types of electromagnetic waves. 7 different prefixes that you need to be comfortable with. Newton’s 3 laws. 3 different types of radiation, with 3 different effects on the parent nucleus and detected in 3 slightly different ways. 3 different types of subatomic particle. 2 types of fundamental particle that make up protons and neutrons. Constructing lens diagrams. How to answer open ended questions. And more!This book also contains over 770 answered questions and examples of which over 265 are fully worked through step-by-step. Working through these questions will increase your confidence and hopefully inspire a love of physics.This book will use your amazing mind to create lasting memories. You are more likely to be able to remember something if it is fun and interesting. By using these memory aids, you are creating new connections in your brain that make learning the physics equations easy. The fun and catchy mnemonics and other memory aids in this book were created to help students remember the essential equations and key concepts of physics at the 14 to 16 year old level. This is the level that prepares students for AP level, IB level, AS and A levels. This book also contains techniques to help make rearranging the equations easier. Practicing these techniques should improve revision skills and study techniques in physics as well as other subjects.
  • Icky Ricky #5: The Two-Dollar Dirt Shirt

    Michael Rex

    eBook (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 26, 2015)
    For fans of Captain Underpants and Lunch Lady, this chapter book series is half text, half illustration, and 100 percent humor. The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky. And uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in a mess. Why? Well, you see . . . *He’s wearing a shirt made entirely of dirt. *He spilled a potful of hot dogs all over school. *He’s digging up a woolly mammoth trapped in a frozen pond. *He was supposed to be working on a book report and wound up covered with Gargantuan Glue, newspaper, and shoe polish. (Will Icky Ricky ever get his book report done?) Icky Ricky is up to his eyeballs in trouble—and ick!
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  • Icky Ricky #1: Toilet Paper Mummy

    Michael Rex

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 14, 2013)
    The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck he could only be called Icky Ricky.Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in trouble and has a lot of explaining to do. Why? Well, you see . . .He did his homework on cheese slices, but got hungry and ate them.He had his friends over for a sleepover . . . on the bedroom ceiling.Harry, Icky Ricky's favorite hot dog, just landed in his dad's toolbox.The town bully, Mean Dean, is looking to pound whoever lost his remote-controlled car. Was is Icky Ricky?Icky Ricky is up to his eyebrows in mayhem--and in ick!"Icky Ricky proves to be a satisfying new hero for readers who are ready for a more expansive view of the world than that offered by Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants series. . . . Readers will easily conclude that Ricky is awesome!"--BooklistOnline"Hits the gross-out sweet spot."--Kirkus"I thoroughly enjoyed these books, and I look forward to more icky adventures from young Ricky."--Nick Bruel, author of Bad Kitty
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  • Simon Bloom: The Octopus Effect

    Michael Reisman

    Hardcover (Dutton Books for Young Readers, June 11, 2009)
    In Simon Bloom, The Gravity Keeper, Simon Bloom and his friends used the Book of Physics to narrowly defeat villainess Sirabetta. Now Simon?s nemesis, stuck as a helpless thirteen-year-old, wants revenge. In this exciting sequel, Simon and company must enter the mysterious undersea realm of the Order of Biology to fi nd Sirabetta before she can restore her powers. Aided by old allies and some new ones, the kids struggle with fi erce beasts, dangerous enemies, and their own evolving abilities. Blending humor, suspense, and science?and throwing new octopus powers into the mix?Michael Reisman brings us another outstandingly original adventure.
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  • Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots

    Michael Rex

    eBook (Nancy Paulsen Books, Feb. 11, 2020)
    A hilarious, timely conversation about the differences between facts and opinions, by the creator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight GoonDo you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? It can be a hard thing to understand. Some things are facts--like the number of robots in this book. Other things are opinions--like which robot would make the best friend, or which robot dances best. And sometimes to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion, you need to wait to get more information--that's because facts can be proven true or false, and opinions are things you feel and believe--but that you can't prove. Mike Rex introduces young readers to the very important distinction between facts and opinions, and he reminds us that it is nice to listen to one another's opinions, and to stand up for the facts!
  • Icky Ricky #3: The Dead Disco Raccoon

    Michael Rex

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 13, 2014)
    The creator of Goodnight Goon and The Runaway Mummy pulls from his mad-scientist brain a kid so attracted to slime, muck, dirt, and yuck that he could only be called Icky Ricky.Uh-oh! Icky Ricky is in a mess and has a lot of explaining to do. Why? Well, you see . . . A water demon took over the sink in the boys' bathroom! Icky Ricky and his friends cleaned up the house—with a leaf blower. His sweaty armpit is a perfect robber-proof bank.The dead raccoon he bought at a garage sale is speeding downhill in a runaway go-cart. Can Icky Ricky stop it?Icky Ricky is up to his eyeballs in trouble—and in ick!
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  • The Wild Road To Key West

    Mr. Michael John Reisig

    Paperback (Clear Creek Press, Dec. 16, 2017)
    Once again, The Hole In The Coral Wall Gang is wrapped in a wild adventure – from South Florida to South America, and back again. In the process of rescuing an old friend from a ruthless Venezuelan gem-mining boss, they discover a unique historical revelation regarding the stars, the earth, and the people in between. But that’s just where the tale begins… Diamonds and emeralds, a lost city infused by a treasure and an ancient race, a secret cave with a timeless message, ruthless bandits, jungle Indians, and nefarious cowboys are all part of this non-stop roller coaster ride. Did I mention the gang’s new guide, Arturio – a Venezuelan outback opportunist who has a mild obsession with Russian Roulette? Or Passi, the lustful jungle witch who just can’t make up her mind?