Books in Misadventures of Guy Strang series

A Texas Bluebonnet Award Finalist, 2000“A clever take on the search for one’s identity”– School Library Journal“Funny, fast, and a good response to the question, ‘Got anything that’ll make me laugh?’ “– Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books“A virtual chain reaction of buffoonery.”– Publishers WeeklyGuy Strang is convinced that the man and woman with whom he has lived all his life cannot possibly be who they claim to be: his parents. They’re too weird! Would anyone else’s mother tie-dye every pair of underwear in the house? Would anyone else’s father perform the famous oyster trick – sucking an oyster up his nose with a horrible noise and spitting it out of his mouth – in a restaurant? No. Except maybe the parents of the weirdest, most unappealing kid in Guy’s whole class, Bob-o. But Bob-o’s parents are as normal as parents come – just like Guy.Could Guy and Bob-o have been . . . switched at birth?

“Guy’s wry observations of goofy adult behavior and his sarcastic exchanges with Lana keep the laughs coming.” – The Horn Book “…a light, lively read with a likable protagonist, and plenty of wit.” – Booklist “A humorous romp. Weeks is a whiz at evocative imagery, and the pictures conjured by her descriptions are just this side of antic. Guy is a funny guy.” – Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books In this third installment of the Guy series, Guy Strang thinks nothing could be worse than his parents getting divorced, until his crazy mom drops the bomb: She’s getting remarried! And not to just anyone. Her intended is a professional clown named Jerry—Jerry Zuckerman, father of Lana Zuckerman, the meanest, toughest girl in school. Guy and Lana have never had anything in common before, but now they have a common mission, and they come up with a wacky, hilarious plan to keep the wedding from happening.

“Realistic and cheerful . . . it will give thoughtful readers much to ponder.” – Booklist Guy Strang can’t imagine life without his best friend, Buzz. They’ve been inseparable since second grade, when fate tossed them together with a little help from a bad haircut, green boxer shorts, flying rice cakes, and a couple of hard-earned nicknames. So when an accident threatens to tear them apart, Guy finds himself clinging to precious memories of a friendship better than he could have wished for. The ups and downs and inevitable complications of friendship have never been more funny, poignant, and sweet than in this fourth installment of the Guy series.

“This comically poignant tale of early teenage angst has an authentic ring of truth—not just for Guy, but for a lot of guys.” – The Horn Book “A satisfying, funny story to recommend to middle-graders.” – Booklist “Its deft balance of comedy and pathos and its credible characters will hit home.” – Publishers Weekly Thirteen-year-old Guy Strang’s life seems to have turned totally upside down! Not only are his parents getting divorced, but he’s also been asked out to the movies by fascinating, hair-flipping Autumn Hockney. There’s just one problem: His best friend, Buzz, will desert him forever if Guy goes soft. Can Guy find a way to go out with Autumn without losing Buzz? Will his brilliant plan to reunite his parents succeed? And will he figure out what may be the most important thing of all: What the heck girls mean when they talk about “guy time”?