He Laughed with His Other Mouths (A Pals in Peril Tale)

M.T. Anderson, Kurt Cyrus (Illustrator)

$17.99

Publication Date: August 19th, 2014

Publisher:

Beach Lane Books

ISBN:

9781442451100

Pages:

304

Description

In the sixth and final Pals in Peril tale that “offers adventure, wit, and heart” (Booklist), Jasper Dash is off into the universe to search for his long-lost father!

In this action-packed conclusion to the celebrated Pals in Peril series, Jasper Dash soars to unprecedented heights—as in, intergalactic, out-of-this-world dimensions—in order to locate the father he’s never known. And if Jasper’s previous adventures are any indication, this is going to be one stellar expedition!

He Laughed with His Other Mouths is “layered, beautiful, smart, and achingly funny. In a word, brilliant” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

About the Author

M.T. Anderson is the author of the Pals in Peril series; The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation series, the first volume of which won the National Book Award; The Norumbegan Quartet; Burger Wuss; Thirsty; and Feed, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, a Boston Globe–Horn Honor Book, and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adults. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at MT-Anderson.com.

Kurt Cyrus has illustrated numerous acclaimed picture books celebrating the natural world, including What in the World?: Numbers in Nature by Nancy Raines Day; Mammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler; and his own Tadpole Rex and The Voyage of Turtle Rex. His art also appears in the middle grade series Pals in Peril by M.T. Anderson. Kurt lives with his wife in McMinnville, Oregon. Visit him at KurtCyrus.com.

Praise for He Laughed with His Other Mouths (A Pals in Peril Tale)

* "The thrills continue as Jasper Dash, Boy Technonaut, goes into the deepest regions of space in search of his long-lost father. . . . Anderson's creative mixture of otherworldly adventure and heartfelt emotion is flawless. Nostalgic, hopeful and most importantly playful, the author has crafted a work that expresses all the pleasures of being young and getting lost in the realms of a great book. The novel doesn't transcend the wacky sci-fi of old that inspired it but rather embraces it and dissects it, celebrating it and exploring why so many people fell in love with these silly worlds and gee-whiz heroes in the first place. Above all, this is a testament to the art of reading, a book that reminds you why you love reading in the first place. Layered, beautiful, smart and achingly funny. In a word, brilliant."
— Kirkus Reviews, July 2014, *STARRED REVIEW*

"The latest droll installment in the Pals in Peril series features Jasper Dash, boy technonaut. . . . Meanwhile, footnotes tell of Busby Spence, a fan of the Jasper Dash books during WWII. . . . Anderson layers the narratives skillfully, while Jasper’s bravado, his tale’s familiar elements (flying saucers, death rays), and the reliably happy ending make Busby’s narrative all the more poignant. Illustrated with expressive digital drawings, this entertaining chapter book offers adventure, wit, and heart as well."
— Booklist, August 2014

"Boy Technonaut Jasper Dash enlists the help of his friends to find his missing father in this science fiction adventure chock-full of aliens, spaceships, friendship, and plenty of death rays. Cyrus’s illustrations add to this romp’s rollicking humor."
— School Library Journal, August 2014