12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn
by:
James Proimos (author)
James “Hercules” Martino has until the end of the summer (a.k.a. two weeks) to accomplish thetwelve tasks given to him by his Uncle Anthony. The tasks will take him to the far reaches of Baltimore, lead him to a Beautiful and Unattainable Woman, and change the way he sees his past, present, and...
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James “Hercules” Martino has until the end of the summer (a.k.a. two weeks) to accomplish thetwelve tasks given to him by his Uncle Anthony. The tasks will take him to the far reaches of Baltimore, lead him to a Beautiful and Unattainable Woman, and change the way he sees his past, present, and future.Spare in words, but abundant in big ideas and laugh out loud humor, James Proimos has crafted a novel for any teenager who’s ever had a complicated relationship with a parent. In other words, everyone.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781596435957 (159643595X)
Publish date: November 8th 2011
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
It’s not often that you see a short story being sold among the hyped godzillas of YA books. At 128 pages long, and taking only a few minutes to read, 12 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU CRASH AND BURN is almost a respite from the books that take days to read and zap you off all your happiness with their sad ...
Some funny moments but not terribly original.
I have a thing for nicknames. I absolutely love them. And 12 Things to do Before You Crash and Burn just happens to open up with a clever little story about how Hercules got his nickname, which pulled me in instantly, and I loved it. But this book as a whole was interesting. It was most definitel...
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