Love & Profanity features more than forty brief, brilliant, and unforgettable true stories from writers both renowned and on the rise. The special edition e-book also includes the winner and five finalists from the "Tell Your True Story" contest, sponsored by Switch Press and Wattpad, the world's largest community of readers and writers. In these stories you will discover strange and surprising scenes of people coming of age amidst the everyday intensity of teenage life. You will witness t...

Love & Profanity features more than forty brief, brilliant, and unforgettable true stories from writers both renowned and on the rise. Discover strange and surprising scenes of people coming of age amidst the everyday intensity of teenage life. Witness transformative moments arising from the mundane. Behold the young adult in full splendor and horror, bursting with love and profanity.

This all started when Steve wouldn’t take out the trash. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

The story of Gumluck continues! Dive into the artfully funny fourth installation in the critically acclaimed chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex.The queen's portrait has been stolen from the museum. Who took it? The terrible troll? The prideful prince? The raiding raccoon? Gumluck the Wizard, his faithful friend Helvetica the Raven, her three clever chicks, and Butterscotch, the little ghost...

An innovative and delight-filled picture book that explores the infinite possibilities of each day—from powerhouse creative team Chelsea Lin Wallace and Adam Rex.A lot will happen today: 22 million people will celebrate birthdays, 55 earthquakes will shake the earth, and 275 million stars will be born.Yes, quite a lot will happen today. But what will happen to the Day?Chelsea Lin Wallace and Adam Rex explore the things that could happen on ...

An innovative and delight-filled picture book that explores the infinite possibilities of each day—from powerhouse creative team Chelsea Lin Wallace and Adam Rex.A lot will happen today: 22 million people will celebrate birthdays, 55 earthquakes will shake the earth, and 275 million stars will be born.Yes, quite a lot will happen today. But what will happen to the Day?Chelsea Lin Wallace and Adam Rex explore the things that could happen on ...

The story of Gumluck continues! From New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex, this acclaimed, laugh-out-loud series is perfect for young fans of magic, wizardry, and the special alchemy of friendship.A hero fights for what is right! A hero's aim is true! Is the hero of this story like that? I don’t know. He is the kind of person who might turn you into a donut if he's thinking too hard about donuts. His name is Gumluck the Wizard, and ...

New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Adam Rex has created a funny and timely conversation starter about how dull life might be if everyone always agreedEveryone always agrees with Junior, including the mysterious voice from across the valley.“Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!” he shouts.“Junior Junior is the greatest in the world!” the echo shouts back.Until one day, a new girl moves in next door. A disagreeabl...

The story of Gumluck continues! Introducing the second installation in a laugh-out-loud and critically acclaimed chapter book tale from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex.Readers, be warned! This book contains three precious eggs, one confused dragon, a very silly wizard, and the tiny ghost who haunts his hair.The follow-up to The Story of Gumluck the Wizard finds everyone’s favorite noodlehead wizard at it again in another hilario...

New York Times Bestseller! 5 Starred Reviews!"Will have listeners in stitches." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Purely absurd, sidesplitting humor." —Booklist (starred review)"Demands bombastic, full-volume performances." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Perfect for a guffawing share with younger sibs or buddy read." —BCCB (starred rev...

This sweet book will appeal to anyone familiar with the universal tendency of young children to always ask WHY? When supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops in threatening to vanquish an innocent crowd, the only one brave enough not to run away is a little girl, who asks him simply, "Why?" He is taken aback—but he answers. She keeps asking. And he keeps answering—until a surprising truth is uncovered, and the villain is thwarted. In this laugh-out-loud take on the small-and-determined-beats-big-l...

Jeff Kinney is pretty much the nicest guy you can hope to meet. Except when it comes to his brother, Patrick. The two of them have been locked in a battle for supremacy since they were young—a war that continues to this day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.