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Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude
Contributor(s): O'Malley, Kevin (Author), O'Malley, Kevin (Illustrator), Heyer, Carol (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0802789471 ISBN-13: 9780802789471
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2005
Annotation: Once upon a time there was ... a princess who loved all her beautiful ponies, a cool muscle dude who rode an awesome motorcycle. But a giant came and started stealing them! The dude came to fight the ugly, smelly giant with his mighty sword. She turned gold into thread while she cried for Buttercup, her favorite pony. And he took the princess's gold thread for payment The end!
Wait a minute! That's not how it ends!
Oh no?
Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?
During the first ten years of Kevin O'Malley's life, he didn't care about the difference between girls and boys. Over the next ten, he found out that there was a big difference. After ten more years (and marriage), Kevin discovered that the difference is really, really huge. Another ten years and two children later, Kevin wrote "Once Upon A Cool Motorcycle Dude," He still has no clue about girls.
Carol Heyer used to argue with the boys in her class about important things like princesses and giants, so she enjoyed collaborating on this dueling boy and girl story. Now Carol is a full-time writer and illustrator whose books have sold over a million copies.
Scott Goto thinks illustrating a story about a dude who battles giants with a bike and a big sword is the perfect way to start the day. However, the only bike he has is pedal powered, and he fought a giant once in school and got squashed. But he does own a big sword.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2004053613

Age Level: 6-10

Grade Level: 1-5

Lexile Measure: 550(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.74" W x 11.42" L (0.89 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Buckeye Children's Book Award, Winner, Grades K-2, 2007
North Carolina Children's Book Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2007
Nevada Young Readers' Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2009
Monarch Award, Winner, Grades K-3, 2009
Black-Eyed Susan Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2006
Colorado Children's Book Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2010
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2008
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Winner, Grades 3-5, 2008
Alabama Camellia Award, Winner, Grades 2-3, 2006

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2005 pg. 398
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 284 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Booklist 03/15/2005 pg. 1294
Publishers Weekly 02/21/2005 pg. 175
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2005 pg. 356

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 103997
Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

When their teacher gives a joint storytelling assignment, a boy and a girl have different ideas of how their fairy tale should evolve. Can they agree on who will live happily ever after? With a cool motorcycle dude and a beautiful princess the possibilities are endless

Hilarious book, perfect for reading aloud. -Barnes & Noble

Once upon a time there was ... a princess who loved all her beautiful ponies, a cool muscle dude who rode an awesome motorcycle. But a giant came and started stealing them The dude came to fight the ugly, smelly giant with his mighty sword. She turned gold into thread while she cried for Buttercup, her favorite pony. And he took the princess's gold thread for payment The end

Wait a minute That's not how it ends

Oh no?

Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?

Contributor Bio(s): O'Malley, Kevin: - KEVIN O'MALLEY is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series as well as the award-winning Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude and the national bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share. He lives in Maryland. www.booksbyomalley.comO'Malley, Kevin: - KEVIN O'MALLEY is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series as well as the award-winning Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude and the national bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share. He lives in Maryland. www.booksbyomalley.com

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