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The Larryboy, Versus the Volcano

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Beschreibung

When LarryBoy and his superhero buddies are invited to Superhero Island, they are in for a surprise of volcanic proportions. Trouble erupts when LarryBoy discovers he's a second-class citizen, because he doesn't have "super" powers like his buddies. Bumblyburg's newest supervillain, Chili Pepper and his henchman Coconut, are cooking up a plot for disaster to destroy all superheroes. Will Larryboy help after his vacation is ruined and his friends treat him poorly? Kids will enjoy the adventure of finding out as Larryboy tumbles into a secret hideaway and uncovers Chili Pepper's tourist trap. But is it too late when the volcano explodes?Will LarryBoy save himself or will he save the day before the island is covered in hot, molten chili? How will Larryboy learn that everyone is important in God's eyes, even after being excluded from his friends?

Autor

Doug Peterson is the award-winning author of 74 books, including six historical novels and over 40 children's books for VeggieTales. Doug's Amazon best-selling Underground Railroad series includes three novels based on real people and true stories--"The Vanishing Woman," "The Disappearing Man," and "The Tubman Train." His newest series, the Civil War series, features two books--"The Lincoln League" and "The Dixie Devil." In addition to his novels, Doug authored 42 books in the popular VeggieTales series."The Slobfather" won the 2004 Gold Medallion Award for preschool books, and he was co-storywriter for the best-selling video, "Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed." He also has co-written several books, including "Of Moose and Men" and "The Call of the Mild" with Torry Martin. Most recently, he collaborated with Zach and Alison Zehnder on "The Red Letter Challenge Kids," Being Challenge Kids," and "Forgiving Challenge Kids." He was also head writer for the team that produced six comic books in the Legends of Lightfall series.In 2019, Doug wrote his first full-length play, "Friends Indeed!," which is about the improbable friendship between Benjamin Franklin and the evangelist George Whitefield. It had two well-received performances before Covid struck. Doug has also written for the University of Illinois for over 40 years, covering everything from engineering and agriculture to chemistry and history. His popular short story, "The Career of Horville Sash," was made into a music video featuring Grammy-winner Jennifer Warnes, and he even co-wrote "Roman Ruins," an episode in the bestselling line of How to Host a Murder party games.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Zonderkidz
• Seitenzahl: 98
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9780310707288
• ISBN-10: 0310707285
• Artikelnr.: 21650731