The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 1: The Hero Revealed
The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8No. of pages 320
Published: 2010
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called The Extraordinary Adventures Of Ordinary Boy .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
William Boniface has lent his name to over two dozen children's books, including THE ORDINARY BOY. Stephen Gilpin graduated from the NYC School of Visual Arts where he studied painting and cartooning. He is the illustrator of the Who Shrunk Daniel Funk series and The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy series. Stephen currently lives in Hiawatha, Kansas. Visit him at SGilpin. com.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Young Hoosier Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
"As a send-up and a celebration of the comics genre, this packs a wallop." -- Kirkus Reviews "Readers will zip through it faster than a speeding bullet." -- School Library Journal "Not only is Ordinary Boy incredibly funny, he's extraordinarily smart." -- Argus Leader "The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy series will appeal to fans of Captain Underpants in search of new adventures." -- ALA Booklist
