Almost Starring Skinnybones, Barbara Park
Almost Starring Skinnybones, Barbara Park
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Almost Starring Skinnybones

Author: Barbara Park

Narrator: Maxwell Glick

Unabridged: 2 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/26/2016


Synopsis

Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch is about to become a HUGE STAR—in his very own TV commercial! But Alex’s big plans for stardom go terribly wrong. Are Alex’s days as a Big Celebrity over?

About The Author

BARBARA PARK is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, which has been translated into multiple languages and is a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. She is also the author of award-winning middle-grade novels and bestselling picture books, including Skinnybones, Almost Starring Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, and The Kid in the Red Jacket. Barbara died in 2013, but her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on April 09, 2009

I thought that this book was a significant improvement over the original "Skinnybones", and I liked that book, too! This is an example of Barbara Park's writing after she has ascended to the inspiring summit of her writing skills, and it is something that I feel privileged to see. This story is wis......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on February 26, 2025

Had to read this one for my third graders. 🤪......more

Goodreads review by Donna on December 08, 2015

Read with my son- we were laughing so hard at one point, everyone in the house wanted to know what was going on!......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on January 22, 2019

I found this book to be funny and interesting to the older children because of its humor and turns it takes in the book, in the end he finds out that fame isn't all that its cracked up to be and I feel as if that is a good lesson taught because as the younger generations grow, social media and fame......more