Family Ties, Gary Paulsen
Family Ties, Gary Paulsen
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Family Ties
The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Relatives

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Gary Paulsen

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/22/2014


Synopsis

Family fun takes center stage in three-time Newbery Honor winner Gary Paulsen’s hilarious novel for middle-school boys. Kevin Spencer is the glue that holds his family together. When his wacky relatives decide to have a double wedding in the backyard, Kevin takes charge. Planning two weddings is a great way to impress his girlfriend, Tina Zabinski, the Most Beautiful and Best-Smelling Girl in the World.But as more and more relatives come to stay, things spiral out of control. Tying the knot has Kevin tied up in knots in this laugh-out-loud story.“When it comes to telling funny stories about boys, no one surpasses Paulsen." —Booklist“[Paulsen is] one of the best-loved writers alive.” —The New York Times

About Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the ALA for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Among his Random House books are Road Trip (written with his son, Jim Paulsen); Vote; Crush; Flat Broke; Liar, Liar; Paintings from the Cave; Woods Runner; Masters of Disaster; Lawn Boy; Lawn Boy Returns; Notes from the Dog; Mudshark; The Legend of Bass Reeves; The Amazing Life of Birds; Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day; How Angel Peterson Got His Name; Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books; The Beet Fields; Soldier’s Heart; Brian’s Return, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Hunt (companions to Hatchet); Father Water, Mother Woods; and five books about Francis Tucket’s adventures in the Old West. Gary Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean. You can visit him on the Web at GaryPaulsen.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on September 23, 2021

The Liar, Liar series isn't as famous as Gary Paulsen's Brian books, but from the beginning it had a loyal following of young readers who appreciate the author's unique sense of humor. Fourteen-year-old Kevin Lucas Spencer has learned a few things over the four previous books: he avoids lying to fri......more

Goodreads review by Kylee on November 14, 2014

Hey guys! If u like really funny books, I recommend this series. They are short easy books for you to read and enjoy if your coming up on the AR deadline......more

Goodreads review by Jonah on December 09, 2020

i had to read this for school so the book was TRASSSSHHHHHHHh... ELA Breh......more

Goodreads review by Kailynn on May 10, 2021

acute and simple story nothing to special.......more

Goodreads review by Katie on December 18, 2016

In previous volumes, Kevin Spencer has dealt with the truth, money, love, and politics. In Family Ties, the fifth book of the series, Kevin takes on another hot topic: family. While a school project temporarily marries him off to his over-achieving classmate, Katie, Kevin decides to prove to his gi......more