Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini

My name is Alex Harmon. - first line Verdict: A fast-paced, funny book that proves writing ideas come from a wide variety of places. Alex doesn’t like to read. He likes to run. But his aunt wrote a children’s book, and she wants to pay him to read it. She wants him to point out the boring parts so she......more

Telling the story of the creation of a fantasy novel doesn't sound dangerous or exciting, but throw in some imaginative stunts, a mysterious ghostwriting ghost and a reluctant reader and you have the hilarity of Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini by Betsy Uhrig. Alex Harmon's story behind the story......more

I love this book, and will read everything from this author. This book had so many laters -- writing craft, reluctant readers, audiobooks, ghosts, ghostwriters, adventure, senior citizens, newborns, non-rescue dogs, and twists and turns galor! It is hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny, and also suspense......more

At first I was hesitant on reading this ssyra because it seemed like just another nerdy basic book. But I was very much surprised. Such a creative switch on making a book about, well... a book! Wasn’t making me sit on the edge of my seat but it wasn’t really meant to be a intense action book. It was......more