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9/8/11

Series: Jacob Wonderbar Author: Nathan Bransford - Ages: 9+



Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic 
Space Kapow

What's the Story? 




Jacob Wonderbar is used to detentions, but when a spaceship crashes near his house, he finds himself in a whole new level of trouble. After swapping a corn dog for the ship, he and his two best friends, Sarah Daisy and Dexter, take off on a madcap adventure. They accidentally cause an epic explosion, get kidnapped by a space pirate, and are marooned on planets like Numonia and Paisley, where the air smells like burp breath and revenge-hungry substitute teachers rule. And that's only the beginning . . . It turns out that there's an entire colony of space humans, and Jacob's long-lost father just might be one of them.

The first book in debut author Nathan Bransford's hilarious space adventure series has dynamite friendships, peculiar planets, and nonstop action. You'll never look at the stars the same way!

What's the Buzz?
"I had a blast reading this and I have no doubt young readers will love this silly, action-filled adventure." - Chris Singer @ Book Dads
"...This book shows that Bransford has honed an almost impeccable sense of comedic timing, which pops up throughout the book to great effect (as my son's giggling and guffawing proved)." - Musings of a Restless Mind
"The little bit of science that’s woven into the text piqued my interest enough to look some things up; hopefully librarians, parents and teachers that recommend this book will recommend some good websites to support the space theme" - Kids Reads




Jacob Wonderbar for the President
of the Universe


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Official Author SiteNathan Bransford

9/7/11

Series: Ignatius MacFarland - Author: Paul Feig - Ages: 10+


Frequenaut!
Book 1


What's the Story?
After being teased one too many times at school, Ignatius MacFarland decides to build a rocket. Maybe extraterrestrials are nicer than his classmates! But when his rocket takes an explosive wrong turn, Ignatius ends up in another frequency run by former English-teacher-turned-dictator, Chester Arthur. Mr. Arthur has taken the art, culture, and advancements of our world, shared them with this new frequency, and convinced the creatures around him that he's a genius. It's up to Iggy and Karen, another trapped earthling, to expose Mr. Arthur for the fraud that he is-and to 
hopefully make it home alive. 

What's the Buzz?
"This series get a double thumbs up from my (10 year old) Frequenaut. He even gave his copy to his classroom teacher to read to the class and they love it!" - Sassie Irish Lassie
"In addition, Paul Feig’s characters use profanity and expletives. Not only are a few outright curses used by one character, but Ignatius himself regularly uses questionable expletives..." - Inkweaver Review
"Much insanity and a ton of kick butt fight scenes perfectly safe for young children’s ears ensues" - My Sentiments ExactLee

Frequency Freak-Out!
Book 2
What's the Buzz?
"Feig does a great job expressing the conversations between all the characters. He paints a clear picture so that you really feel like you can see what is going on. I think that these books should either be made into movies or a television series." - My Sentiments ExactLee
There is only one word to describe the action in IGNATIUS MACFARLAND: FREQUENCY FREAK-OUT! And that is “nonstop.” - Timothy Power

Official Book Series Site - Frequenaut