I read this short book in a couple of hours today, and would recommend it to my students especially my boy reluctant readers. Almost Starring Skinnybones by Barbara Park Author # of pages Main Characters Setting Introduction - How does the book begin?
—Booklist "Young Alex 'Skinnybones' Frankovitch finally gets his chance to become a Big Celebrityin this amusing follow-up to Skinnybones." Funny, slightly irreverent toward adults, and realistically voiced, I ... Read full review
"Alex 'Skinnybones' Frankovitch is back, this time starring in a TV commercial after sending a prizewinning letter to a cat food company. Review: Almost Starring Skinnybones User Review - Amy Mancini-marshall - Goodreads. See all 17 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. By Barbara Park. Alex knows he’s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with the best player—and BIGGEST jerk—in the whole school.
About Skinnybones & Almost Starring Skinnybones. Get this from a library! How does the beginning shape the rest of the book? Alex knows he's gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with the best player - and BIGGEST jerk - in the whole school. Fiction
The funniest runt in school is back in the spotlight! And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! SKINNYBONES: Alex Frankovitch is the smallest kid on his team.But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE sized mouth. Almost Starring Skinnybones Paperback – Oct. 17 1989 by Barbara Park (Author) 4.8 out of 5 stars 24 ratings. Skinnybones ; Almost starring Skinnybones. [Barbara Park; Maxwell Glick] -- Skinnybones: Alex's active sense of humor helps him get along with the school braggart, make the most of his athletic talents, and simply get by in a hectic world. —Publishers Weekly "Once again demonstrating her remarkable ear for dialogue, [Barbara Park] also shows a good sense of timing in this fast-paced outing." How would the story be different if it were written from one of the other characters' point of view? And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE sized mouth.
Point of View - From what point of view is this story told? Grades. "Skinnybones equals tickled funny bones." Almost Starring Skinnybones. Skinnybones & Almost Starring Skinnybones Publisher's Summary Skinnybones: Alex Frankovitch is the smallest kid on his team. Book 2 of 2 in the Skinnybones Series. 3-5 O. Genre.