My Near-Death Adventures: I Almost Die. Again.

"It is 1895 Michigan. But now, instead of helping out rough-and-tumble lumberjacks, Stanley Slater (aka Stan the Man) must go to school. And on top of that, he has to look after Cuddy, a younger boy, before and after school. When his ne'er-do-well father shows up in town, Stan finally has a chance to meet the man he's dreamed about for so long. Plus, it will give Stan a chance to impress the infamous Captain Slater. (Stan is a whiz at impressing people, he doesn't mind saying.) But Captain Slater isn't quite what Stan expected. In fact, Stan isn't so sure he wants to be like his dadu Captain Slateruat all. Praise for My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!) oA knee-slapper of a debut. . . . 100 percent engaging.o uKirkus Reviews oHilarious and heartbreaking. . . . 99u100% fantastic.o uBetsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal An oexuberant first novel.o uPublishers Weekly oStan's story is full of his hilarious misunderstandings and overactive imagination. Interspersed throughout are pictures and news clippings embellished with wisecrack remarks, speech bubbles, and the occasional mustache.o uBooklist oThe humor and a