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Jack Gantos (born July 2, 1951) (real name: John Bryan Gantos, Jr.) is an American author of children's books renowned for his portrayal of fictional Joey Pigza, a boy with ADHD. Gantos has won a number of awards, including the Newbery Honor, the Printz Honor, and the Sibert Honor from the American Library Association, and he has been a finalist for the National Book Award. His newest book, The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs (2006), deals with twins, eugenics, taxidermy (in particular, human taxidermy), and implicit incest.

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Total Books: 240
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The Trouble in Me
2017 - The Trouble in Me (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250090638
ISBN-10: 1250090636
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
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Guys Read Heroes and Villains
2017 - Guys Read Heroes and VIllains (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780062385604
ISBN-10: 0062385607
Genre: Children's Books
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Heroes  Villains
2017 - Heroes VIllains [Guys Read] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780606396370
ISBN-10: 0606396373
Genre: Children's Books
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Guys Read Heroes  Villains
2017 - Guys Read Heroes VIllains [The Guys Read Library of Great Reading, Volume 7] (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781538411957
ISBN-10: 1538411954
Genre: Children's Books
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The Trouble in Me
2015 - The Trouble in Me (Hardcover)Paperback, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780374379957
ISBN-10: 0374379955
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 2.3/5 Stars.
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The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza
2015 - The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250068071
ISBN-10: 125006807X
Genre: Children's Books
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From Norvelt to Nowhere
2015 - From Norvelt to Nowhere (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250062789
ISBN-10: 1250062780
Genre: Children's Books
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I Am Not Joey Pigza
2014 - I Am Not Joey Pigza (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250061669
ISBN-10: 1250061660
Genre: Children's Books
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Joey Pigza Loses Control
2014 - Joey Pigza Loses Control (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250061676
ISBN-10: 1250061679
Genre: Children's Books
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
2014 - Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Paperback)Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250061683
ISBN-10: 1250061687
Genre: Children's Books
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What Would Joey Do
2014 - What Would Joey Do [Joey Pigza] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781250061690
ISBN-10: 1250061695
Genre: Children's Books
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Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family
2014 - Rotten Ralph's Rotten Family (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780374363536
ISBN-10: 0374363536
Genre: Children's Books
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Dead End In Norvelt
2013 - Dead End in Norvelt [Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition] (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780606319010
ISBN-10: 0606319018
Genres: Teen & Young Adult, Humor & Entertainment
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Dead End in Norvelt
2013 - Dead End in Norvelt [Norvelt, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781250010230
ISBN-10: 1250010233
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Dead End
2012 - Dead End (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780440870043
ISBN-10: 0440870046
Genre: Children's Books
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Hole in My Life
2012 - Hole in My Life (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780312641573
ISBN-10: 0312641575
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Rotten Ralph Helps Out
2012 - Rotten Ralph Helps Out [My Readers - Level 3] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780312641726
ISBN-10: 0312641729
Genre: Children's Books
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What Would Joey Pigza Do
2011 - What Would Joey Pigza Do (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780312661021
ISBN-10: 0312661029
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
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Dead End in Norvelt
2011 - Dead End in Norvelt [Norvelt, Bk 1] (Hardcover)Paperback, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780374379933
ISBN-10: 0374379939
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph
2011 - Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780374363543
ISBN-10: 0374363544
Genre: Children's Books
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2010 - Rotten Ralph Book and Cd [Read Along Book & CD] (Hardcover)
2009 - Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph [Rotten Ralph Readers] (Paperback)
2008 - Jack's Black Book [Jack Henry] (Other)Paperback
2008 - Jack Adrift Fouth Grade Without a Clue [The Jack Henry Adventures] (Other)Paperback
2008 - Best in Show for Rotten Ralph [Rotten Ralph Rotten Readers] (Audio Cassette)Audio CD
2005 - Jack Adrift Fourth Grade Without a Clue [Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition - Jack Henry Adventures] (Other)
2004 - Rotten Ralph Helps Out a Rotten Ralph Rotten Reader [Rotten Ralph Rotten Readers] (Paperback)Hardcover
 
2004 - Rotten Ralph's Trick or Treat Book Cassette [Read Along Book & Cassette] (Paperback)Paperback
2004 - What Would Joey Do [Joey Pigza, Bk 3] (Paperback)
2002 - Joey Pigza Loses Control [Joey Pigza, Bk 2] (Paperback)Hardcover
2000 - Zip Six (Paperback)
2000 - Not So Rotten Ralph Book Cassette [Read Along Book & Cassette] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
2000 - Joey Ab Durch Die Mitte [Ab 10 J.] (Hardcover)
1999 - Jack's Black Book [Jack Henry] (Paperback)
1999 - Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph [Rotten Ralph] (Hardcover)
1999 - Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph [Rotten Ralph Hardcover] (Other)
1982 - Worse Than Rotten Ralph [Rotten Ralph] (Paperback)
Happy Birthday Rotten Ralph with Cassette [s - Carry Along Book & Cassette Favorites] (Hardcover)