The Pocket Guide to Mischief

By Bart King; Brenda Brown (Illustrator)
(Gibbs Smith Publishers, Paperback, 9781423603665, 272pp.)

Publication Date: April 2008

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Google eBook, Paperback

Categories: General

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The greatest leaders and geniuses in history were mischief makers. Theywere the brave women who looked at how unfair the world was and said, "I can do better than that." They were the stalwart men who sawstupidity and asked, "Why do we have to do it that way?" And they werethe delightful children who ganged up on the neighborhood bully and hithim with wet noodles until he said, "Uncle "
Yes, history's mischief makers had the courage to point out that thingslike slavery, global warming, and turtleneck sweaters are bad. And theyalso pulled off some of the greatest hoaxes and practical jokes of alltime. Their achievements include the Boston Tea Party, the "War of theWorlds" radio broadcast of 1938, and the Cheese Whiz Disaster of 2008.In honor of them, we introduce "The Pocket Guide to Mischief," theperfectadditiontoany prankster's collection, as well as afun-filled how-to for the budding troublemaker in all of us.
Bart King, a self-proclaimed"dabbler," is interested in games, magic, current events, music, chess, history, literature, geography, travel, crime, science fiction, art, and almost everything else The veteran ofmany water-balloon wars, he's twice won the prized "ArrestedDevelopment" award from the New York Society of Amateur Psychologists.He earned a master's degree in history from Sonoma State University andhas taught middle school for the past fifteen years.

Bart's work has been featured in TheOregonian, The PortlandTribune, Chicago Parent, Family Fun magazine and manyother publications. He has also appeared on dozens of television andradio programs including the widely syndicated "Bob and Tom Show."

Not only is Bart a wild and crazy boy, he's also the author of thebestselling BigBook of Boy Stuff. Bart subsequently co-authored TheBigBook of Girl Stuff with his five sisters and 50 former students.This title won widespread acclaim; if you are skeptical (and you shouldbe ) please see its product page.


Also, take a look at these fun links:
Bart's fabulously fun and entertaining blogs: Ultra-Gross and Unexpectedly BartBart's awesome Website: Bartking.netBart's: AmazonAuthorPage

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