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The Gecko and Sticky: Sinister Substitute

By Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

By Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

By Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

By Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

By Wendelin Van Draanen
Read by Marc Cashman

By Wendelin Van Draanen
Read by Marc Cashman

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Sep 13, 2011 | ISBN 9780440422440 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jan 12, 2010 | 184 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Gecko and Sticky: Sinister Substitute

    The Gecko & Sticky are a fabulous crime-fighting duo! This quartet of funny adventures will appeal to fans of superheroes both young and old, and would make terrific all-family read-alouds.

    Dave Sanchez’s most despised teacher, a gleeful frog dissector named Ms. Veronica Krockle, is absent. Her students are psyched! But Sticky is suspicious. Especially when the substitute teacher turns out to be Damien Black–dastardly treasure hunter and master of disguise!

    If Damien Black is in school, does that mean he’s behind Ms. Krockle’s absence? Could she have been kidnapped? Stashed away in the Black mansion? Oh yeah, that sounds about right. Dave and Sticky realize that if they want to get Damien Black out of their school, they’ll have to rescue the horrid Ms. Veronica Kronckle. 

    Don’t miss the other Gecko & Sticky adventures:
    1. The Villain’s Lair,
    2. The Greatest Power,
    3. Sinister Substitute, and
    4. The Power Potion 

    About The Gecko and Sticky: Sinister Substitute

    The Gecko & Sticky are a fabulous crime-fighting duo! This quartet of funny adventures will appeal to fans of superheroes both young and old, and would make terrific all-family read-alouds.

    Dave Sanchez’s most despised teacher, a gleeful frog dissector named Ms. Veronica Krockle, is absent. Her students are psyched! But Sticky is suspicious. Especially when the substitute teacher turns out to be Damien Black–dastardly treasure hunter and master of disguise!

    If Damien Black is in school, does that mean he’s behind Ms. Krockle’s absence? Could she have been kidnapped? Stashed away in the Black mansion? Oh yeah, that sounds about right. Dave and Sticky realize that if they want to get Damien Black out of their school, they’ll have to rescue the horrid Ms. Veronica Kronckle. 

    Don’t miss the other Gecko & Sticky adventures:
    1. The Villain’s Lair,
    2. The Greatest Power,
    3. Sinister Substitute, and
    4. The Power Potion 

    About The Gecko and Sticky: Sinister Substitute

    The Gecko & Sticky are a fabulous crime-fighting duo! This quartet of funny adventures will appeal to fans of superheroes both young and old, and would make terrific all-family read-alouds.

    Dave Sanchez’s most despised teacher, a gleeful frog dissector named Ms. Veronica Krockle, is absent. Her students are psyched! But Sticky is suspicious. Especially when the substitute teacher turns out to be Damien Black–dastardly treasure hunter and master of disguise!

    If Damien Black is in school, does that mean he’s behind Ms. Krockle’s absence? Could she have been kidnapped? Stashed away in the Black mansion? Oh yeah, that sounds about right. Dave and Sticky realize that if they want to get Damien Black out of their school, they’ll have to rescue the horrid Ms. Veronica Kronckle. 

    Don’t miss the other Gecko & Sticky adventures:
    1. The Villain’s Lair,
    2. The Greatest Power,
    3. Sinister Substitute, and
    4. The Power Potion 

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    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Wild Bird, Confessions of a Serial Kisser,… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    About Stephen Gilpin

    Stephen Gilpin has been working as an illustrator and cartoonist since 2000 and has nearly 20 picture books and chapter books under his belt. Gilpin is known for Sneezy the Snowman, Even Firefighters Go to the Potty, Pirate Mom, 100… More about Stephen Gilpin

    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Wild Bird, Confessions of a Serial Kisser,… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    About Stephen Gilpin

    Stephen Gilpin has been working as an illustrator and cartoonist since 2000 and has nearly 20 picture books and chapter books under his belt. Gilpin is known for Sneezy the Snowman, Even Firefighters Go to the Potty, Pirate Mom, 100… More about Stephen Gilpin

    About Wendelin Van Draanen

    Wendelin Van Draanen spent many years as a classroom teacher and is now a full-time writer. She is the author of many award-winning books, including the Sammy Keyes mysteries, Flipped, The Running Dream, Runaway, Wild Bird, Confessions of a Serial Kisser,… More about Wendelin Van Draanen

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Sep 13, 2011 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440422440

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jan 12, 2010 | 224 Pages | 9-12 years | ISBN 9780375894923

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $13.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 12, 2010 | 184 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780739379271

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    Praise

    Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:

    “A dastardly good read. Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue.” – Kirkus Reviews

    “Fearsome is rarely this much fun. Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride.” – Children’s Literature

    “Consistently entertaining . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story’s tension builds.” – Booklist

    “Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard’s Spanish-tinged ‘Stickynese,’ the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another.” – Publishers Weekly

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