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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weird Junior Edition
128 pp.
| Smart Apple |
August, 2014 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-59920-974-6$41.35 Reissue (2010, Chronicle)
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Chuck Gonzales.
These browsable guides shouldn't be taken too seriously. The armchair adventurer/fantasy volumes (Extreme; Weird) are more (mildly) entertaining than useful. The self-help guides (Junior; Gross; School) do contain practical information on tween-friendly topics. The books' jokey tone grows tiring, however: "Bare your teeth and make some noise, y'all." The accessible design and cartoon illustrations add to the volumes' appeal. Review covers these Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook titles: Junior Edition, Extreme Junior Edition, Weird Junior Edition, Gross Junior Edition, and Middle School.