Stage Fright

Looniverse #4

by David Lubar, Matt Loveridge (Illustrations)

Things in the Looniverse are stranger than ever!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

In this fourth book, Ed goes to sign up for the bowling league, but accidentally signs up for a playwriting contest instead. Ed and his friends write a VERY wacky play that stars a hamburger, a moose, a ninja, and even a pirate mouse! While performing the play, Ed's powers as the Stranger make things in the Looniverse turn more than a little loony! Ed scrambles to stop the strangeness before it's too late.

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2014

About the author

David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; several short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/davidl...

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like this book because I did not like the part when the main character's, Ed's, head turned into a horse's head. I enjoyed this book because I like the moon.

[ramezan · Rating 1 out of 5]

صبح یه ساعت زود رسیده بودم به محل امتحان و فروشگاه انتشارات مدرسه باز بود و محض سرگرمی این رو خریدم (البته باید اشاره کنم که کتاب برای انتشارات مدرسه نبود) چون پشت جلدش ۵۰۰۰ تومن بود فقط.

باید اعتراف کنم که پس از مدت‌ها موقع خوندن یه کتاب کودک و نوجوان احساس کردم برای خوندن این کتاب و لذت بردن ازش یه کم زیادی بزرگ شدم! واقعا نمی‌دونم بچه‌ها چه حسی نسبت بهش خواهند داشت.

[Eve Nicholson · Rating 5 out of 5]

WE WANT MORE! My son and I have absolutely loved this entire series. As we finished the last chapter of Stage Fright this morning there was a bit of sadness because we know it's the last one. But it doesn't have to be.
Dear Mr. Lubar,
Please write more books for the Looniverse series. Our imaginations need more of the Stranger.
Most Sincerely,
The Nicholson Family

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ed and the gang rush over to City Hall to sign up to join a bowling team, but by mistake end up joining a play writing contest. Mr. Sage, the owner of the New Curiosity Shop, who knows about Ed's magic coin warns him to be careful, because of the Blue Moon that will rise in two weeks, the same night of the play. Try as he might to write a bad play, Ed wins the contest and will performed it on opening night of the new amphitheater. Will Ed survive the night, and keep stranger things from happening? Only time will tell.

[Mary Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wonder why they stopped writing these. It ended so abruptly. My kids were so sad to hear there are no more.

[Brenda Kahn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the kind of clever and fun early chapter book series I wish I had when I worked in a K-8 school library. It's wacky and fun but there's an internal logic there. It's not just random madcap. (Can you tell I've read a few of those maddeningly plot-driven books lately?) Thank you, David Lubar, for instilling order in your Looniverse.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just when Ed thinks he his gaining a measure of control over his new-found Stranger powers, the blue moon rises and causes more chaos than ever before. 2nd grade boys are sure to love this series, just be sure to start with #1!

[Laurian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked, not loved.