The Terrible Two - by Mac Barnett & Jory John (Paperback)

About the Book

At his old school, everyone knew Miles Murphy as the town's best prankster, but Miles quickly discovers that his new town of Yawnee Valley already has a prankster--and a great one. If Miles is going to take the title from this mystery kid, he is going to have to raise his game. Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling authors Mac Barnett and Jory John comes The Terrible Two, the first book in a deviously funny series about fitting in, making your mark, and finding a friend where you least expect one.

"A double helping of fun and mischief." --Jeff Kinney, author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid

"This book is really funny and exciting." --TheGuardian

Welcome to Yawnee Valley, the land of cows.

"Some facts about Yawnee Valley: If you placed all of Yawnee Valley's cows in a stack, they would extend to the moon and back. (But this is probably not a good idea since cows are afraid of heights and cannot breathe in space without helmets.)"

Miles Murphy is known for one thing and one thing only: pranking. He's the best prankster his school has ever seen. So when he's forced to move to boring, cow-filled Yawnee Valley, he assumes he'll be the best prankster at his new school, too.

There's one problem. The school already has a prankster--and he's good. Really good. Let the prank war begin!

Young readers won't want to put this book down. It's just a lot of fun. Deceptively simple to read but with a lovely flow, the concepts are sometimes deep, including the subject of bullying. But Terrible Two never reverts to the obvious or to potty humor, and the vocabulary is spot-on for the age group.

The Terrible Two series
The Terrible Two
The Terrible Two Get Worse
The Terrible Two Go Wild
The Terrible Two's Last Laugh

About the Author

Mac Barnett's bestselling children's books include the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book Extra Yarn. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Jory John writes picture books and coauthored the bestselling All My Friends Are Dead. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Kevin Cornell is the illustrator of many children's books. He lives in Philadelphia.