Chris Rylander
Hardcover | Pages: 314 pages Rating: 4.04 | 4441 Users | 660 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Fourth Stall (The Fourth Stall #1) |
| Author | : | Chris Rylander |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 314 pages |
| Published | : | February 8th 2011 by Walden Pond Press (first published December 24th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Mystery. Humor. Young Adult. Fiction |
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Chris Rylander delivers a funny Ferris Bueler-style middle grade novel with The Fourth Stall.
Do you need something? Mac can get it for you. It's what he does—he and his best friend and business manager, Vince. Their methods might sometimes run afoul of the law, or at least the school code of conduct, but if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can pay him, Mac is on your side. His office is located in the East Wing boys' bathroom, fourth stall from the high window. And business is booming.
Or at least it was, until one particular Monday. It starts with a third grader in need of protection. And before this ordeal is over, it's going to involve a legendary high school crime boss named Staples, an intramural gambling ring, a graffiti ninja, the nine most dangerous bullies in school, and the first Chicago Cubs World Series game in almost seventy years. And that's just the beginning. Mac and Vince soon realize that the trouble with solving everyone else's problems is that there's no one left to solve yours.
List Books Conducive To The Fourth Stall (The Fourth Stall #1)
| Original Title: | The Fourth Stall |
| ISBN: | 0061994960 (ISBN13: 9780061994968) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Fourth Stall #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee for Juvenile (2012) |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 4441 Users | 660 ReviewsPiece About Books The Fourth Stall (The Fourth Stall #1)
Review originally posted at Heise Reads & RecommendsI'm always on the lookout for books that will appeal to the boys in my classes. I struggle to find those books that will really engage them through contemporary situations and humor - well I've now found another one to add to my highly recommended for boys list with THE FOURTH STALL. Chris Rylander has created a funny book with heart. Mac, so nicknamed because he can get anything kids want and can solve their problems, thinks he hasOriginally posted here.When Noir meets The Godfather in the bathroom of a grade school you get The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander. It is an interesting concept and there are many amusing parts to the book. I think that it is quite possible that much of it will go over the heads of its intended audience though. However, I can also see how this might appeal to a certain boy reader who is into super heroes, crime shows, and action moves and video games. (So, most boys really).Mac is the narrator of
I'm currently reading "The Fourth Stall" by Chris Rylander, it's one of the funniest books I've ever picked up and all the chapters crack me up. I've only gotten to page 29 but I already see the problem forming and things getting more intense. So far I've learned that Mac (a small six grader) has made his own little "business" in the East Wing boys bathroom, forth stall from the high window. Other kids in middle school bribe him with money and small favors so they can get test cheats, fake
Personal Response:I thought that overall this book was a fairly decent read, but at times it could get a little sketchy. The author, Chris Rylander, was able to keep me in, wanting more of the book. He used some suspense at times when the plot got too boring and helped me stay with it the whole way through. I actually bought this book a while back not knowing anything about it, never hearing any good/bad reviews on it, but I only read it now. I think, even with the certain areas of sketchiness,
Mac runs his business helping fellow students with his best friend, Vince, out of the abandoned 4th stall in the least busy bathroom. Mac knows everyone in his school and everything that happens there. At least that's what he thinks until someone brings him a problem that uncovers a secret gambling ring that threatens to bring his business to the ground.This would be an entertaining book for a middle school boy. I was surprisingly amused myself.
This is a book about a boy named Mac and his friend Vince who have a business in the fourth stall of an abandoned boys bathroom at their school. Their business is helping people and the people that they help give them money for their work. But when they encounter a problem that they are not sure they can fix but give it their all to try to, things don't really go their way. I love this book because it can be really funny but also really scary at times. I think I would recommend this book to
Back in my librarian days, the hardest thing to do, hands down, was to find good books for boys. The publishing industry is basically crap for boys - it's all paranormal romance, vampires and creatures of the dark, or over-the-top action books for guys. There's no middle ground, and then people wonder why boys don't read. There are a lot of reasons why, but the problem only compounds itself when, during the most important reading times of their lives, we're not providing the literature they need
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