James Howe

Also Known As Elvis James Howe

Marc Notes: While his friends Bobby, Joe, and Addie are spending the summer on exciting adventures, thirteen-year-old Skeezie Tookis must get a job and help around the house, and things only get worse when his long-lost father appears.; Ages 10-14. Publisher Marketing: Skeezie Tookis navigates a pivotal summer of first crushes and tough choices in this conclusion to the bestselling and acclaimed quartet that began with "The Misfits." Skeezie Tookis, also known as Elvis, isn't looking forward to this summer in Paintbrush Falls. While his best friends Bobby, Joe, and Addie are off on exciting adventures, he's stuck at home, taking care of his sisters and working five days a week to help out his mom. True, he gets to hang out at the Candy Kitchen with the awesome HellomynameisSteffi, but he also has to contend with Kevin Hennessey's never-ending bullying. And then there's the confusing world of girls, especially hot-and-cold Becca, his maybe-crush. And the dog that he misses terribly. And the dad who left two years before, whom Skeezie is convinced is the cause of all his troubles. In the words of the King, Skeezie Tookis is All Shook Up. Skeezie's got the leather jacket of a tough guy, but a heart of gold--and his story, the fourth and final chapter of the beloved Misfits series, is brimming with life's tough choices, love in all directions, and enough sweet potato fries to go around. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2014 (EAN 9781442445109, Hardcover) Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 51 (EAN 9781442445109, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 04/28/2014 (EAN 9781442445109, Hardcover) School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 112 (EAN 9781442445109, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 (EAN 9781442445109, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Howe, James James Howe is the acclaimed author of more than seventy books for young readers, including the much-lauded "Bunnicula "and its sequels. He lives in Yonkers, New York. "From the Audiobook Download edition."