The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid

Name: The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid
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The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Mark S. Waxman

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Morgan (McFactoid) McCracken spews random (but fascinating) facts whenever he gets flustered. As if that's not enough to warrant getting picked on, Morgan actually has to shave! And that's too much for Brad Buckholtz, a witless bully, who constantly beats up Morgan. As an aspiring inventor, Morgan figures if he can just come up with a product that will stop his facial hair from growing, then Buckholtz will no longer have a reason to pummel him. Besides, eliminating the need to shave will save people time, energy, and money, as well as making Morgan wealthy enough to pay off his family's debts and save them from losing their house.

With the help of Robin, the beautiful girl who lives next door, as well as an extremely inventive talking parrot, Morgan stumbles upon something potentially much more lucrative—a hair growing formula. And the bald world literally beats a path to his door. Overnight, Morgan becomes an international celebrity, entertaining absurdly lavish offers from cosmetics companies. Suddenly everyone wants to be his friend, including Brad Buckholtz. Everyone except the one person he cares about—Robin. She doesn’t think there is anything wrong with either having whiskers or being bald. In fact, she has always wondered whether people liked her for who she was on the inside, or what she looked like on the outside. She would never respect, and she will definitely not support, someone who sells his soul to superficiality.

After escaping formula snatchers and kidnappers, with the insights gained from some well-timed bird poop and one very smart girl, Morgan makes his choice between fame and fortune and his heart's desire.

Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Genres

Humorous StoriesJuvenile FictionFriendshipSocial ThemesBusiness, Careers, OccupationsBullying

Pages192

Released2016

LanguageEnglish

PublisherSky Pony

ISBN9781634509558

SellerSimon & Schuster

About the author(s)

Mark Waxman is a multi-Emmy-Award-winning television writer and producer. Earlier in his career, Waxman served as director of program development for Los Angeles public television station KCET, as well as vice president of children’s programming for CBS. He created, wrote, and executive produced the internationally acclaimed kid's science series Beakman's World and the hit comedy Bailey Kipper's P.O.V. He continues to be the perennial sole writer for the NBC television special The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Reviews

"Bald is beautiful and so is Morgan’s message." —Al Roker, Today show cohost

"You’ll enjoy this witty, tongue-in-cheek journey just as much as the destination. The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid is a quick and enjoyable read, filled with fun and endearing little facts that are as quirky as the narrator.” —Foreword Reviews

"[O]ffers a mix of pitch-perfect dialogue and wild scenarios . . . in this antic-filled romp through the trials and tribulations of a young inventor’s exciting life.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Kids will root for Morgan as he makes tough choices. VERDICT: A solid purchase; ideal for reluctant readers and those interested in science." —School Library Journal

"[H]ighly comical misadventures." —Booklist

"Waxman combines cause-and-effect sequencing with bizarre outcomes which keeps readers guessing, and gives this clever story the irresistible capriciousness of a sitcom. The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid is mc-riveting and mc-funny." —Midwest Book Review

"Laugh-out-loud dialogue, hairy situations, fast pace... With wit and humor, Waxman shows us our value is in who we are, not what we look like. Everyone should read this book, regardless of age." —Taryn Souders, bestselling author of Whole-y Cow! and Dead Possums Are Fair Game

"This universal story of a teenager dealing with a bully and a crush starts funny, stays funny, and -- if that weren't enough -- becomes utterly profound." —Dave Goelz, longtime Muppet performer who plays the Great Gonzo and many other beloved characters

"A fun- and fact-filled wicked-smart read." —Marilyn vos Savant, known for having the highest recorded IQ, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, and author of Ask Marilyn, a Parade magazine Sunday column

"A well-done project, an easy read . . . [I'm] very happy to endorse for young readers as well as struggling readers at the secondary level." —Shanna Peeples, 2015 National Teacher of the Year