Splat!
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2008
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Friendship, Humorous Stories
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551439884
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551439860
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554697212
- Publish Date
- Mar 2008
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
Keegan and Alex are the only kids in Leamington who haven't volunteered to help out with the town's annual tomato festival.
In an attempt to teach them a sense of responsibility, their fathers put them in charge of the tomato toss. The boys decide it's their responsibility to add a little excitement to the event. They exchange the traditional wooden targets for human targets and, before they know it, they are running the most popular event at the fair. The excitement may be too much for the sleepy town and soon the tomato toss is taken to the streets.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
About the author
Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.
Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.
To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.
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Excerpt: Splat! (by (author) Eric Walters)
I reached down and picked up one of the tomatoes. It was so overripe it was squishy and soft to the touch. My fingers sunk in, almost breaking the skin. I tossed it a few inches up into the air and caught it again. Nice weight. Nice.
Keegan still had his back to me. There was a slight wind—left to right—so I'd have to take that into account. I drew my arm back and threw the tomato. It flew through the air, slightly spiraling, toward him and—splat! It smashed right into the back of his head and exploded into a thousand pieces of pulp!
Editorial Reviews
"Quick and fun read."
The Washington State Young Adult Review Group (WASHYARG)
"With its witty dialogue, this short novel is perfect for YAs of all reading levels."
KLIATT
"Reluctant readers will be sure to devour every chapter...Recommended."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"The main characters' well-drawn friendship and their silly hijinks make this an entertaining, quick read."
The Horn Book Guide
