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Guys Read: Heroes & Villains

Heroes & Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characters—with and without capes.

Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your powers for good—or evil.

Authors include Laurie Halse Anderson, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, Ingrid Law, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lemony Snicket, and Eugene Yelchin.


Authors:

  • Jon Scieszka
  • Christopher Healy
  • Sharon Creech
  • Cathy Camper
  • Laurie Halse Anderson
  • Ingrid Law
  • Deborah Hopkinson
  • Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • Eugene Yelchin
  • Jack Gantos

Narrators:

  • Michael Curran-Dorsano
  • David DeSantos
  • Lucien Dodge
  • JD Cullum

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 5 h 28 min

Language:

English


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