Guys Read: Heroes & Villains

Heroes and 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 comics 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, with illustrations by Jeff Stokely.

What does it truly mean to be a hero or a villain?

• Funny Stories: Follow a professional villain who tries to be a hero and find out what happens to the traitor Benedict Arnold in the afterlife (hint: it involves pelican poop).
• Mystery and Suspense: A mother is arrested for murder, a baby emperor is kidnapped, and a boy uncovers a deadly 19th-century scandal. Can you solve the case?
• Action and Adventure: Get behind the wheel for a wild car chase through Moscow, get sucked through a locker into a magical world, and follow a dangerous first crossing into the United States.
• Award-Winning Authors: A can't-miss collection with original stories from literary superstars including Lemony Snicket, Sharon Creech, Jack Gantos, and Newbery Honor winners.