{"product_id":"the-gecko-and-sticky-the-greatest-power-isbn-9780440422433","title":"The Gecko and Sticky: The Greatest Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Gecko \u0026amp; Sticky are a fabulous crime-fighting duo! This quartet of funny adventures will appeal to fans of superheroes both young and old, and would make terrific all-family read-alouds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Don't move a muscle!\" \u003c\/i\u003eshouts a strangely clad crook in the act of robbing a bank. But of course somebody does. That somebody is Dave Sanchez, and the crook is none other than the dastardly Damien Black, fresh out of prison and back to his villainous ways. But Dave and his gecko sidekick, Sticky, are on the case, and this time they have a trick up their sleeve--literally! It's an Aztec wristband that give its wearer powers like invisibility and flight. \u003ci\u003eAsombroso,\u003c\/i\u003e right? But power alone does not a superhero make, and they'll have to learn how to use it if they want to defeat their nemesis not once--but twice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss all the Gecko \u0026amp; Sticky adventures:\u003cbr\u003e1. The Villain's Lair\u003cbr\u003e2. The Greatest Power,\u003cbr\u003e3. Sinister Substitute\u003cbr\u003e4. The Power Potion\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Gecko \u0026amp; Sticky books:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA dastardly good read.\u003c\/b\u003e Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFearsome is rarely this much fun.\u003c\/b\u003e Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eConsistently entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese,' \u003cb\u003ethe wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eWENDELIN VAN DRAANEN spent many years as a teacher before devoting herself to writing full-time. She loves reading, running, writing, and rock 'n roll!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer books for younger readers include The Gecko \u0026amp; Sticky quartet and The Shredderman quartet. For middle graders check out the Sammy Keyes mysteries and \u003ci\u003eSwear to Howdy\u003c\/i\u003e.  For tweens and teens, look for \u003ci\u003eFlipped, The Running Dream, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRunaway.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302506156261,"sku":"NP9780440422433","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780440422433.jpg?v=1767739478","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-gecko-and-sticky-the-greatest-power-isbn-9780440422433","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}