{"product_id":"the-gecko-and-sticky-villains-lair-isbn-9780440422426","title":"The Gecko and Sticky: Villain's Lair","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\u003eDave Sanchez is an average boy with an after-school job and a pet gecko named Sticky.  All very normal—until the day Sticky talks! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSticky tells Dave a wild tale of a former  life of crime, searching for Aztec gold with a treasure hunter named Damien Black,  and of a magical Aztec wristband with shiny gold power ingots that will give the  wearer super powers. Dave doesn’t believe a word—until Sticky shows him the wristband.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut while Sticky managed to escape with the wristband, Damien Black has the power  ingots. So the lizard and treasure hunter each have something the other wants . .  . very badly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with wild adventures, larger-than-life characters, and snappy-funny  dialogue, The Gecko and Sticky books are perfect for young superheroes everywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss the other Gecko \u0026amp; Sticky adventures:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1. The Villain's Lair,\u003cbr\u003e2. The Greatest Power, \u003cbr\u003e3. Sinister Substitute,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e4. The Power Potion.\u003c\/i\u003e\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":46304561758437,"sku":"NP9780440422426","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780440422426.jpg?v=1767739480","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-gecko-and-sticky-villains-lair-isbn-9780440422426","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}