He Laughed with His Other Mouths
Pals in Peril #6
“Illustrated with expressive drawings, this entertaining chapter book offers adventure, wit, and heart as well.”
— Booklist
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster (2015)
ISBN: 9781442451117
Ages: 10-14
Awards
Junior Library Guild Selection
In this action-packed conclusion to the celebrated Pals in Perils series, Jasper Dash soars to unprecedented heights – as in, intergalactic, out-of-this-world dimensions – in order to locate the father he’s never known. And if Jasper’s previous adventures are any indication, this is going to be one stellar expedition.
The SCIENCE-FICTION SPACE SPECTACULAR advertised here is GUARANTEED to contain:
• Death rays! • Saucers from Beyond! • Adventure! • Mystery among ruins! • More death rays! • The touching story of a boy’s search for his father! • Cunning plans and daring escapes! • Friendship stronger than the emptiness between the stars! • Even more death rays! No, really! Way, way too many death rays!
Reviews
★ “Anderson’s creative mixture of otherworldly adventure and heartfelt emotion is flawless. Nostalgic, hopeful, and most importantly playful, the author has crafted a work that expresses all the pleasures of being young and getting lost in the realms of a great book. The novel doesn’t transcend the wacky sci-fi of old that inspired it but rather embraces it and dissects it, celebrating it and exploring why so many people fell in love with these silly worlds and gee-whiz heroes in the first place. Above all, this is a testament to the art of reading, a book that reminds you why you love reading in the first place. Layered, beautiful, smart, and achingly funny. In a word, brilliant.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Illustrated with expressive drawings, this entertaining chapter book offers adventure, wit, and heart as well.” — Booklist
“Boy Technonaut Jasper Dash enlists the help of his friends to find his missing father in this science fiction adventure chock-full of aliens, spaceships, friendship, and plenty of death rays. [Author: See?] Cyrus’s illustrations add to this romp’s rollicking humor.” — School Library Journal