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Title details for The Scrambled States of America Talent Show by Laurie Keller - Available

The Scrambled States of America Talent Show

by Laurie Keller
Laurie Keller
Audiobook
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Those wacky scrambled states are at it again!

This time they've come together for a spectacular show featuring their many goofball talents. But just when the director, Indiana, is about to call SHOWTIME!, Georgia gets a bad case of stage fright and can't perform in her juggling act. Will the show go on, or will it be curtains for Georgia and the Jolly Jugglers?

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  • Release date

    November 1, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780545521154
      • File size: 24098 KB
      • Duration: 00:50:12

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 720
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This is an outstanding example of an audio performance that far exceeds the reading of the print book by itself. As fans of author/illustrator Laurie Keller know, her pages explode well beyond the text--asides abound, as well as subplots and humorous wordplay--all in small illustrations that encircle the main ones. Her books beg to be acted out with the richness of multiple voices and musical accompaniment. Hooray for Jon Carroll and company! In this second adventure, the 50 states prepare for a talent show. The story bustles with preparations for the big night. Scenes depict intriguing relationships between various states, the drama of stage fright, acts in rehearsal--all culminating in a spectacular performance. Chuckle along with the audience and--despite all the shenanigans--learn facts about our nation! A.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 2, 2008
      Keller is once again guilty of transporting laughter across state lines in this follow-up to her hit The Scrambled States of America
      . Who knew that the 50 states were such a bunch of hams? She shows readers the backstage histrionics: California demands to talk to his agent when Georgia gets a bad case of stage fright, and Hawaii doesn't get the answer she seeks when she asks Kansas: “Does this grass skirt make my butte
      look big?” But the show must go on—and it does with every possible kind of act, from Minnesota the Magician (who seems to saw South Dakota in half) to the State Impersonators (Tennessee and Wyoming form Oklahoma and then ask, “What's up with this handle, anyway? I mean, what am I—a state or a frying pan
      ?”). Some fans of the first book may argue that this one isn't as geographically clever—and they could be right. But the snappy dialogue flows effortlessly, the personalities are as winning as ever, and the pictures' energy never flags. It's e pluribus boffo! Ages 4–9.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:720
  • Text Difficulty:3

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