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Rules of the House

Contributors

By Mac Barnett

Illustrated by Matt Myers

Formats and Prices

On Sale
May 3, 2016
Page Count
48 pages
ISBN-13
9781423185161

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

From the bestselling team of Mac Barnett and Matthew Myers comes a hilarious tale of sibling rivalry, moral complexity, and disgruntled monsters, perfect for sharing with your own favorite rule-breakers!

Ian likes rules. His sister, Jenny does not. And when the woodsy vacation house where their family is spending the summer comes with a posted set of rules, it’s a certain recipe for disaster: Brush your teeth. Make your bed. And never, EVER, open the red door!

“Barnett focuses his inimitable blend of energy and fiendish imagination on children’s fascination with the rules…. No solemn moralizing, just a rib-tickling, slightly subversive read-aloud.” —Publishers Weekly

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Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem
Chloe and the Lion
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Oh No! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World)
Oh No! Not Again! (Or How I Built a Time Machine to Save History)

  • * "Barnett and Myers have created a winning tale of sibling rivalry and, ultimately, loyalty. Barnett's trademark dry humor appears in full force, and Myers' illustrations are wonderfully detailed."
    Booklist
  • * "Readers will (probably) agree that even the most irritating siblings don't deserve to be cooked and eaten. As a rule."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • "Barnett focuses his inimitable blend of energy and fiendish imagination on children's fascination with the rules... No solemn moralizing, just a rib-tickling, slightly subversive read-aloud."
    Publishers Weekly
  • "Painterly illustrations quickly transform frightening images into comical ones, creating a mixture of silliness and creepiness—and alert viewers will notice the red eyes on the stove and rug just before they awaken. A scary but silly sibling story about times when breaking the rules might just be okay. The perfect read to prepare for a stay at a vacation house."
    School Library Journal

Mac Barnett

About the Author

Mac Barnett is the ninth U.S. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader. He’s a New York Times-bestselling author of stories for children and the writer, with Jon Klassen, of Looking at Picture Books, a newsletter for adults about how picture books work. Barnett’s work has been translated into more than 30 languages and sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. His books have won many prizes, including two Caldecott Honors, three New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Awards, three E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, the Boston GlobeHorn Book Award,Germany’s Jugendliteraturpreis, China’s Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award, The Netherlands’ Silver Griffel, and Italy’s Premio Orbil. Barnett lives in Oakland, California.

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