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Tardy Boys
Tardy Boys
Series · 4 books · 2006-2009
By
Todd Strasser
Books in series
#1
Is That a Dead Dog in Your Locker?
2006
A hilarious middle grade novel perfect for boy readers from popular author Todd Strasser. The Tardy Boys, Wade and Leyton, are always getting into trouble, especially when they're dealing with the school bully, Barton Slugg. When their friend Daisy brings her neighbor's old dog Wheezy to school, the boys have to help her hide him. Not only does the school have a no-furry-animals-allowed policy, but the class crybaby, Fibby Mandible, is horribly allergic to animal fur. Barton is trying everything to uncover Wheezy's hiding place and get the boys in hot water. It will take the ingenious work of the Tardy Boys to outsmart him, with some hilarious results.
#2
Is That a Sick Cat in Your Backpack?
2007
An hilarious sequel to the middle grade novel IS THAT A DEAD DOG IN YOUR LOCKER? Perfect for boy readers from popular author Todd Strasser. After the Tardy Boys find out that their parents have been kidnapped by space aliens, they also discover that they have a cat. When paying for the undernourished kitty starts to impede their ability to feed themselves, the Tardy Boys enter Skinny Kitty in a contest to win a year's worth of food. Also entered in the contest is Cat Spy Scratchy from the Planet Hiss in the Feline Galaxy, who has begun to use Alien Space Mind Control to take over people's minds. Leyton Tardy is immune to the mind control, and he uses Barton Slugg's gym sock toe-cheese to save all of mankind.
#3
Is That a Glow-In-The-Dark Bunny in Your Pillowcase
2007
Todd Strasser's humor is sure to keep kids laughing out loud!With Halloween approaching, Leyton and Wade Tardy are trying to come up with totally awesome costumes. Whoever has the best costume will win the King of Candy Contest. Unfortunately, bossy Fibby Mandible and the awful Barton Slugg have their eyes on that prize as well. As if that wasn't enough, the fiercest, meanest, most sinister aliens in the entire universe suddenly appear in Leyton and Wade's neighborhood. Will the Tardy Boys be able to save the Earth from destruction?
#4
Is That An Angry Penguin In Your Gym Bag?
2009
The Tardy Boys are back for their fourth funny, smelly adventure! Thanks to global warming, it's a beautiful eighty-five degree winter morning. Fortunately for the Tardy Boys, The School With No Name has an indoor hockey rink. But when they show up for practice, the ice has been taken over by penguins. With everyone at school busy trying out for the American Super Mega Idol Star Search, only Leyton and Wade can save these creatures from becoming extinct.
Author
Todd Strasser
Author · 91 books