How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports Audiobook

" pretty funny, but needed to be written a little better. "

" Very fun book, I think younger boys would enjoy this. Though I don't think the parents would like them getting any ideas. "

" Memoir documenting Gary Paulsens's childhood and the escapades of him and his friends. Angel broke the speed record on skis by being towed behind a car. Wrestling a bear to impress girls. Flying a giant kite and inventing hang gliding. The list is entertaining and long. "

" Some of the stories of typical boyhood were intriguing but so much time was spent describing the set up to the action, I found myself bored! Easy boy read though... "

" I love the stories in this book. It reminds me of the movie like Stand By Me and the crazy things boys will do to get attention. "

" Laugh-out loud funny! This is a very quick read about the goofy stunts of the author's childhood friends--some of which I will probably remember for a very long time. My wife and I loved it. "

" I read this book with my 5th grade boys book club. It was a quick, light, laugh out loud read. "

" Ok, Gary Paulsen does a great job recalling memories from his childhood in this book. I am not a fan of his, but read this book and laughed my butt off. It was just hilarious to hear what dumb things boys do at this age. "

" i thought this book was really good and funny. because it showed how kids can do dumb things just to have their name in a book. also so they get girls to notice them. "

" I thought this book was so funny. Thanks Mrs. browning for reading it to us. "

" I read this book to my boys and they absolutley loved the many different stories of Gary Paulsens childhood. I however felt something missing.(can't put my finger on it). But overall a good book. "

" This book is hysterical. My husband and I read it aloud and we were rolling. "

" This was such a fun and easy book. I laughed out loud several times. I highly recommend this book. Now my worry is my little boy...yikes!! "

" An especially great title for reluctant male readers ages 10 - 14. A funny and engrossing autobiography! "

" I liked the book because there was crazy stuff that i would do like get a ride from a car on ski's and try to beat the record. I was surprised that the stuff they bought was expensive. It was also surprisingly that cash was hard to get. "

" Another funny Paulsen book! Unlike "Lawn Boy," you may need to be a boy to really appreciate this humor, although I enjoyed it a lot myself. "

" This is a fun, quick read that tells about some of the adventures of teenage boys who lived in the country. If you want a good laugh you should read this! "

" Boring with characters that were very foolish. "

" This book was so much fun to read. I would read some of the stories to my students and they absolutely loved it--especially the boys. As a girl, it totally makes me shake my head in wonder. The stories are too boy not to be true! "

" Funny at Best! "

" Great read aloud book for the beginning of the school year for 7th grade. Crazy funny!! "

" There were a few things in the book that are more applicable to teenagers(ie. language, sex references, etc.) "

" Pretty good. . .pretty short. . .pretty funny! "

" I found this book to be a little funny and a nice short read. "

" Inventive. Nostalgic. Jaw-dropping. GD'd hilarious. (I still liked Scieszka's Knuckleheads better - I'd give Paulsen's book a strong 2nd place). Definitely for older or more savvy kids - 5th grade, despite the slimness of the book. "

" Memoir documenting Gary Paulsens's childhood and the escapades of him and his friends. Angel broke the speed record on skis by being towed behind a car. Wrestling a bear to impress girls. Flying a giant kite and inventing hang gliding. The list is entertaining and long. "

" I really liked this, it was really really funny. I think I would have understood it more if I was a boy. I think that my little bro should read this when he starts reading more advanced chapter books. "

" This book is episodic, it presents short stories that a reader could imagine their father or grandfather telling them. The "adventures" describe the harebrained ideas adolescent boys think up to pass the time. The vignettes are humorous and are fitting for a younger audience. "

" i think this book was a little bit boring but funny at times.... not as good as i thought it would be and very short too only 111 pages.... i would not really reccomend this book to anyone. "

" This book was so much fun to read. I would read some of the stories to my students and they absolutely loved it--especially the boys. As a girl, it totally makes me shake my head in wonder. The stories are too boy not to be true! "

" it is ok. could be better "