Masters of Disaster Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Another book Brooklyn is supposed to read. This one wasn't bad. It was about 3 12 year old boys who think life is too boring so they create their own adventures. I reminded me of the Great Brain series. It is short and kids would find it pretty funny. I would say the target audience would be 3-5 grade boys. They would love this book & get a lot of the humor, which as a mother, was not quite as funny to me. "

" Hysterical, definitely a 'boy book' though ;) "

" Funny. Reminds me of The Great Brain meets the humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. "

" I wish someone would publish my book with no plot, but I guess when your name is Gary Paulson, regular writing rules don't necessarily apply. Not that this book isn't fun and entertaining. It's just a bunch of chapters strung together about 3 boys who come up with different extreme stunts to pull off. Well, one boy thinks of the stunts, another records the details of the stunts and blogs about it, and the third kid is the schmuck who gets roped into actually doing the stunts--each one dragging him through one bad smelling pile of poop/garbage after another. This was a read aloud with my boys and they enjoyed it. "

" Enjoyed reading...fun and fast paced. Do you think it gives young boys too many ideas? Fun book. "

" Off the "New Books" shelf at the library is where I picked up Masters of Disaster. I knew the author, Gary Paulsen, from Hatchet so I thought I'd see what the latest from him is like. I'd say the book is for boys grades 3-5 and maybe a little older depending on their interests. There are three friends who go through self-created adventures like crazy bike stunts, scientifically examining the contents of school dumpsters, staying in the woods overnight survival-style with no supplies and more. No one ever gets seriously hurt, but someone always ends up getting covered in bad smelling something or other. "

" Just ok - I expect better from Gary Paulsen. "

" Read with my son for Reading Olympics and the title speaks for itself. I thought it was cute and intriguing for a 10 year old. We also thought it was funny. "

" Not really what I would have expected from Paulsen. I was preparing for a great set of adventures and excitement but it turned out to be a bit too fast paced, filled with forced humor, and lacking in development. Very predictable. "

" Silly book and just perfect for a grade school boy. "

" A great read for reluctant male students. "

" I wasn't a huge fan of this story and liked Lawn Boy so much better but considering the intended audience (young boys, not 36 year old mothers) I will go ahead and give it 3 stars. This will be an entertaining and quick read for boys who are looking for some laughs. "

" Laugh out loud funny! I just love Gary Paulsen and his great books for boys. "

" This book was a quick and easy read. I really enjoyed the voice of Reed. I could picture him and his friends easily. The adventures were clever and funny. I will encourage my students who enjoy humor books to give this one a try. "

" This is silly but very funny. Vocabulary is a little high for elementary, but my third-graders loved it. "

" This just wasn't that appealing to me. Even though I generally enjoy a good poop joke. "

" hilarious book for boys! "

" This was a crazy, hilarious book about three friends trying to set world records. I laughed all of the way through it. It's probably on a 4th grade level. "

" Gary Paulsen needs to go back to actual writing. "

" Very funny book of three boys who in their quest to distinguish themselves, and hopefully attract girls, have several "adventures" which end up as the title suggests. This is the third book I've read by Gary Paulsen that ends on p. 101. Very sneaky of him. "

" Adventure is what the main characters crave. With one in charge of the plans, one to write the report and one to do the crazy stunts, they have quite a team. And when the book ends summer is about to begin! "

" A great "boy" book. The boys' (mis)adventures are hilarious and over the top, but, somehow, you could imagine your junior high classmates attempting them. "

" This is one of the best books i have read. "

" As a parent, I cringed at all these "stunts"; but as a mother of 2 boys, I can totally see this book being popular. "

" Easy read. I thought it was sub-par for Gary Paulsen. "

" A fun read. I chuckled in every chapter. I think the chapters could make good writing prompts for students: what stupid adventures have they had and how can they tell about them effectively? "

" Definitely all BOY! Including very gross descriptions and poop references. Probably at least 4th grade and up. "

" Enjoyed reading...fun and fast paced. Do you think it gives young boys too many ideas? Fun book. "

" Funny! Reminded me of "The Great Brain". "