Gantos, Jack

Joey Pigza loses control by Jack Gantos( Book )

38 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 4,325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship

Joey Pigza swallowed the key by Jack Gantos( Book )

41 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired

Dead end in Norvelt by Jack Gantos( Book )

17 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 3,823 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses

What would Joey do? by Jack Gantos( Book )

16 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,584 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From the Publisher: Joey's dad just roared into town on a motorcycle, his mom is chasing her ex-husband away with a broomstick, and his grandma's camped out on the couch behind a plastic shower curtain. What's more, Joey's chihuahua has been dognapped, and his mom insists that he be homeschooled with a mean blind girl and her super-religious mother. Welcome to Joey's world. With his new self-assumed role as "Mr. Helpful," Joey's on a mission to make everything and everyone better. Can Joey accomplish all this or will his wild, wired behavior spin him out of control all over again?

I am not Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos( Book )

11 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 1,850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Joey's father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for his past bad behavior, and he swears that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he has bought, their lives will change for the better

Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos( Book )

21 editions published between 1976 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,740 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ralph, a very, very, nasty cat, finally sees the error of his ways--or does he?

From Norvelt to nowhere by Jack Gantos( Book )

9 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and held by 1,516 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the founder of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack accompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on a cross-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws

Rotten Ralph helps out by Jack Gantos( Recording )

12 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in English and held by 1,481 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sarah's cat Rotten Ralph tries to help her create a school project based on ancient Egypt, but he is more of a hindrance than a help

Joey Pigza swallowed the key by Jack Gantos( Recording )

29 editions published between 1998 and 2013 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription meds wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired

The key that swallowed Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos( Book )

9 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 1,317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new baby brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father"--