Paul Curtis: 19 books

Book cover of The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2001

The Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy, a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Award Winner. Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan....
Book cover of The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist)
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018

The National Book Award finalist by Christopher Paul Curtis! Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with...
Book cover of Bucking the Sarge
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009

Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan. As his best friend Sparky says, “Flint’s nothing but the Titanic.” And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, “Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.” The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing...
Book cover of Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2001

The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree.   It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard,...
Book cover of Elijah of Buxton
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012

Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis's Newbery Honor novel, featuring his trademark humor, unique narrative voice, and new cover art--now in paperback! Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be...
Book cover of Rooikat
by Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017

The killer code-named Rooikat was ready to deal.The Colonel was dead and buried and so were the rest of the co-conspirators.The bomb, stolen years before from the secret nuclear facility at Pelindaba near Pretoria was waiting to be dug out of its hiding place, and the buyers were queuing up.Rooikat...
Book cover of The Madman of Piney Woods
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014

Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching...
Book cover of The Mighty Miss Malone
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012

In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Bud, Not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story. “We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary,...
Book cover of Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2009

Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government...
Book cover of Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2008

Steven and his best friend Russell are back! When Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, jumps into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome and disappears, the Flint Future Detectives are on the case. With the secret password (Bow-wow-wow yippee yo yippee yay!) Steven, Richelle, and Russell enter the...
Book cover of Guys Read: "What? You Think You Got It Rough?"

Guys Read: "What? You Think You Got It Rough?"

A Short Story from Guys Read: Funny Business

by Jon Scieszka, Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011

Kids. They think they got it so rough these days. But nobody has it worse than Papa Red did when he was a kid. And you better listen up when he talks. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
Book cover of Walking on the Isle of Wight

Walking on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight Coastal Path and 24 coastal and countryside walks

by Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017

A guidebook to 33 walking routes on the beautiful Isle of Wight, including the 70 mile Coastal Path - a complete circuit of the island's spectacular coast. Ranging from 4 to 18 miles long, the walks explore clifftops, beaches, forest trails and downland, and visit picturesque villages and the towns...
Book cover of Bud, Not Buddy: Instructional Guides for Literature
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017

Use this guide to explore the story of Bud, an orphan during the Great Depression, who journeys to find a musician he believes is his father. This instructional guide for literature features several challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities to work in conjunction with the text to help students...
Book cover of The Watsons Go to Birmingham1963: Instructional Guides for Literature
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017

Connect students with events from the past by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons with this guide about a story based on tragic events that occurred in Birmingham as a result of racism. The Watsons visit their grandma in Birmingham, intending to have their troubled son stay with her...
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