Tony Penn: 5 books

Michael McMichaels did a bad thing, and then in a fit of panic, lied. And lied. And lied. One stupid prank, quickly followed by one big lie, leaves him scrambling to save himself from a hotheaded redhead bent on revenge, and a sharp-toothed alligator ready to chomp. Will Michael own up to his mistakes and apologize? Find out is this entertaining chapter book.

When snooty Harriet finishes her show and tell about her great-great-great-great-grandma's ring from Prince Something, she dares Michael McMichaels to try and top it. Michael's quest to have the most stupendous show and tell ever leads to sticky fingers, white lies and a few bribes.

In volume 4 of the popular Misadventures of Michael McMichaels series, Michael finds himself in hot water again… but this time, it’s all in the name of salvaging his status as Kenny’s best friend. When wealthy new student Zeke moves into the neighborhood, he threatens to steal away Michael’s...

Michael and his best friend are at summer camp surrounded by spooky woods. Some of their fellow campers are doing all they can to win the camp competitions. The taste of victory becomes so sweet for Michael, he can't stop bending the rules...even as his guildty conscience grows heavy. The plot twists...

A Sense of Regard, says Laura McCullough, “is an effort to collect the voices of living poets and scholars in thoughtful and considered exfoliation of the current confluence of poetry and race, the difficulties, the nuances, the unexamined, the feared, the questions, and the quarrels across aesthetic...