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The Facttracker [Hardcover]

Jason Carter Eaton (Author), Pascale Constantin (Illustrator)
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January 29, 2008 9 and up

If you are reading this, you're a genius.

Is that true? Who knows! But it sounds good. So does:

This book is better than ice cream, television, and your birthday combined!

The Facttracker is full of such statements. Unfortunately, most of them are lies, which is odd, since Traäkerfaxx is the town that produces all of the world's facts.

So how can a story about a bizarre town with a weird name become

The greatest novel ever written?

Dinosaurs would help. Or maybe aliens. Alien dinosaurs would be dynamite! Alas, we have none of those. Here's what we do have: the Facttracker, who tracks all the facts in Traäkerfaxx. The just small enough boy, who lost all his facts. And Ersatz, but the less said about him the better. And, of course, there are lots and lots of facts and lies, such as:

This book will make you good-looking and popular!

Was that a fact or a lie? For the answer, read on and encounter adventure, peril, and even more

Large, oversized words!


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About the Author

Jason carter Eaton was born in several small towns throughout the United States and one in Ireland. He is the author of the picture book The Day My Runny Nose Ran Away, which most children thought was a funny story, though it was actually a tragic autobiography. Jason also edited Professor P. S. Schackman's informative book How to Keep Tuna Fish in Your Pocket for Weeks and Weeks Without it Going Bad. Jason currently lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with his beautiful wife, Lisa, their perfect son, Milo, and a giant Newfoundland mix, Pushkin. There's also a cat somewhere.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (January 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060564342
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060564346
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,639,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars part roald dahl, part phantom tollbooth, February 6, 2008
This review is from: The Facttracker (Hardcover)
Good book. Really good book. At first I was a little sceptical about the subject: a town that produces facts that turns into a town that produces lies seemed like it might be a bit metaphor-heavy.

But the author's voice, the characters, the jokes, and the insights are really top-drawer. this is easily the most insightful book I've read that doesn't descend into moralizations that will put off most young readers. Plus, it features a flying goldfish. And a pet bullfrog. And some catapults. Highly recommend.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a homerun!, July 19, 2008
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This review is from: The Facttracker (Hardcover)
All I can say is that my 9 year old daughter LOVED it!! She said this is one of the "most FAVORITE books she has ever read!" (and we all remember our favorites from childhood) Bravo Mr. Eaton, you hit a homerun with this one...hope there is more to come!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Parable, March 18, 2008
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"The Facttracker" uses its own text as a playground, toying with readers' expectations with hilarious results. Yet underneath all of the jokes and asides is a great lesson about the importance of truth in society. It's both funny and insightful.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
small enough boy, billionth lie, enough boy nodded, second lion, fact bundle, tracking facts, first lion, house columns
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Mexican Hat Dance, Self-Destruct Button, Cornelius Von Day
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