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The Gecko and Sticky: The Power Potion [Library Binding]

Wendelin Van Draanen (Author), Stephen Gilpin (Illustrator)
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8 and up3 and upThe Gecko and Sticky
Dave Sanchez (aka The Gecko) and his pet gecko (aka Sticky) are back in their fourth dangerous encounter with the dastardly treasure hunter Damien Black!
 
Thirteen-year-old Dave Sanchez is a daytime student, an after-school courier . . . and a secret superhero! So far Dave's been able to juggle his different roles. But in Dave's hands is the scariest package he's ever been asked to deliver. It's a tube, sealed on each end with wax, and addressed to . . . Damien Black. Holy tacarole! He can't just hand over a package to the most devious criminal in the city! Who knows what's in there?
 
So Dave breaks a cardinal rule of mail carriers everywhere—he opens the package. Inside is a small bottle that's labeled: one drop, two at most, tested, works. The potion in this bottle is blue and sparkly and oozy and smelly—but what does it do?
 
Ah, poor Dave. He has opened a Pandora's box of trouble. Your classic can of worms. And as a result, he'll find himself facing off with six-horned goats, terrifying tarantulas, a java-junkie monkey—and, of course, Damien Black.


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When 13-year-old secret superhero Dave (aka the Gecko) and his sidekick Sticky (an actual gecko) swipe a mysterious potion and replace it with a relatively harmless substitute, it means trouble for dastardly Damien Black, who is incapacitated with diarrhea after drinking the substitute concoction. Many readers will enjoy the bathroom humor as well as the antics of animals that swallow the power-boosting potion. Best of all is the scene when Dave finally gains the ability to fly… sort of. Black-and-white, cartoonlike illustrations add to the fun of book four in The Gecko & Sticky series. Grades 3-6. --Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Wendelin Van Draanen has been everything from a forklift driver to a high school teacher but is now enjoying life as a full-time writer. She is the author of the Shredderman quartet, the Sammy Keyes mysteries, and many other novels. You can read more about her work and watch a cool Gecko & Sticky video book trailer at wendelinvandraanen.com.
 
Ms. Van Draanen lives with her husband and two sons in central California. Her hobbies include the "three R's": reading, running, and rock 'n' roll.
 
Stephen Gilpin developed a taste for drawing strange things at an early age and hasn't looked back since. He graduated with honors from New York City's School of Visual Arts, where he had studied painting and cartooning. He currently lives in Kansas with his wife and their four children.


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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  • Library Binding: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (June 8, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375945733
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375945731
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 7.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,083,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series for boys who don't like chapter books!, October 20, 2010
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My 8 year old son loves this book series. He can't wait for #5! He won't put the book down. Usually, he likes only non-fiction. I struggle to get him to pick up a chapter book. After I brought home the Gecko and Sticky series, he is now hooked and has picked up other chapter books! Yippee!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dave and his gecko pal Sticky return for more adventure in the fourth book of the kid-friendly series, August 17, 2010
The Gecko & Sticky: The Power Potion tells of Dave and his gecko pal Sticky, who return for more adventure in the fourth book of the kid-friendly series illustrated by Stephen Gilpin. Here Dave delivers packages and breaks the cardinal rule of not looking into them. His inspection of a strange tube sent to the evil Damien Black opens the door to oddities and dangers in this fine story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE POWER POTION is a fun adventure story, especially for reluctant readers, July 29, 2010
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When Roadrunner Express delivery boy Dave Sanchez is dispatched to a remote area called Gypsy Town to pick up his last package of the day, he is in for more than one surprise. As he rides his bike through a maze of twists and turns in search of an obscure address, he encounters chickens and goats...lots of goats --- with pointy horns and curious natures. After he finds his delivery pick-up address, he is surprised that the location is a brightly painted gypsy wagon. A glimpse inside the beautiful wagon reveals bubbling flasks and vials filled with unusual colored liquids. An odd-looking man hands Dave a strange-looking tube sealed with wax and instructs him to deliver the package to Mr. Damien Black on Raven Ridge no later than sunset.

Damien Black is no stranger to Dave. He is an evil man who will stop at nothing to gain power and wealth, and especially wants to possess a magic ingot in Dave's possession that gives Dave super powers. And Raven Ridge is a dark and disturbing mansion filled with danger at every turn. Rather than going directly there, Dave takes a detour home, where his gecko pal Sticky convinces him that the package must contain something evil since it's intended for Black. Rather than give him the package immediately, Dave and Sticky open it and substitute the magic potion with a strange concoction of their own.

Disguised as a gang member, Dave delivers the package to the dreary mansion on Raven Ridge. When Black discovers it doesn't contain his magic potion, he is enraged and out for revenge. He takes extreme measures to get it returned or punish the person he thinks has swindled him. And all is not well with Dave and Sticky. After the gecko laces cat food with the super potion, he causes a catastrophe at Dave's house. To redeem himself, Sticky goes to extraordinary lengths and risks life and limbs.

THE POWER POTION is the fourth book in the Gecko and Sticky series by award-winning author Wendelin Van Draanen. Super-hero Dave Sanchez, wise-cracking Sticky, mysterious gypsies, giant tarantulas, massive goats, a coffee-addicted monkey, the hapless Bandito Brothers, and the ever-evil Damien Black add to the action and suspense. Van Draanen's whimsical voice and playful sense of humor make THE POWER POTION a fun adventure story, especially for reluctant readers.
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