My Guy (Regular Guy) [Hardcover]

Sarah Weeks (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Regular Guy

Guy Strang thought that nothing could be worse than his parents' getting divorced, but now his crazy mom drops the bomb -- she's getting remarried! And not to just anyone. Her intended is a professional clown named Jerry -- Jerry Zuckerman, father of Lana Zuckerman, the meanest, toughest girl in school. Guy and Lana have never had anything in common before, but now they have to put their differences aside and join forces in order to come up with a foolproof plan to stop the wedding and prevent them all from becoming one big, unhappy family.

In the third installment of the Guy series, Sarah Weeks once again displays her uncanny insight and colorful sense of humor with the return of this likable cast of comic characters.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Guy Strang from Regular Guy and Guy Time returns for a third installment, My Guy by Sarah Weeks, with more scenes of high hilarity: his mom is engaged to a professional clown! Can he stop them before they walk down the aisle?

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-7-Guy Strange, hero of Regular Guy (1999) and Guy Time (2000, both HarperCollins), is desperate when his mom tells him she's getting married to Jerry Zuckerman, professional clown and father of Guy's worst enemy, Lana. He is determined to stop the romance, and for once Lana agrees with him. Along with Guy's buddy Buzz, they cook up a crazy plan that works-all too well. Guy's mom is heartbroken at her broken engagement, which makes Guy heartbroken as well. Telling the truth brings the couple back together, and it looks like Lana will be sleeping in the dining room and Guy will be moving in with his dad. Then, the happy couple surprises both children by purchasing a new house-one that just happens to be next door to Buzz. Their parents are happy. Buzz is happy. Guy and Lana are on the way to being happy. Sappy, isn't it? These ridiculous parents are too corny and over-the-top cutesy to be real, and they ultimately end up the heroes, with Guy and Lana playing typical kids forced to make the best of an unpleasant situation-that is, until the convenient, way-too-happy ending. This one may leave readers with the feeling of having eaten too much frosting on the wedding cake.-Linda Bindner, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Laura Geringer; 1st edition (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060283696
• ISBN-13: 978-0060283698
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,691,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sarah Weeks is the author of Oggie Cooder, So B. It, Jumping the Scratch, and the Guy series. She lives in New York City, where she practices charving at least once a fortnight.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Book Ever, September 15, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: My Guy (Laura Geringer Books) (Paperback)

This book was about two kids that want to separate their parent's form getting married and living together in one big family. I liked this book because its funny and I liked it more than other book because this was funny. Well really you can't dislike nothing from this book because once you read this book you will recommended to others. My favorite character was Guy because he doesn't know that he likes Lana the daughter of the man that her mom wants to marry. A passage that meant something to me was "We clearly don't belong here, and I'm inclined to believe we never will." When I told my parent that I did belong in this family. This was apart with others was that this one it was funny and it was some sad sense and it's the best book I ever read. I would say this book to some one else that who ever likes funny books it's the one for you. A question after I finish reading this book was that why did they wanted to separate their parents except they did like each other and that they will never make a good big happy family. A really strong reason for recommending this book to others. I don't really have a strong reason why people should read this book but it's just like a funny and sad book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Guy, February 14, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: My Guy (Laura Geringer Books) (Paperback)

Title: My Guy

My Guy is a family book. A young boy learns to cope with his parents dating again. He thinks it is to soon for either of them to be dating again. He believes his parents are meant together. He is afraid that he won't see his father as much. This book is understandable because a lot of kids can relate to it. The best part of this book is when he and his best friend come up with a plan to keep his family together. It has effected me personally because it helped me understand that even though your parents don't love each other anymore doesn't mean they don't love you. I would recommend best friend that I know is having the problems and could use some comfort. My favorite part of the book is when they have resolved all the problems. The part I didn't like was when all of their plans had started to go down the drain. Over all I thought it was a petty decent book.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Guy, MY BOOK. NO, you can't borrow it, buy it yourself., June 29, 2001

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This review is from: My Guy (Regular Guy) (Library Binding)

I don't want to give the book away, like some nemrods, so I'll keep it short and simple. This book is really really good! Definitely one of the funniest I have ever read. You could hear my giggles and laughs all through the house, this is what makes reading fun.