Through The Medicine Cabinet (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Zack Files (Prebound)) [School & Library Binding]

Dan Greenburg (Author), Jack E. Davis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Zack Files (Prebound) (Book 3)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After Zack opens his medicine cabinet one morning and sees a boy who could be his double staring back at him, he enters a parallel universe.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5. Zack is a normal 10-year-old boy with a knack for getting into weird situations. In Wanda, he attempts to rid his apartment of a rude eight-year-old poltergeist who communicates by spelling out words with peanut M&Ms. In Litter Box, he plans to adopt a kitten but instead acquires a cantankerous talking cat that claims to be the reincarnation of his great-grandfather. He sees his reflection in the Medicine Cabinet mirror and falls through into a skewed world that its inhabitants consider much "cooler" than ours. An electrical accident occurs at school and Zap!?Zack can hear thoughts, including a bloodthirsty voice expressing an eagerness to kill. The stories have a whacked-out, off-the-wall humor that is reminiscent of the work of Daniel Pinkwater. At the same time, they neatly poke fun at the conventions of popular horror series. Kids will find some of the episodes tremendously funny. Great-Grandpa the cat threatens to "take a leak" on the sofa if Zack doesn't provide him with his preferred food (herring with sour cream!); Wanda and a fellow ghost yank down a bully's pants. The books are short without looking babyish and would appeal to reluctant readers as well as those with a taste for oddball humor.?Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dan Greenburg has known success as a humorist, a novelist, a journalist, a screenwriter, and a playwright. Now he has turned his considerable talent to writing an original new series of books for a younger audience. Inspired by his own son Zack, for whom the hero of his new series, The Zack Files, is named, Greenburg has combined his love of humor, his interest in things paranormal, and his talent for writing to create books that kids like Zack will want to read. With 18 books to his credit, Dan Greenburg's work has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 22 countries. His best-selling titles for adults include How to Be a Jewish Mother, How to Make Yourself Miserable, Scoring, Love Kills, How to Avoid Love and Marriage and Exes. His previous books for children include Young Santa, The Bed Who Ran Away From Home, Jumbo the Boy and Arnold the Elephant. His articles have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Ms., Time, Newsweek, Life, New York magazine, Cosmopolitan, the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and have been reprinted in 33 anthologies of humor and satire in the United States and England. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois, and his M.A. from UCLA. He is the father of Zack, a teenage son, who played the title role in the motion picture, LORENZO'S OIL, and served as the inspiration for The Zack Files. Mr. Greenburg lives in Westchester County, New York.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 57 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613060385
• ISBN-13: 978-0613060387
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,683,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dan Greenburg has known success as a humorist, a novelist, a journalist, a screenwriter, and a playwright. Now he has turned his considerable talent to writing an original new series of books for a younger audience. Inspired by his own son Zack, for whom the hero of his new series, The Zack Files, is named, Greenburg has combined his love of humor, his interest in things paranormal, and his talent for writing to create books that kids like Zack will want to read. With 18 books to his credit, Dan Greenburg's work has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 22 countries. His best-selling titles for adults include How to Be a Jewish Mother, How to Make Yourself Miserable, Scoring, Love Kills, How to Avoid Love and Marriage and Exes. His previous books for children include Young Santa, The Bed Who Ran Away From Home, Jumbo the Boy and Arnold the Elephant. His articles have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Ms., Time, Newsweek, Life, New York magazine, Cosmopolitan, the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and have been reprinted in 33 anthologies of humor and satire in the United States and England. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois, and his M.A. from UCLA. He is the father of Zack, a teenage son, who played the title role in the motion picture, LORENZO'S OIL, and served as the inspiration for The Zack Files. Mr. Greenburg lives in Westchester County, New York.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Cute, hilarious, Interesting, must read, January 16, 2008

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This review is from: Zack Files 02: Through the Medicine Cabinet (Paperback)

The book was purchased for my 7 year old son. He absolutely loves the book. He has read several others by this author. He laughs through them all. The author is awesome at bringing to life the funny things that happen to Zach to a child's level. You can visualize the events as well as feel them with your 5 senses in one way or another. Even my 10 year old daughter loves them. They hate it when I stop half way through the book so they can go to bed. It drives them crazy. This book is a must read for all ages.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a book about Zack going into a perralel universe, June 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Zack Files 02: Through the Medicine Cabinet (Paperback)

One morning Zack was looking for his retaner and then he looked in the cabenet But to his suprise there was anather Zack but His name was Zeek. Zack ends up in a perrelel Universe. I don't want to give away the end of the story!

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring Zack book, February 9, 2012

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Zack Files 02: Through the Medicine Cabinet (Paperback)

Do not read Zack Files Through the Medicine Cabinet by Dan Greenburg, because the main character, Zack, is a bad influence to children because he is irresposible. Zack doesn't take care of his teeth and his teeth are crooked. Zack did not lose 1 or 2 retainers, he lost 8 retainers and looked for it through the whole book. I was so foucused on the main character that I wanted to learn about him. When I learned that he was irresponsible I didn't want to read the book any more. Please do not read the book because your kids may learn to be irresponsible too.