HOOK 'EM SNOTTY (Gary Paulsen World of Adventure)

Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed (Liar Liar)

Lawn Boy

Mudshark

DUNC AND THE SCAM ARTISTS (Culpepper Adventures)

Alida's Song

Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day

The Schernoff Discoveries

Smile

Guess what -- Gary Paulsen was being kind to Brian. In Guts, Gary tells the real stories behind the Brian books, the stories of the adventures that inspired him to write Brian Robeson's story: working as an emergency volunteer; the death that inspired the pilot's death in Hatchet; plane crashes he has seen and near-misses of his own. He describes how he made his own bows and arrows, and takes readers on his first hunting trips, showing the wonder and solace of nature along with his hilarious mishaps and mistakes. He shares special memories, such as the night he attracted every mosquito in the county, or how he met the moose with a sense of humor, and the moose who made it personal. There's a handy chapter on "Eating Eyeballs and Guts or Starving: The Fine Art of Wilderness Nutrition." Recipes included. Readers may wonder how Gary Paulsen survived to write all of his books -- well, it took guts.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

HOOK 'EM SNOTTY (Gary Paulsen World of Adventure)

Gary Paulsen, 1995

Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed (Liar Liar)

Gary Paulsen, 2011

Lawn Boy

Gary Paulsen, 2007

Mudshark

Gary Paulsen, 2009

DUNC AND THE SCAM ARTISTS (Culpepper Adventures)

Gary Paulsen, 1993

Alida's Song

Gary Paulsen, 1999

Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day

Gary Paulsen, 2004

The Schernoff Discoveries

Gary Paulsen, 1997