The Big One-Oh

Dean Pitchford

Jul 2009 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Charley Maplewood has never been one for parties? that would require friends, which he doesn?t have. But now that he?s turning ten?the big oneoh? he decides to throw a birthday party for himself. Of course things don?t work out as he plans. In trying to make friends, he ends up inviting the class bully, and that?s before he ruins the cake and sets the garage on fire. Will Charley be able to pull it together before the big one-oh . . . becomes the big OH-NO?

Ratings and reviews

I love the way Charley sees a problem (no friends to invite to his tenth birthday party) and comes up with a plan to solve it. Unfortunately, his plans don't always turn out the way he expects, but he never gives up and along the way he learns that some things are just completely unpredictable. You'll be rooting for Charley as he deals with school bullies, his mom's disgusting new boyfriend, a strange (and dangerous?) new neighbor, and an irritating older sister!

I love this book.... Faves ever even though ive read thousands of books this is by far one of my faves!!!! B-) <3 <3 <3 :-P :-D ;-)

I hate this book. It's too creapy and not my type

About the author

Dean Pitchford, author of The Big One-Oh and Captain Nobody, starred on Broadway in Pippin and Godspell before turning to songwriting and screenwriting. His multimillion-selling songs include the Oscar-winning “Fame,” “Footloose,” “Holding Out for a Hero” and “After All.” He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, five Grammys and two Tonys. His stage musical adaptation of Footloose played over 700 performances on Broadway and is now being produced around the world.