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Adam Rubin

    Adam Rubin ist ein Autor, der für seine spielerischen und fantasievollen Erzählungen gefeiert wird. Seine Werke tauchen oft in skurrile und humorvolle Szenarien ein, die sich durch scharfen Witz und unerwartete Wendungen auszeichnen. Rubin beherrscht den Umgang mit Sprache und Rhythmus meisterhaft und schafft fesselnde Geschichten, die Leser jeden Alters in ihren Bann ziehen. Sein kreativer Schreibansatz, der von seinem Hintergrund in der Werbung und seiner Faszination für Illusionen geprägt ist, verleiht seinen Büchern einen unverwechselbaren und denkwürdigen Stil.

    Ice Cream Machine
    Dragons Love Tacos 2
    Those Darn Squirrels Fly South
    Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door
    Dragons Love Tacos
    Those Darn Squirrels!
    • Human Kaboom

      • 416 Seiten
      • 15 Lesestunden

      The author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dragons Love Tacos and The Ice Cream Machine returns with another hilarious, irresistible middle-grade collection of six totally different stories with the same exact name. Adam Rubin is back with this companion to The Ice Cream Machine, inviting you into six thrilling new worlds filled with daring and danger, mystery and mayhem—not to mention explosions! In a swanky New York City hotel, a reclusive guest appears to have spontaneously combusted. On a school field trip to a human anatomy museum in space, two kids try to pull off the greatest prank in history. Somewhere on a deserted island, three siblings try to make a life for themselves after the rest of the planet has been decimated by gigantic rock monsters. And then there's the small, quaint fishing town where a boy visiting his sister stumbles across an ancient curse; the traveling circus where a young girl becomes the assistant to a death-defying human cannonball; and the rugged wilderness where one kid with superpowers just can't seem to find some peace. Each story is illustrated by a different artist, including Marta Altés, Daniel Gray-Barnett, Rodolfo Montalvo, Daniel Salmieri, Adam de Souza, and Gracey Zhang, with black-and-white artwork that practically explodes off the page. So put on a helmet and hang on tight, because this unpredictable book will blow you away!

      Human Kaboom2023
      3,7
    • Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestseller everyone is raving about! From the wild and wonderful imagination of the author of Dragons Love Tacos comes this hilarious, irresistible middle grade debut, a collection of six totally different stories with the same exact name.In these six stories, set in six distinct worlds, you'll meet a boy and his robot nanny traveling the globe in search of the world's tastiest treat, a child mechanical prodigy who invents the freshest dessert ever, and an evil ice cream truck driver who strikes fear in the heart of every kid in town.You'll be transported to a beachside boardwalk with an ice cream stand run by a penguin, a hilltop realm ruled by a king with a sweet tooth, and a giant alien space lab with a lone human subject who longs for a taste of home.Each story features black-and-white interior illustrations from a different artist, including Daniel Salmieri, Charles Santoso, Liniers, Emily Hughes, Nicole Miles, and Seaerra Miller, making this book unlike any you've ever seen. So grab a cup or a cone, and watch out for brain freeze! You'll definitely want to save room for this treat.

      Ice Cream Machine2022
      3,7
    • Dragons Love Tacos 2

      The Sequel

      • 48 Seiten
      • 2 Lesestunden

      The hilarious sequel to the smokin' hot New York Times best seller, perfect for story time News alert! It has just been discovered that there are NO MORE TACOS left anywhere in the world. This is a huge problem because, as you know, dragons love tacos. If only there was a way for the dragons to travel back in time, to before tacos went extinct. Then they could grab lots of tacos and bring them back! It's the perfect plan, as long as there's no spicy salsa. You remember what happened last time . . . The award-winning creators of Robo-Sauce and Secret Pizza Party return with a gut-bustingly hilarious companion to the bestselling phenomenon Dragons Love Tacos .

      Dragons Love Tacos 22017
      3,9
    • Those Darn Squirrels Fly South

      • 32 Seiten
      • 2 Lesestunden

      Old Man Fookwire's one pleasure in life is painting the birds in his backyard. When fall arrives and the birds fly south, Fookwire is desolate. The squirrels are curious: Where are the birds going, and what do they do once they get there? With their usual ingenuity and engineering skills, the squirrels devise a way to follow the birds to their destination, a tropical paradise.A wonderful time is had by all--all but grumpy Old Man Fookwire, alone at home. But the squirrels have a solution for that, too. Readers will revel in this third off-the-wall comedy featuring Old Man Fookwire, a lot of birds, and those darn squirrels.

      Those Darn Squirrels Fly South2012
      4,0
    • Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them them anything with spicy salsa.

      Dragons Love Tacos2012
      4,2
    • All winter long, those darn squirrels annoyed grumpy Old Man Fookwire with their antics. But now that it's spring and his beloved birds are back, nothing can spoil his good mood--until a cat named Muffins arrives next door. Muffins terrifies the birds and interrupts Fookwire's painting. He even gives the squirrels wet willies! How can this bully be stopped? Someone had better come up with a plan.It's brains versus brawn in this hilarious picture book, and the results surprise everyone. Except, perhaps, those darn squirrels.

      Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door2011
      4,0
    • Those Darn Squirrels!

      • 32 Seiten
      • 2 Lesestunden

      Old Man Fookwire is a grump. The only thing he likes to do is paint pictures of the birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalatesuntil the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that completely charms the old grump.

      Those Darn Squirrels!2008
      4,2