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The Terrible Two Get Worse

by Mac Barnett

A prank partnership meets a stricter school regime

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A prank partnership meets a stricter school regime

Miles Murphy and Niles Sparks have made their mark at Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy through elaborate pranks—until one scheme gets Principal Barkin fired. His replacement, Barkin’s father, clamps down on school fun, banning group work, Pajama Day, and pranking. The conflict gives the sequel a clear comic engine: two pranksters face a new authority figure determined to stop the very mischief that defines them. Alongside the school-based hijinks, the series premise points to fitting in, making a mark, and the possibility of finding friendship unexpectedly.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children in grades 3–7, as indicated in the publisher description.
  • Young readers who enjoy humorous school stories and prank-centered plots.
  • Readers interested in stories about friendship, fitting in, and making a mark.

Themes

Pranks and mischiefSchool rules and authorityFriendshipFitting in and making a mark

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Book overview

From New York Times bestselling authors Mac Barnett and Jory John comes The Terrible Two Get Worse, the second book in a deviously funny series about fitting in, making your mark, and finding a friend where you least expect one.

"A double helping of fun and mischief." --Jeff Kinney, author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Miles Murphy and Niles Sparks are great at being terrible.

Nearly every day the fearsome pranking duo turns Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy upside down with their stunts. The Big Chirp. The Cafeteria Calamity. Their pranks bring joy to their classmates and embarrassment to their nemesis: blowhard Principal Barkin.

But one day--school picture day, to be precise--a scheme goes too far, and Principal Barkin ends up fired. His replacement: Principal Barkin Senior, the principal's no-nonsense father. The new principal runs the school with an iron fist, out to destroy all signs of fun. No group work. No Pajama Day. And definitely no pranking.

Readers in grades 3 through 7 enjoy zooming through the books in this series. These laugh-out-loud books have captivated young readers and prank enthusiasts alike.

The Terrible Two series
The Terrible Two
The Terrible Two Get Worse
The Terrible Two Go Wild
The Terrible Two's Last Laugh
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