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Tales to Tickle the Funnybone

by Gary Paulsen

6 books Started 1990 Latest 2006
Publication Reading Order

The Tales to Tickle the Funnybone is a YA Fiction series by Gary Paulsen, made up of 6 books published between 1990 and 2006. It begins with The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story) (1990), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story) (2006), spanning 16 years of storytelling.

6books
16years active
2decades
~3.2yrs between books
2006latest release
# Title Year Buy
1990s
1 The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story) 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered 🏆 South Carolina Book Award 1997🏆 Iowa Teen Award 1997Full award history → 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Schernoff Discoveries (Short Story) 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
4 The Glass Cafe (Short Story) 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day (Short Story) 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story)Latest 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series?

Start with The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story) (1990), the first book in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series by Gary Paulsen. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series?

There are 6 books in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series by Gary Paulsen, published between 1990 and 2006.

What is the first book in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series?

The first book in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series is The Boy Who Owned the School (Short Story), published in 1990 by Gary Paulsen.

What is the latest book in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series?

The most recent book in the Tales to Tickle the Funnybone series is The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (Short Story) (2006) by Gary Paulsen.

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.[

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