The Gecko and Sticky Sinister Substi..., Wendelin Van Draanen
The Gecko and Sticky Sinister Substi..., Wendelin Van Draanen
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The Gecko and Sticky: Sinister Substitute

Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

Narrator: Marc Cashman

Unabridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/12/2010

Synopsis

The Gecko & Sticky are a fabulous crime-fighting duo! This quartet of funny adventures will appeal to fans of superheroes both young and old, and would make terrific all-family read-alouds.

Dave Sanchez's most despised teacher, a gleeful frog dissector named Ms. Veronica Krockle, is absent. Her students are psyched! But Sticky is suspicious. Especially when the substitute teacher turns out to be Damien Black--dastardly treasure hunter and master of disguise!

If Damien Black is in school, does that mean he’s behind Ms. Krockle’s absence? Could she have been kidnapped? Stashed away in the Black mansion? Oh yeah, that sounds about right. Dave and Sticky realize that if they want to get Damien Black out of their school, they'll have to rescue the horrid Ms. Veronica Kronckle. 

Don't miss the other Gecko & Sticky adventures:
1. The Villain's Lair,
2. The Greatest Power,
3. Sinister Substitute, and
4. The Power Potion 

About The Author

Wendelin Van Draanen has been everything from a forklift driver to a high school teacher but is now enjoying life as a full-time writer. She is the author of the Shredderman quartet, the Sammy Keyes mysteries, and many other novels. Wendelin lives with her husband and two sons in central California. Her hobbies include the “three R’s”: reading, running, and rock ’n’ roll.

Reviews

Goodreads review by EmmaB on January 16, 2021

Silly sweet fun made to be read aloud (or at least fantastic as an audiobook). New creatures (and rooms) at Damian's lair! An evil teacher who falls in love! A master of disguise! A mariachi band! and of course a donkey, and a talking gecko. Because this is a true story, after all. Although how did D......more

Goodreads review by Tami on March 20, 2012

The Gecko & Sticky are two of the most hilarious characters I have ever come across in literature. Sticky is the actual gecko and the “Gecko” is the superhero moniker of Sticky’s 13-year-old friend, Dave Sanchez. Confused? It makes sense when you read the book, whose tongue-in-cheek narrative style......more

Goodreads review by Jay on November 30, 2013

This was the funniest one so far, and I thought the prank used on the substitute teacher was genius, because it is exactly what could happen, it shows the consequences, and it became key to the plot. Plus, it was really really funny. This installment from the series made me laugh aloud multiple times......more

Goodreads review by Emily on October 23, 2014

I wanted to love this, but the fact that I turned off the book and turned on the radio after a few minutes of listening several times...can't be ignored. I loved the alliteration and the story was ok, it just didn't suck me in. Also I thought it was the first book in the series...it wasn't.......more

Goodreads review by The Brothers on March 02, 2016

Asher (8yo) read.......more

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Praise for the Gecko & Sticky books:

"A dastardly good read. Written with gleeful wit, rapid-fire pacing and snappy dialogue." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Fearsome is rarely this much fun. Van Draanen has a super imagination, to which she never applies the brakes. Readers who enjoy loony adventures will love this ride." -- Children's Literature

"Consistently entertaining . . . reaching a frenetic level of energy and comedy as the story's tension builds." -- Booklist

"Peppered with exaggerated alliteration and the excitable lizard's Spanish-tinged 'Stickynese,' the wisecracking narrative bounds from one slapstick scenario to another." -- Publishers Weekly

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