The Human Kaboom, Adam Rubin
The Human Kaboom, Adam Rubin
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The Human Kaboom

Author: Adam Rubin

Narrator: Adam Rubin

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2023


Synopsis

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.

Put on a helmet and hang on tight, because this unpredictable audiobook will blow you away!

About The Author

Adam Rubin is the author of a dozen critically acclaimed picture books, which have sold more than five million copies combined. They include Dragons Love Tacos, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, High Five, Gladys the Magic Chicken, Secret Pizza Party, Robo-Sauce, the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, and El Chupacabras, which won the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Publishers Weekly called his #1 New York Times bestselling story collection The Ice Cream Machine a "madcap middle grade debut." Visit Adam online at adamrubinhasawebsite.com and follow him on Twitter @rubingo.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 07, 2023

I loved this little collection of short stories! I think my favorites were one, two, and four. This was such a cool concept to think of and I want to try something similar in my own writing. The villain in the first being a Russian who was just upset about looking at a giant tushie just killed me. I......more

Goodreads review by Glenna on March 12, 2024

As with any collection of stories, some resonate with me more than others. I love the idea of one title for six completely different stories. The challenge at the end is fun, too.......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on May 15, 2023

Entertaining enough stories but much less lighthearted than Ice Cream Machine.......more

Goodreads review by Catharine on October 07, 2023

I liked some of the stories more than others. Most were playful, but on more than one I thought the ending was a let down. Also there were a few curse words that didn't really add anything to the story and were enough to steer me away from purchasing the book.......more

Goodreads review by Jonna on July 14, 2024

Such a cool concept- 1 title, 6 stories. Great author’s note......more


Quotes

Praise for The Human Kaboom:

A New York Times Bestseller
A Read With Jenna Jr. Pick

* "Explosively eclectic . . . While shared humor and a propensity for the outlandish tie the stories together on some stylistic levels, the varying approaches to the [titular] prompt also share an unexpectedly raw depth." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"Rubin, a humorist with a flair for explosive prose and side-splitting gags, is in good form here: All the stories boast laughs, smart characterization, clever plotting, and explosive incidents . . . The gags are plentiful, the action is exciting, and the variety is commendable . . . Impossible to resist." —Kirkus Reviews

"More than enough entertainment value to light the fuses of readerly—as well as writerly—readers." —Booklist

"A wild and wacky follow-up . . . There’s something for everyone." —TIME for Kids

"You simply can't go wrong with this hilarious anthology." —Girls' Life

"An exciting read filled with variety." —TODAY.com