The Whistling Toilets

Name: The Whistling Toilets
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Randy Powell
ISBN: 9781436183208

Author: Randy Powell

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 5 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/24/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

When 16-year-old Stan Claxton learns that his neighbor Ginny Forrester is coming home, he isn't sure if he should be happy or scared. Ginny-a 15-year-old nationally-ranked junior tennis player-is having trouble with her game, and her coach thinks Stan can pull her out of this slump. After an awkward beginning, Stan settles in as Ginny's coach, and her play improves with each match in a local tournament. But even as she advances to the finals, Ginny won't share the dark secret that is jeopardizing her future. Can Stan help her, or is the mysterious song of the whistling toilets her only hope? A nationwide favorite of parents and teenagers alike, author Randy Powell has earned ALA Best Book of the Year honors for Dean Duffy and Is Kissing a Girl who Smokes Like Licking an Ashtray? Narrator Johnny Heller's enthusiastic reading style fully captures all the humor and pressures of growing up.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbie

I found this book quite funny, but it does get serious. Older Readers: Gr. 7-10. When narrator Stan Claxton's best friend, Ginny, a rising tennis star at 15, is sent home to Seattle for the summer, her parents hire her friend and former partner to coach her through a tournament--and to jog her out o......more

Goodreads review by Eddie

I took a writing class in Writing for Children and Teenagers. I got familiar with some children's writing there. My step-niece too, works for Harper Collins in the children's lit department. I read this book after I discovered the local library's large new space devoted to teens. It was just a place......more

Goodreads review by Michael

So far I'm really liking this book. It's so hard to find good guy teen books because of all the girly covers out there. However I researched this book before I got it and a guy is the main character not the girl. It's really funny and if you find you like or are currently curious about tennis in any......more

Goodreads review by Vicki

Stan & Ginny both teen tennis players re-examing their relationship/friendship when the ace put together as coach/player for tennis tournament in their hometown. Ginny's being groomed to play professionally Stan make good coach. They both have a commonality on growing up together, but need to decide......more