Never Cry "e;Arp!"e; and Other Great Adventures

America's bestselling outdoor humorist shares twelve hilarious tales from his youth in this book for young readers. "e;Young people who love the broad physical comedy of Robert Newton Peck's Soup stories or Gary Paulsen's Harris and Me . . . are sure to enjoy these 12 stories about growing up in the mountains of Idaho. . . . McManus is a natural storyteller, with a voice so strong that readers will be hard-pressed not to believe his tales."e; BooklistAmerica's best-selling outdoor humorist for adults has a secret following: middle-grade and young-adult readers. Never Cry "e;Arp!"e; is a lively collection of twelve stories about young Pat's misadventures in the Great American Wilderness. All the McManus regulars are here: Crazy Eddie Muldoon, the best friend everybody wishes they had (and everybody's mother wishes they didn't); Rancid Crabtree, the good-hearted, if gamey, woodsman; Pat's skunk dog, Strange, who lives up to his name; and Pat's pal, Retch Sweeney, who does, too. This is a book for kids who love to start fishing at 4 am (at least they say they do) or for those who prefer to experience the mighty outdoors in the safety of their homes. "e;Everybody should read Patrick McManus,"e; said the New York Times. Now, everybody can. "e;His stories are not merely amusing: They are laugh-out-loud, stomach-clutching, tears-rolling-down-your-cheeks hilarious. . . . This collection is as welcome as lemonade in the desert."e; Kirkus Reviews