A new trade release of the hugely popular book club series by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee. These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results.<p></p>The kids have to perform in the talent show just because mean Mrs. Green says so Everyone will have to show a talent for exactly one minute -- in front of the whole school and their parents Starring in the talent show from the Black Lagoon would give any kid stage fright - but with a little luck this performance might just turn out to be fun<br><br><b>Author:</b> Mike Thaler<br><b>Publisher:</b> Scholastic Paperbacks<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 64<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.10lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.30d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780439438940<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>82424 / Talent Show from the Black Lagoon<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures. <br/> Mike Thaler was born in Los Angeles in 1936. After moving to New York City, he started his professional ca