I Am Not Joey Pigza is the fourth book in Jack Gantos' series about a hyperactive hero for our times. Bookshelf caught up with the author for a chat about Joey's future. So what happened to the ...

The final title in the Joey Pigza saga ... from picture books will eagerly leap into this early chapter book, the first installment of the Rotten Ralph Rotten Reader series. Not surprisingly ...

Gantos, whose books include the Newberry honor-winning Joey Pigza series and the Jack Henry ... "I demystify writing for kids," he said. "It's not that mysterious, but it takes work.