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Funny Business: Conversations with Writers of Comedy
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3.1 out of 5
Based on 27 Ratings and 18 Reviews

Book Description
What makes funny FUNNY? An esteemed anthologist interviews thirteen favorite children's authors - and asks them to share their trade secrets.

DO YOU EVER MAKE YOURSELF LAUGH WHILE YOU ARE WRITING?

"A joke isn't a joke if you need to explain it," notes Leonard S. Marcus. "Even so, the hidden clockwork of comedy . . . has long been considered one of the great riddles of life." T... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages224
ISBN-100763632546
ISBN-13978-0763632540
Publication Date10/13/2009
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About Various (Author) : Various is a catch-all name often used in collections of short stories by multiple authors.
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About Leonard S. Marcus (Editor) : Leonard S. Marcus is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Leonard S. Marcus include Minders of Make-Believe: Idealist... more
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