Henry has decided that he and his friends will no longer live the mediocre existence they have been living. As of today, Reed, Riley and himself will embark on an agenda of adventure. At age 12, these three will attempt to prove their manhood by becoming "men of action." Some of the extreme stunts Henry thinks up for the trio are bicycling off a neighbors roof, riding a rodeo bull and dumpster diving.Gary Paulsen is an author known for his humorous and light-hearted tales. Young teens will find his stories entertaining - but hopefully will not try to do any of the stunts at home!Interest level, grades 4-8. Reading level required, 6th grade. I really enjoyed this book; it has really changed my mind on how I didn’t like stunts before, and now the stunts they did have really changed my mine. I would recommend this book to ages 9-12. Kids these ages would probably understand this book better that older kids would. This book is about a kid named Henry Mosley, and he gets him and his friends together to do some crazy stunts. They do these stunts because they want to be cool because they are not the coolest people, and they want the girls to like them. They also want to break records while doing these stunts. The wilderness, the bull riding ring, a haunted house, cataclysmic collision with explosive life forms, and off the roof of a house on a bike is all stunts they try to accomplish. Although I like this book, I believe that this book is very childish because of the kinds of things they do. The book has many fake things, so when you first start to can already tell that is going to be fake. I also thought it was a fun book, and that if you read it I hope you feel the same as me.
What do You think about Masters Of Disaster (2000)?
Funny! It is like "The Great Brain" meets the humor of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid".
—ilaffite
Silly book and just perfect for a grade school boy.
—MzH
Just ok - I expect better from Gary Paulsen.
—sparrowe21
A great read for reluctant male students.
—Carmella
