<p> It?s here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka?s Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is a collection of original short stories, but these aren?t your typical anthologies—each book is edgy, inventive, visual, and one-of-a-kind, featuring a different theme for guys to get excited about. </p> <p> <i>Funny Business</i> is based around the theme of—what else?—humor, and if you?re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you?re in store for: ten hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before you?re through, you?ll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the world?s largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their son?s room to a biker; the only kid in his middle school who hasn?t turned into a vampire, wizard, or superhero; and more. And the contributor list includes bestselling author, award winners, and fresh new talent alike: Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo (writing with Jon Scieszka), Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo. </p> <p> Guys Read is all about turning young readers into lifelong ones—and with this book, and each subsequent installment in the series, we aim to leave no guy unturned. </p>