The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread: A Novel
“‘The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread is a brilliant piece of writing--a book to put on the same shelf as Catcher in the Rye and The Outsiders. What was it like to be a kid at mid-century in the midwest? Read this book and see.” (Stephen King)“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll delight in meeting 9-year-old Morris Bird III.... I loved this book when it was first published in the early ‘60s, and I am just thrilled that a whole new generation of readers is going get to meet Morris, too.” (Nancy Pearl)“Purely wonderful...Belongs on the same shelf as TOM SAWYER and PERNOD.” (Chicago Tribune)“Delightful...universal enough to send a twinge of nostalgia through any ex-boy.” (New York Times Book Review)“Morris Bird III...is the greatest thing since sliced bread, and that nobody will deny....Mr. Robertson is a tremendously good writer.” (The New Yorker)“A vividly depicted story...a recreation of a time and place that will stir nostagic smiles...tense narrative...You’ll remember Morris Bird III.” (Associated Press)“Engaging...will keep the reader solidly engrossed.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)“Morris Bird III...may be the most appealing child since THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.” (Nashville Tennessean)“Spellbinding...superb...the narration is perfect...unforgettable” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)