Contributor(s):Author: Ken DerbySpecial Ten-Year Anniversary Edition Over 124,000 copies in print Originally published as The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of 5th Grade, but now it has a new cover and a new title, The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of School. It is the same humorous book with the same humorous story that kids loveAn International Reading Association and Childrens Book Council Childrens Choices Honor Book An Alabama Childrens Choice Book Award Program Winner Nonstop wacky action. - School Library Journal A quick, fun read that will appeal to would-be show-offs everywhere. - Booklist This very funny, very silly book is filled with kids, teachers and parents who will make you laugh - when youre not chuckling about Tonys latest antics. -The Washington Post Summary: Anthony Madison, a.k.a. Tony Baloney, cant get enough of the Late Show with David Letterman. He loves the Late Show and will stop at nothing to get himself on the program. But to get from Kansas City to New York City, hell have to pull out all the stops. With his own brand of Top Ten lists, and stunts that range from photocopying his hinder to taking to the field in a bear suit at a professional football game, Tony takes the NFL, MTV, New York City, the Hells Angels, his teacher, friends, family, and readers on an uproarious ride to remember. Hardcover originally published by Holiday House. Paperback originally published by Scholastic. Paperback re-released by Illusion Publishing.