The Story of Oog: Or, a New Thinker's Guide to the Forest - Vlahos, Len
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'A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' meets 'Gulliver's Travels' with cavepeople. Not all journeys begin with a map. Some begin with a thought. Oog is just like any other teenager. Except, Oog, who lived thousands of years ago, has not had a single thought in his entire life. Ever. Until today. When his new-found powers of thought fail him, and he accidentally causes his village's fire to go out, Oog will have to learn to navigate the complex world of thinking as he goes in search of fire to save his people. Part philosophical satire, part bedtime story for adults and teens, Oog's journey will…mehr

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'A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' meets 'Gulliver's Travels' with cavepeople. Not all journeys begin with a map. Some begin with a thought. Oog is just like any other teenager. Except, Oog, who lived thousands of years ago, has not had a single thought in his entire life. Ever. Until today. When his new-found powers of thought fail him, and he accidentally causes his village's fire to go out, Oog will have to learn to navigate the complex world of thinking as he goes in search of fire to save his people. Part philosophical satire, part bedtime story for adults and teens, Oog's journey will make you laugh and warm your heart. For anyone who's ever felt lost, overthought everything, or wondered if the world makes sense...meet Oog. An imaginative, emotionally resonant, and deeply intelligent, satirical coming-of-age novel for readers who want their fiction to leave them thinking-and feeling. It's a story for dreamers, philosophers, introverts, and deep-feelers. For readers of Monty Python, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, John Green.
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LEN VLAHOS is the author of several novels for teens and middle grade readers, including The Scar Boys, Life in a Fishbowl, and Hard Wired. Len dropped out of NYU film school in the 1980s to go on the road with his pop--punk band, Woofing Cookies (available on major streaming services.) Len has owned bookstores, worked behind the scenes in the book industry, and currently brings books and authors to large pop culture shows, including New York Comic Con and New York Book Con. Len is often at the local hockey rink, gigging with his band -ish, or enjoying his family and pets in the Denver suburbs. RICHARD DISTEFANO has been a cartoonist in spirit, if not vocation, since the first grade. A graduate of Smithtown High School West (Long Island, NY) and New York University, he now lives and draws (and eats and sleeps) in southeastern Pennsylvania. He has two grown children.