{"product_id":"bad-for-you-9780805092899","title":"Bad for You","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHOULD U.S. COMICS BE BANNED? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"SATANIC\" HARRY POTTER BOOKS BURNT \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePLAYGROUNDS POSE THREAT TO CHILDREN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTEXT-MAD YOUTH LOSING WRITING ABILITIES \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHILD SUSPENDED FOR BRANDISHING CHICKEN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSOCIAL WEBSITES HARM CHILDREN'S BRAINS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSTUDENT ARRESTED FOR \"PASSING GAS\" AT SCHOOL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are all real headlines screaming about the terrible stuff that's out there . . . stuff that's supposed to be BAD FOR YOU. But, honestly--is it?! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad for You\u003c\/i\u003e asks this question and many more--and not just about the things that modern parents fear like violent video games, social media, and dirty hands. Stuff in this book goes back centuries--all the way to Plato (yeah, that one) and his worries over the new \"technology\" of his time: the written word! Kevin C. Pyle and Scott Cunningham cleverly expose the long-standing CAMPAIGN AGAINST FUN for what it really is: a bunch of anxious adults grasping at straws, ignoring scientific data, and blindly yearning for the good old days that never were. \u003ci\u003eBad for You\u003c\/i\u003e presents the facts, figures, and a whole lot more--in eye-grabbing graphics--to debunk these myths and give kids the power to prove there's nothing wrong with having fun . . . or with being young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin C. Pyle\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of numerous graphic novels and docu-comics, the most recent of which is \u003ci\u003eTake What You Can Carry\u003c\/i\u003e. He also teaches comics and enjoys hanging around with his wife, son, two cats, and a dog in their creaky old house in New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e has written kids' comics for DC, \u003ci\u003eArchie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNickelodeon\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine and parodies for \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter, TEN cats and one dog. He thinks he has enough pets for now.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503878181138,"sku":"9780805092899","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2bce0527-983b-4884-bd32-9581acfa4b9f.jpg?v=1730801816","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-for-you-9780805092899","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}