How did Jon Scieszka get so funny? He grew up as one of six brothers with Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, and jokes told at family dinner.

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Beginning -- Who did it? -- Home, sweet home -- Roommates -- Cooking -- Mom -- Dad -- Crossing swords -- Schooling -- Watch your brothers -- Strange books -- Naming Jeff -- Sorry, mom -- Halloween -- Mom & Dad -- Brothersitting -- Buyer beware -- Model war -- Pass it on -- Watching -- Lessons -- That was weird -- Grandparents -- Play -- Law of the pack -- Number 6 -- Random reading -- Birthday -- War -- I swear -- Jon's side of the mountain -- Stop breathing my air -- Car trip -- Fire -- Happy birthday to you- or us -- What's so funny, Mr. Scieszka? -- Leaving home -- Knuckleheads.