Rules of the House

Illustrated by Matt Myers

Brush your Teeth. Make your Bed. And never EVER open the red door.

★

“Readers will (probably) agree that even the most irritating siblings don’t deserve to be cooked and eaten. As a rule.”

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Kirkus Reviews

, Starred Review

★

“Barnett and Myers have created a winning tale of sibling rivalry and, ultimately, loyalty. Barnett’s trademark dry humor appears in full force, and Myers’ illustrations are wonderfully detailed.”

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Booklist

, Starred Review

★

“This is a tour de force of comic horror that grabs gleefully onto both film and folklore tropes and offers them to audiences with a comradely nudge in the ribs. . .”

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The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

, Starred Review

“Barnett focuses his inimitable blend of energy and fiendish imagination on children’s fascination with the rules. . . .No solemn moralizing, just a rib-tickling, slightly subversive readaloud.”

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Publishers Weekly

Cover of Rules of the House, a children's book by Mac Barnett.