Exquisite Corpse Adventure

Farewell, Fair Friends!

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:58:18 GMT

The Exquisite Corpse Adventure will soon depart read.gov in for a much-deserved rest. Nancy, Joe, Genius Kelly, Roberta and the rest of the gang will be heading for other venues. We wish them well!

A print edition of “The Exquisite Corpse Adventure,” featuring the complete story and many of the illustrations from the serial adventure, will be available in August 2011 from Candlewick Press. You’ll be able to find the book at your local library or your local bookstore.

Until then, you can catch the Adventure one more time this week, and look forward to a new series of featured books from times gone by. We’ll be featuring a new book every month, so come back and see what treasures we’ve unearthed inside the World’s Biggest Library.

Exquisite Corpse Adventure #17: Speak, Memory

Fri, 07 May 2010 15:17:36 GMT

Joe & Nancy meet up with their foster mother from the circus in this episode by Susan Cooper with an illustration by Chris Van Dusen. ALSO: starting this week, download and listen to an audio version of each chapter!

Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 14 Now Available!

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:12:00 GMT

"Skills" by Linda Sue Park is the latest episode in our Exquisite Corpse Adventure. It begins, "A raspy voice scraped the air. “I’ll get you, Nancy and Joe,” it said, “and your little robot, too.” Who owns the mysterious voice?

Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 13

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:13:45 GMT

"Lucky Episode 13: Out of the Cradle, Into the Fire" ... Is the Exquisite Corpse more than just a game? Find out in this thrilling episode written by M.T. Anderson and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen.

The Exquisite Corpse Episode 12...The Shadowy Abyss!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:41:58 GMT

What did Joe and the robotic arm discover when they came upon a screaming Nancy? Find out in this eerie episode written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.

Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 10

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:19 GMT

"The Wolf at the Door"
"The disembodied voice seemed to come from nowhere and everywhere..."
Read Megan McDonald's thrilling episode accompanied by James Ransome's extraordinary illustration. Can Joe and Nancy solve the riddle of the Voice?

The Beast Pit! Exquisite Corpse Episode 7

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:46:48 GMT

“Joe, do the Flying Watermelon!” Shannon Hale takes us along the next phase of the Exquisite Corpse Adventure with an illustration by Calef Brown.

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Episode 6 of "Exquiste Corpse Adventure"

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:33:30 GMT

Genius Kelly the talking pig reveals some... but not all.. in this episode written by Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack and illustrated by James Ransome.

"'Hold Everything,' said Boppo." Episode 5 of The Exquisite Corpse Adventure

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:11:45 GMT

Clowns, pigs, babies and more in this episode, written by Gregory Maguire and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen.

Read Episode 4 of The Exquisite Corpse Adventure

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:27:18 GMT

Read about a roller-skating baby and Albert Einstein in Episode 4 of the Exquisite Corpse Adventure. The episode is by Susan Cooper and is illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.

Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 3 Now Available

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:36:57 GMT

Episode 3 of The Exquisite Corpse Adventure by Kate DiCamillo with illustration by Calef Brown is now online. This adventure story written by America's best writers for young people will unfold exclusively on the read.gov website. An illustrated episode will debut every two weeks.

Exquisite Corpse Adventure Episode 2 Now Available

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:41:51 GMT

Episode 2 of The Exquisite Corpse Adventure is now online at www.read.gov

This adventure story written by America's best writers for young people will unfold exclusively on the read.gov website. An illustrated episode will debut every two weeks.

Read a book in the making ...

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:09:01 GMT

A Very Unusual and Completely Amazing Story Pieced Together Out of So Many Parts That It Is Not Possible To Describe Them All Here So Go Ahead and Just Start Reading...