We all know that judging a book by its cover is dicey. But if you shouldn’t do that, then how do you know what your kid is reading? Enter Page Pig, summaries of books so that you know what your kid is reading. Quick summaries are available along with some categories to help you know […]
Author: Stuart Gibbs Illustrator: Lucy Ruth Cummins © Date: 2012 Publisher: Simon & Schuster books for young readers Pages: 291 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Agent: Ben Ripley, age 12 Mission: Survive the “science school” that is really a front for training
Author: Steve Sheinkin Illustrator: Neil Swaab © Date: 2018 Publisher: Roaring Book Press Pages: 145 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, nearly all page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but it does have a section that discusses the actual history in the story. Summary from Book:
Author: Stuart Gibbs Illustrator: Lucy Ruth Cummins (map illustration: Ryan Thompson) © Date: 2015 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 339 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but has an author note that rhinos and elephants are in trouble due to poaching,
Author: Chris Colfer Illustrator: Brandon Dorman © Date: 2012 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: 438 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Not really, small illustrations are included at the start of each chapter Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Alex and Conner Bailey’s world is about to change.
Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2007 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 533 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many pages are just illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 9-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, just some credits Summary from Book: Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris
Author: Adam Gidwitz Illustrator: Hatem Aly Created By: Jesse Casey, Adam Gidwitz, and Chris Smith © Date: 2018 Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books Pages: 163 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many pages have illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: I, Professor Mito Fauna, am the founder of
Author: Emily Ecton Illustrator: Gilbert Ford © Date: 2018 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Pages: 359 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but most pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least
Author: Mark Crilley Illustrator: Mark Crilley © Date: 2016 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pages: 137 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: The Drawing Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Teaches You How to Draw Page Pig Thoughts: Drawing lessons built into a
Author: Jonathon Roth Illustrator: Jonathon Roth (with color by Paulina Suárez) © Date: 2022 Publisher: Kids Can Press Pages: 96 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, spotlight on famous rovers, tips for drawing your own rover Summary from Book: Adventure rocks! Meet Rover
Author: Wade Albert White Illustrator: Mariano Epelbaum © Date: 2017 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Pages: 371 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but only on the first page of a chapter Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: There are two kinds of adventure: The kind that involves
