Author: Gary Paulsen Illustrator (cover): Neil Waldman © Date: 1987 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Pages: 195 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 10-14 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Green trees and blue lakes fill Brian Robeson’s vision as he flies—in a single engine plane—to visit his […]
Author: Joe Berger Illustrator: Joe Berger © Date: 2017 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Pages: 229 Chapters: Kinda, broken into sections, but does not officially say “chapter” Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, you can take Sam’s lie detector test Summary from Book: Sam Lyttle
Author: Dr. Kate Biberdorf with Hillary Homzie Illustrator: I sadly don’t know © Date: 2020 Publisher: Philomel Books Pages: 131 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a lot of the pages have a small illustration, like a soccer ball or flashlight Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, instructions to make your
Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist © Date: 2004 Publisher: Scholastic Inc Pages: 254 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, some full page illustrations are sprinkled throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, about the author and illustrator, Q&A with author and illustrator, activities, and character design sketches Summary from Book:
Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2011 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 629 Chapters: No, but it is divided into parts Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts are just illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 9 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the acknowledgments include information on inspirations and the history, a
Author: Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Brooke Allen (Books 3 & 4 have Kelly Kennedy for interior illustrations) © Date: 2016 Publisher: Random House Pages: 285 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a lot of page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, language list, fact or fiction, recipes Summary
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
