Author: Edward Eager Illustrator: N.M. Bodecker (cover illustration by Quentin Blake in the copy that I read) © Date: 1954, renewed 1982 Publisher: Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic Pages: 192 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, a few illustrations are sprinkled throughout Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: It all […]
Author: Christopher Eliopoulos Illustrator: Christopher Eliopoulos © Date: 2017 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pages: 185 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Jeremy has a pretty stinkish life (or so he thinks). His parents are bossy, his identical twin
Author: Anna Humphrey Illustrator: Irma Kniivila © Date: 2024 Publisher: Tundra Pages: 176 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: When Biggie, Boingy and Flop’s mother hops off to become a jujitsu master in Brazil, they learn some hard truths about
Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2023 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 511 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, the afterword discusses the science and the inspirations for the story, also a poem Summary from Book: “Hello, stars, I thought I
Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Brett Helquist © Date: 1999 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 163 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, there is a letter from Lemony Snicket to his editor with a description of some research that he
Author: Frank Cammuso Illustrator: Frank Cammuso © Date: 2018 Publisher: Viking Pages: 160 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Edison Beaker is underwhelmed by his family: his mom is busy, his younger sister, Tesla, and her pet hamster are both
Author: Scott McCormick Illustrator: R.H. Lazzell © Date: 2015 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pages: 127 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Mr. Pants is no Scaredy Cat. Mr. Pants and his sisters had huge Halloween plans, but instead…they’re
Author: Dave Scheidt Illustrator: Miranda Harmon © Date: 2021 Publisher: RH Graphic Pages: 200 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: How to draw characters, how to contact your representatives, character sketch development Summary from Book: The votes are in! The new mayor is… A
Author: Frank Cammuso Illustrator: Frank Cammuso © Date: 2019 Publisher: Viking Pages: 176 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Edison Beaker and his sister, Tesla, head back through the Night Door and stumble into a mysterious city that’s sinking into
Author: Andy Shepherd Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie © Date: 2018 Publisher: Yellow Jacket Pages: 207 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, but many pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandfather’s garden, he
