(4) K-3 Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. Ethan's resident monster, Gabe (I Need My Monster), has left to hide under Ethan's little sister Emma's new toddler bed. Ethan tries out other monsters to take Gabe's place scaring Emma; Gabe's tutu-wearing little sister ultimately proves (via rather mundane tactics) to be the right monster. As the text upends bedtime fears, the humorous digitally painted illustrations take the frightening edge off the creatures.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. This clever book uses brief informative paragraphs, fact sidebars, and a combination of animal photographs and spirited caricature illustrations to demonstrate what humans would look like, be capable of, etc., if they sported a wide variety of animals' feet: with millipede feet, for example, you'd be a "marching band of one!" Information on human feet concludes the book.

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. The little boy and his imaginary (or is he?) dragon pal from When a Dragon Moves In are at first welcoming when the new baby comes home. Typical jealousies and frustrations arise, resulting in a time out, until Dragon helps the boy embrace his big-brother status. McWilliam's humorously caricatured illustrations with dynamic perspectives are the highlight of this predictable new-sibling story.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) 1-3 Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors series. Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. In books seven through ten, young ghost detectives Malcolm and Dandy encounter bubblegum that tries to chew them up, a haunted school bus, a not-so-sweet sugar-factory ghost bent on revenge, and a pharaoh's curse. Stilted dialogue aside, the large print, simple plots, and comic-style illustrations make these light books accessible for those not ready for Goosebumps. Review covers these Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors titles: Curses!, Honk!, Never! Never! Never!, and Pop!.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) 1-3 Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors series. Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. In books seven through ten, young ghost detectives Malcolm and Dandy encounter bubblegum that tries to chew them up, a haunted school bus, a not-so-sweet sugar-factory ghost bent on revenge, and a pharaoh's curse. Stilted dialogue aside, the large print, simple plots, and comic-style illustrations make these light books accessible for those not ready for Goosebumps. Review covers these Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors titles: Curses!, Honk!, Never! Never! Never!, and Pop!.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) 1-3 Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors series. Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. In books seven through ten, young ghost detectives Malcolm and Dandy encounter bubblegum that tries to chew them up, a haunted school bus, a not-so-sweet sugar-factory ghost bent on revenge, and a pharaoh's curse. Stilted dialogue aside, the large print, simple plots, and comic-style illustrations make these light books accessible for those not ready for Goosebumps. Review covers these Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors titles: Curses!, Honk!, Never! Never! Never!, and Pop!.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) 1-3 Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors series. Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. In books seven through ten, young ghost detectives Malcolm and Dandy encounter bubblegum that tries to chew them up, a haunted school bus, a not-so-sweet sugar-factory ghost bent on revenge, and a pharaoh's curse. Stilted dialogue aside, the large print, simple plots, and comic-style illustrations make these light books accessible for those not ready for Goosebumps. Review covers these Calico Chapter Books: Ghost Detectors titles: Curses!, Honk!, Never! Never! Never!, and Pop!.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. A dragon moves into a boy's "perfect sandcastle," but his family doesn't believe him. The roaring they hear is waves crashing, the dragon's feather is from a seagull, and its teeth "are just broken shells." While the concept certainly isn't original, the digital illustrations do a good job extending the humor of the situation.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Howard McWilliam. Ethan's under-the-bed monster has "Gone Fishing." Missing the creature's familiar "ragged breathing," "nose-whistling," and "spooky green ooze," Ethan wonders how he'll ever get to sleep. Substitute monsters apply, but none passes inspection. The humorous text diffuses bedtime fears (though the joke goes on too long). Synthetic-looking digitally painted illustrations bring the sort-of-scary, mostly-silly monsters out of their lairs.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan