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146 pp.
| Clarion
| June, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-544-50909-2$16.99
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Wes Hargis.
Agatha (Agatha Parrot and the Odd Street School Ghost; Agatha Parrot and the Heart of Mud) and her offbeat friends are babysitting their school's newly hatched chickens when one goes missing. Wacky adventures ensue as Agatha and her cohorts worry the chick has come to a dreadful end on their watch. Energetic illustrations accompany the fast-paced action, which culminates in a surprise ending.
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Wes Hargis.
A revolting breakfast cereal figures prominently in Ghost, as saucy narrator Agatha and her friends try to discover if a ghost is haunting their school. In Mud, Agatha's scheme to help a friend rejoin the soccer team becomes much more complicated than she planned. These light, fast-moving stories from the UK, profusely illustrated with comical black-and-white drawings, will attract fans of broad humor. Review covers the following titles: Agatha Parrot and the Heart of Mud and Agatha Parrot and the Odd Street School Guest.
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Wes Hargis.
A revolting breakfast cereal figures prominently in Ghost, as saucy narrator Agatha and her friends try to discover if a ghost is haunting their school. In Mud, Agatha's scheme to help a friend rejoin the soccer team becomes much more complicated than she planned. These light, fast-moving stories from the UK, profusely illustrated with comical black-and-white drawings, will attract fans of broad humor. Review covers the following titles: Agatha Parrot and the Heart of Mud and Agatha Parrot and the Odd Street School Guest.