(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. It's summer in Yawnee Valley, and Miles and Niles (The Terrible Two; The Terrible Two Get Worse) intend to enjoy every minute of it in their secret hideout. But bully Josh Barkin doesn't think it's funny when Miles and Niles steal his summer camp flag, and a comic battle ensues. Underneath the hilarity of the exaggerated characters and cartoon drawings is a sweet message about friendship.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. With a baby on the way, Lulu's parents send her to Camp Sisterhood to be a SIT (sister in training). Lulu is disrespected and outsmarted by her assigned "sibling"; she gets a new assignment, who adores her in spite of her attitude. Humorous situations and exaggerated characterizations, enlivened by expressive spot art, bring Camp Sisterhood to life while a brazenly intrusive narrator keeps everyone in check.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2018

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. Pranksters Miles and Niles (The Terrible Two) seem to have met their match when Principal Barkin's father, former Principal Barkin, takes the school back under his control. Ultimately, the Terrible Two must enlist help, and they know exactly whom to ask. This humorous sequel is full of absorbing strategy and even a little suspense. Exaggerated cartoons punctuate the plot and add to the comedy.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. Forced to leave behind his proud reputation as class prankster, Miles Murphy dreads starting over in a new town. Miles finds himself paired up with do-gooder Niles at Yawnee Valley Science and Letters Academy and is disappointed to discover that an impressive, anonymous prankster already attends the school. Miles must either out-prank this character...or join forces. Punchy line drawings magnify the text's well-timed comedy and clever details.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2015

(2) 1-3 Chicken Squad Adventures series. Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. While retired search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully (The Trouble with Chickens) takes a nap, four of the chicks in his charge investigate "something big and scary in the yard." Pinning down the specifics becomes an arduous--and humorous--task. Large font, short paragraphs, and straightforward sentences combine with expressive, endearing black-and-white illustrations to support new chapter book readers.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2014

(2) 1-3 Chicken Squad series. Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. When chicks Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie (The Chicken Squad) post a flyer advertising their services--finding lost things, fixing broken things, getting clients out of trouble, or bringing trouble to them--a number of mysteries collide. Full-page black-and-white illustrations and spot art escalate the characters' personalities. This early-chapter-book mystery allows new readers the satisfaction of being savvier than its featherbrained characters.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. After seeing people hugging and kissing on the beach, shark Charlie wants a hug himself, and his good friend, octopus Olivia, wants a kiss. They try various goofy schemes to get their hug and kiss from beach-goers, but nothing works. As the title suggests, they finally realize they can hug and kiss each other. Cartoon-style illustrations emphasize the silliness of this lightweight tale.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. When her parents go on vacation without her, Lulu's efforts to oust her babysitter are vigorous. But she meets her match in Sonia Sofia Solinsky, who reveals she's a spy and spy trainer. Farce, slapstick, tall tale; punctuated with authorial asides and leavened with scads of white space and the many energetic sweeps of Cornell's comic illustrations--this book will tickle emerging readers.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. The simple premise is to count the monkeys, but they've all been scared off the pages by one king cobra. While four grizzly bears run in fear of five bee swarms, the interactive book implores the reader to "make a loud roar," "hum a happy tune," etc. Cornell's hilarious illustrations extend the gag and will have kids giggling (and counting).

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. In this satisfying companion to The Trouble with Chickens, retired search-and-rescue dog J.J. thinks that a roaming possum is what he has to worry about, whereas canny readers will want to warn him about the gorgeous Samoyed who has moved in next door. Everyone will enjoy such gems as this dog-to-dog insult: "If you were any less of a dog, you'd need a litter box." Zing!

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2012

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. Instead of fixing his kingdom's roads and playgrounds, vain and clueless King Duncan keeps presenting his people with cheesy art and banners bearing his self-satisfied likeness, upon which his royal subjects finally paint mustaches in retaliation. The plot escalates deliciously from there--and then fizzles out in an anticlimactic denouement. The caricaturish illustrations recall Mad magazine at its best.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Kevin Cornell. Former search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully, laconic and unflappable, is lured out of retirement by a determined chicken who promises him a cheeseburger if he'll take on her case. Perfect pacing and reliably placed zingers, along with tidily embedded clues, a generous scattering of illustrations, a dandy plot twist, and a cast of hilarious characters, add up to a delightful treat.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2011