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32 pp.
| Hyperion
| July, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-3846-4$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Crab Scrambly.
A child helps a lost ghost dog in a graveyard "ventur[e] through the gloom / to try to find his master's tomb." As the twosome passes headstones, readers learn about each grave-dweller's demise. Black-and-white gothic-style illustrations, enhanced by pops of color and buoyed by characters' cartoonish features, complement the dead-on pacing, tone, and content of these ghoulish yet funny rhyming poems.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2013
234 pp.
| HarperCollins
| October, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-113857-7$15.99
(4)
4-6
Floods series.
Illustrated by
Crab Scrambly.
The misadventures of the Flood family of witches and wizards (Good Neighbors) continue in these less-inspired installments. Plot details a classmate's attempts to bring down the Flood kids. Friend chronicles the camaraderie between the one normal-looking (but still magical) Flood child and her mousy neighbor. Gorey-esque black-and-white drawings add ghoulish charm to these mildly entertaining, Addams Family–reminiscent tales. Review covers these Floods titles: School Plot and Witch Friend.
(3)
4-6
Floods series.
Illustrated by
Crab Scrambly.
Constructing dungeons and burying relatives in the backyard may not seem like desirable traits in neighbors, but the Floods are angelic compared to the obnoxious Dents next door. What's a family of witches and wizards to do but get rid of the Dents? Wobbly black-and-white sketches show the Floods in action. The book's gothic playfulness is reminiscent of The Addams Family.
(4)
4-6
Floods series.
Illustrated by
Crab Scrambly.
The misadventures of the Flood family of witches and wizards (Good Neighbors) continue in these less-inspired installments. Plot details a classmate's attempts to bring down the Flood kids. Friend chronicles the camaraderie between the one normal-looking (but still magical) Flood child and her mousy neighbor. Gorey-esque black-and-white drawings add ghoulish charm to these mildly entertaining, Addams Family–reminiscent tales. Review covers these Floods titles: School Plot and Witch Friend.