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Milway, Alex
6 Reviews
(3)
1-3
Pigsticks is only making a mess of his own project for the science fair when he stumbles upon his inventor great-aunt's (working!) time machine. Pigsticks and hamster "assistant" Harold find themselves jumping from era to era, encountering dinosaurs, "Julius Squealer," and Vikings (whom Harold impresses with his cake recipe). The series-standard piggy puns and goofy illustrations make for a delightful fourth chapter book.
Reviewer: Kari Allen
(3)
1-3
When Tuptown is threatened by power-hungry pig Sir Percival Snout, Pigsticks must acquire enough money to buy it back from the tyrannical tycoon. With help from hamster pal Harold, Pigsticks searches for a long-lost pirate treasure to save his beloved town. Piggy puns abound in the third humorous, brightly illustrated early chapter book starring the unflappable duo.
Reviewer: Kari Allen
(3)
1-3
In their second adventure (Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey), self-appointed detective Pigsticks and his hamster sidekick, Harold, race to find a thief on the loose in Tuptown so the annual Butterfly Ball doesn't get canceled. Copious cartoon-style illustrations (frequently including speech bubbles) pair perfectly with a fast-moving text. Short sentences and lots of action make this book ideal for newly independent readers.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn
(2)
1-3
Pigsticks Pig, with cake-loving hamster assistant Harold, embarks on an expedition to the Ends of the Earth. In three generously illustrated chapters we follow the explorers as they survive swamps, deserts, rickety rope bridges, malevolent mountain goats, and an avalanche. Deliberate disconnects between text and pictures (the art is slapdash-goofy) carry much of the humor in this tongue-in-cheek-funny, mildly satirical early chapter book.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2014
(3)
4-6
In this sequel to The Mousehunter, a message left by a murdered friend leads Emiline and company to a mythical lost land. There they hope to unravel the curse that keeps Captain Mousebeard bound to the sea. Cannonballs, perilous cliffs, and ancient treasure combine to give readers a swashbuckling good story.
Reviewer: Nancy Hull
(3)
4-6
Emiline, the best mousekeeper in Old Town, dreams of becoming a famous mousehunter. Although she's only twelve, she takes a job aboard a ship setting out to capture the dreaded pirate Mousebeard. Pages from Emiline's bible, The Mousehunter's Almanac (complete with "Mousing Notes"), are included throughout. This page-turning adventure will have readers thinking about good, evil, and the spectrum in between.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
6 reviews
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