(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. While using an unreliable time travel machine, the Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club and their advisor Mr. Talbot accidentally get transported to 1890 England. In order to return home, they must help Sherlock Holmes stop Jack the Schlepper from stealing the crown jewels. The black-and-white cartoon illustrations add nothing to the narrative, but the story, told mostly in dialogue, is episodic and goofy.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In Dorkula, the Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club suspects their newest member Henry Count Dorkula (a fruitpire) of consuming all the fruit in town. In Hound, the gang solves the curse of Basketball Hall--a gassy hound that "terrorizes" the Hall's inhabitants. While the simplistic illustrations add little to the narrative, Pinkwater's easy writing is fast paced, action packed, and full of corny humor. [Review covers these Werewolf Club titles: The Werewolf Club Meets Dorkula, The Werewolf Club Meets the Hound of the Basketballs.]

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In Dorkula, the Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club suspects their newest member Henry Count Dorkula (a fruitpire) of consuming all the fruit in town. In Hound, the gang solves the curse of Basketball Hall--a gassy hound that "terrorizes" the Hall's inhabitants. While the simplistic illustrations add little to the narrative, Pinkwater's easy writing is fast paced, action packed, and full of corny humor. [Review covers these Werewolf Club titles: The Werewolf Club Meets Dorkula, The Werewolf Club Meets the Hound of the Basketballs.]

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Norman was raised to behave like a dog, so when he joins the Werewolf Club he finally feels accepted and becomes one of the pack--literally. Pretzel concerns a magic pretzel and a curse, and Lunchroom features alien meatballs. Pinkwater's writing is unclear and unfocused at times, but it's also wacky, fast paced, and action-packed. The simplistic illustrations don't add much to the narratives.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Norman was raised to behave like a dog, so when he joins the Werewolf Club he finally feels accepted and becomes one of the pack--literally. Pretzel concerns a magic pretzel and a curse, and Lunchroom features alien meatballs. Pinkwater's writing is unclear and unfocused at times, but it's also wacky, fast paced, and action-packed. The simplistic illustrations don't add much to the narratives.

Reviewer: Mark Adam