Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Kids getting ready for Halloween will love this laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about monsters Monsters They're so much more than just that scary thing under your bed. Join Professors Batula McFang, Blobbins, and Howlsworth, and their trusty lab assistant--a zombie named Tina--as they reveal eerie and frankly ridiculous monster facts, never uttered outside a crypt For example:
- Monsters love competitive board-game nights
- Favorite monster foods include clam pudding with fish heads and pickled ant ice cream
- In addition to cauldrons and spider gardens, monster homes often include homemade collages
- Werewolves hate the sound of vacuum cleaners
- Monsters aren't all scary Try being nice to one for a change Offer them a compliment
Full of eye-popping illustrations and a story with nonstop sidesplitting laughs, plus a removable Professor of Monstrology diploma at the end of the book, Monsters 101 will have children--and adults--eager to enroll, time and time again
Synopsis
Don't miss the laugh-out-loud classic about a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather--soon be a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and Oakes Fegley Peter is thrilled that Grandpa Jack is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa Jack moves right into Peter's room. Like any grandson, he loves his grandpa, but...he wants his room back. Now Peter has no choice--he declares war
Peter begins to devise outrageous plots with the help of his friends to make Grandpa surrender the room. But even though the pranks escalate, Grandpa Jack is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa Jack plans to get even.
They used to be such great pals, but Peter is now wondering--has their war gone too far?
WINNER OF 10 STATE READING AWARDS
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE