Synopses & Reviews
"This gifted artist, whose clever wordplay reveals a wonderfully warped sense of comedy, has whipped up another winner." --School Library Journal Jam-packed with sight gags, sly jokes, ghoulish cartoons, and spoofing, Frankenstein Takes the Cake is a great way to celebrate Halloween and "trick" kids into reading poetry. Dubbed a "fiendishly funny picture book" by Family Fun magazine, this follow-up to the bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, finds Frankenstein about to marry his undead bride. But first, he has to meet his future in-laws, and stop his best man, Dracula, from freaking out about the garlic bread. No one ever said it was easy being a monster!
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Praise for the bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich:
and#147;With irreverent entries such as and#145;Count Dracula Doesnand#8217;t Know Heand#8217;s Been Walking Around All Night with Spinach in His Teeth,and#8221; this mash of monster poems will send kids howling (with laughter).and#8221; and#151;Family Fun
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(star) and#147;Readers will relish every gross and hilarious entry in this monstrous menu of misadventures... Hereand#8217;s a read-aloud candidate sure to elicit loud screamsand#151;but not of fright.and#8221;and#160;and#151;Kirkusand#160; Reviews(starred)and#160;
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(star) and#147;The book is fresh, creative, and funny, with just enough gory detail to cause a few gasps.and#160; Kids will eat it up.and#8221; and#151;School Library Journal and#160;(starred)and#160;
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(star) and#147;Rex gives readers the pleasure of discovering punch lines on their own, and his droll, ultra-detailed paintings show he takes comedy seriously.and#8221; and#151; Publishers Weekly (starred)and#160;
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"Lewis cleverly combines math and language arts with this collection of humorous poetry parodies that present readers with math word problems to solve."--Kirkus "Teachers and parents might challenge youngsters to try solving the math problems, then introduce them to the classic poems by reading them together."--School Library Journal "Slack's bug-eyed caricatures are an exuberant complement to Lewis's delightfully offbeat union of poetry and math."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "This book could come in handy for a variety of different classroom purposes."--Booklist
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andnbsp;and#8220;The fiendishly funny picture book FRANKENSTEIN TAKES THE CAKE, by Adam Rex, is a compilation of silly rhymes and
Mad Magazine-style gags paired with gently spooky illustrations. Especially hilarious are 'Off the Top of My Head: The Official Blog of the Headless Horseman' and a trio of Edgar Allan Poe spoofs featuring a couplet-savvy raven.and#8221; --
Family Fun, October 2008
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"With maniacal glee, Rex (Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich) delivers spot-on rhymes about B-movie monsters, loosely organized around the nuptials of Frankenstein and his bride. . . . Rex's eclectic imagery and freewheeling verse will have readers going back for seconds."--Publishers Weekly, starred reviewandnbsp;(7/14/08)
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* and#8220;As if more proof were needed that Adam Rex has a strange and goofy mind, hereand#8217;s a visit to a meta-fictional zoo with some uncommonly crafty residents. . . Rex gives the whole episode a surreal, expect-anything feel. . . .[A] gleefully postmodern romp.and#8221; (starred review)
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* and#8220;A sort of Personal Shopper Doolittle, a zoo-going girl talks to the animals, but the novelty wears off when the pushy beasts send her on errands. . . . Rex packs increasingly crisp conversations into tight six-panel comics, relaxing into airy spreads as the girl meanders along zoo paths. . . . A very funny excursion.and#8221; (starred review)
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Frankenstein is back . . . and wants dessert in this monstrously funny sequel to the monstrously popular FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH. Now in paperback just in time for Halloween.
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Childrenand#8217;sand#160;Poet Laurate J. Patrick Lewis borrows themes from famous poems and flips them on their heads to create wacky verses and riddles in a collection of math-based problem-solving parodies, whileand#160;the illustrations keep the mix light and fun.
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Is this poetry? Math? A brainteaser? Yes! Itand#8217;s all that and more. The poet J. Patrick Lewis has reimagined classic poemsand#8212;such as Edgar Allan Poeand#8217;s and#8220;The Ravenand#8221; and Langston Hughesand#8217;s and#8220;April Rain Songand#8221;and#8212;and added a dash of math. Between the silly parodies and the wonderfully wacky art, kids will have so much fun figuring out the puzzles, they wonand#8217;t guess theyand#8217;re learning! Answers appear unobtrusively on each page, and engaging information about the original poets is included. Math games and concepts, poetry and poet biographiesand#8212;itand#8217;s all so cleverly put together. This funny book is a treat for fans of words and numbers alike.
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Frankenstein is back . . . and this time he wants dessert
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No one ever said it was easy being a monster. Take Frankenstein, for instance: He just wants to marry his undead bride in peace, but his best man, Dracula, is freaking out about the garlic bread. Then thereand#8217;s the Headless Horseman, who wishes everyone would stop drooling over his delicious pumpkin head. And can someone please tell Edgar Allan Poe to get the door already before the raven completely loses it? Sheesh. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; In a wickedly funny follow-up to the bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, Adam Rex once again proves that monsters are just like you and me. (Well, sort of.)
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What happens when a bunch of animals have been cooped up for too long? Pssst . . . you're about to find out.
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A child, a visit to the zoo, animals--sounds like good, simple all-American fun. But thereand#8217;s something different about this zoo. These animals want things. Unusual things. What will they do with them?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Laughs, jokes, and surprises abound in this graphic picture book about a feisty, all-too-helpful little girl and her role in aiding and abetting zoo-animal shenanigans. Adam Rex once again reveals the hilarious hidden life of creatures we thought we knew well.
About the Author
J. Patrick Lewis has authored more than fifty books of poetry for children. In 2011, he was named the Childrenand#8217;s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation and was given the NCTE Excellence in Children's Poetry Award. He lives in Westerville, Ohio.