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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
A HUBBUB: MR. BADGER AND MRS. FOX
by Brigitte Luciani, illustrated by Eve Tharlet
"Above-average fare for younger graphic-fiction fans. (Graphic animal fantasy. 7-9)"
It's exactly a year after the mixed woodland cohabitation celebrated in The Meeting (2010), and temperamental Ginger Fox has settled in nicely with her three new badger half-sibs—explaining after an exchange of insults ("Fly doody!" Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
BENNY AND PENNY IN THE TOY BREAKER
by Geoffrey Hayes, illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes
"A thought-provoking episode just right for the I Can Read set. (Graphic early reader. 5-7)"
The popular and Geisel Award–winning mouse sibs (Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!, 2009) meet their greatest challenge yet when hard-playing, toy-breaking cousin Bo saunters over for a visit. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 13, 2009
KIT FEENY: ON THE MOVE
by Michael Townsend, illustrated by Michael Townsend
"Lame-tastic! (Graphic fiction. 8-12)"
Kit Feeny and Arnold are best friends. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 5, 2009
Kirkus Star BENNY AND PENNY IN THE BIG NO-NO!
by Geoffrey Hayes, illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes
"Benny and Penny make agreeable protagonists, all sibling-squabbling when they're on their own but uniting against the depredations of the "monster" and doing the right thing when it's called for. (Graphic early reader. 5-8)"
When fractious mouse siblings Benny and Penny observe that a new neighbor has moved in next door, curiosity leads them into a big no-no: climbing the fence to see if perhaps the newcomer may have stolen Benny's missing pail. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 7, 2008
BENNY AND PENNY: JUST PRETEND
by Geoffrey Hayes, illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes
"Emergent readers should have no trouble following along—or (except perhaps for only children) identifying with the situation. (Easy reader. 5-6)"
In this graphic mini-novel, a mouse in pirate dress fends off the overtures of his persistent little sister (garbed as a princess), then turns out to be more of a wuss than she is when it comes to bugs. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2008
CLAIRE AND THE BAKERY THIEF
by Janice Poon, illustrated by Janice Poon
"And while the recipes in the back of the book look yummy, there is a self-righteousness to this sketchily drawn story that will leave a bad taste in the reader's mouth. (Graphic fiction. 8-10)"
In this middle-grade graphic novel, young Claire is distressed to discover that her family is about to move from their home in the city to the all-too-rural town of Bellevale. Read full book review >