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Clark the Shark
Bruce Hale/Guy Francis
2013
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Clark the Shark
Bruce Hale/Guy Francis
2013
Interview with Bruce Hale, by CrystalWizard
Interview with Bruce Hale, by CrystalWizard
What inspired you to create the Monstertown Mystery series? As kids, my best friend Billy and I were serious monster lovers. I had the hand-painted models of Frankenstein’s Monster, Wolfman, and the Mummy, and we knew every Universal monster movie by heart. In fact, the first book I ever wrote (in second grade) was The Two Brothers At Monstertown. Once I grew up and became an author, I tried…
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Mutant Mantis Lunch Ladies! by Bruce Hale
Mutant Mantis Lunch Ladies! by Bruce Hale
Genre: YA Horror Publisher: Disney Hyperion Published: 2016 Reviewer Rating: Reviewer: David L. Felts Have you read this book? [ratings] It’s hard to read books like this as an adult. Although some might consider Juvenile and Young adult as synonymous, I think this would more appropriately fit into the Juvenile category, say ages as low as 8 or 9 and up to maybe 14. When I was in that age range,…
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Let these sharks put a smile on your face!
Dream gig from the nice folks at Disney-Hyperion, to be printed with a lenticular morphing cover. So damn fun.
The Curse of the Were-Hyena by Bruce Hale coming this summer!
Our Favorite reads for 2014
Our staff have read some amazing books this year. Here are some of our favorite books for Children and Middle Schoolers
Our Children/ Middle School Picks
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"The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bath last month!"
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"Juvenile delinquent and budding pyromaniac Max Segredo belongs in juvie hall. Instead, Max ends up on the doorstep of the heavily guarded Merry Sunshine Orphanage. Soon, Max and the rest of the students are sent on a mission to keep a dangerous weapon out of the hands of an international group bent on world domination"
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"Young apprentice Lemony Snicket investigates a case of arson. He soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? What secrets are hidden in the Department of Education? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger?"
Book #20: The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse by Bruce Hale
Book #20: The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse by Bruce Hale
Ages: 8-12 Pages: 97 Genre: Detective/Anthropomorphism
If the promise of a good, middle school detective drama sounds like a good time, then this book is for you. Chet Gecko, who is naturally a Gecko, is a fourth grader with a penchant for solving crimes during school time. His classmates, an assortment of birds, lizards, and rodents, either admire or loathe him and he’s a pain in the…
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