Milton mentions several times how unusual it is to go outside before they had really done any school work.
For example, twice in the book the kids, second graders, are sent outside for recess early in the day. The premise is good, but it didn’t live up to its potential.Īt first, the issues were small things that could have been (might have been?) tightened up with just a couple additions. I had envisioned this being a cross between the Super Turbo and Lunch Lady series, but I was disappointed. This is an illustrated story (the pictures are great!) with some chapter end notes and some questions at the end of the book. Book 2, The Zoo of Switcheroo, is also out now. This is book 1 in the Society of Substitutes series, part of the Harper Chapters line of early chapter books. And to make things even stranger, Milton discovers his mom is some sort of agent tasked with catching Noah the ferret before he can carry out his evil plot for world domination. And when the sub arrived, it was Milton’s mom. Baltman, the teacher, pretended to be sick. Like when Milton forgot to latch it on this otherwise normal Monday.īut when Noah escaped, it stopped being a normal day. Noah the ferret was a pretty low key animal, except he liked to get out of his cage. It was a normal Monday, and Milton remembered it was his job to feed the class pet. Pre-order this one you won’t want to miss it! The release date for this delightful book has been pushed back into November. I hope we’ll be seeing a LOT of adventures for the Hunger Heroes in the future. I think graphic novel fans will love this as will kids who love funny books. This is now at the top of my recommendation list for chapter book readers as well as young middle grade readers. The heroes are a riot! And the story does the work to make sure the adult – one of the roadblocks to Jason getting a snack – is sympathetic and an eventual ally. This is the perfect sort of chapter book for me.
But chapter books sometimes fall flat for me because I want something “more.” I love middle grade because you can really dig into stories and characters since you have a lot of pages to work with. I don’t always have a lot of luck with chapter books. Toots the bean, Chip Ninja, Tammy the tomato, and Leonard the cheese – receive an alert that Jason missed breakfast. The Hunger Heroes are taco ingredients with the smarts, the compassion, and the skills to save the day when kids need a snack. Book 3, Wednesday and Woof: The Runaway Robot, releases in November. I think kids are going to enjoy this new sleuthing team while also learning about JA, service dogs, and being a detective.Ī second book in the series, Wednesday and Woof: New Pup on the Block, also releases next week. There’s a nice balance between the story, Walia’s notes about being a detective, and information on her JA.
#Sneaky ninja dog wants the bone series#
This is a fun early chapter book mystery and series launch.
Maybe they took Autumn for her diamond collar!īut in order to work her case, Walia is going to have to dodge a bully – and convince her dad that her sleuthing won’t aggravate her juvenile arthritis. Winters, is getting ready to go on vacation, but her cat, Autumn, has gone missing. Walia and her service dog, Woof, together make up the detective team of Wednesday (Walia’s lucky day) and Woof.
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