8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos Contributor(s): Vande Velde, Vivian (Author), Björkman, Steve (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823423646 ISBN-13: 9780823423644 Publisher: Holiday House
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2011 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Twitch the Squirrel |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010048153 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 740(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: N (Grade 3) |
Series: Twitch the Squirrel |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.79" W x 8.38" L (0.49 lbs) 80 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Awards: Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Elementary, 2014 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2016 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2015 Alabama Camellia Award, Finalist, Grades 2-3, 2012 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2011 Booklist 10/15/2011 pg. 48 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011 School Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 96 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 61 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 147708 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Running into the school to escape a hungry owl was easy. But with the door locked and an angry dog chasing him, how will Twitch the squirrel get back out? He'll need a hand, of course. . . . and maybe a paw, a fin, and a wing, too. Can the classroom pets--including Sweetie the library rat, a snake named Angel, and the first graders' Green Eggs and Hamster--help Twitch get back to his cozy home in the trees? Each chapter is told in the voice of a different animal as the squirrel works his way through the school, visiting each classroom and trying to stay one step ahead of the principal's menacing dog, Cuddles. The different perspectives make this a perfect introduction to narrative point-of-view--and an extra-funny read-aloud. Lively black and white illustrations add to the humor, depicting Twitch's mad dash through the school and the chaos created by a band of class pets on the loose. With short, funny chapters, young readers will race through this novel to find out what the pets do next. For more of Twitch's adventures, check out Squirrel in the House and Squirrel in the Museum. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bjorkman, Steve: - Steve Bjorkman is a cartoonist who has illustrated countless greeting cards and advertisements for magazines. He has illustrated more than fifty books for children, including Supernouts! which he also wrote. He lives with his wife and three children in Aliso Viejo, California.Vande Velde, Vivian: - Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951, New York City, New York) is an American author who writes books primarily aimed at young adults. She currently resides in Rochester, New York.Her novels and short story collections usually have some element of horror or fantasy, but are primarily humorous. Her book Never Trust a Dead Man (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She resides in Rochester, New York. |
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