These three books were in a pile under some dirty socks, so of course I knew they would be good! Here's the titles:
Captain Awesome Vs. Nacho Cheese Man - by Stan Kirby
Escape From Silver Street Farm - by Nicola Davies
Ghost Buddy: How to Scare the Pants Off Your Pets - by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
I was instantly attracted to the hamster on the cover. Can you see him? He is wearing a cape and sunglasses, and is quite plump! Plus there's the whole nacho cheese thing. This book is pretty easy to read and has lots of fun pictures inside. Turns out that Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are best friends, also known as Eugene and Charlie. They have a big fight - will evil take over because the Sunnyview Superhero Squad can't get along? There is also a baby called Queen Stinkypants and a dog called Mr. Drools. Read it if you dare!
Chaos on the cover!! Sheep running rampant in a market make it hard not to grab this book by the upper corner, being careful not to leave tooth marks, and shake your head so that it falls open in front of you. First there's a map with pictures of yummy chickens and turkeys, then the story starts with a literal "bang" as Kenny the ram head-butts his stall door. Pretty soon you've met the three children, Flora the farmer, the yummy chickens and turkeys, and the silly sheep. Also two dogs!! Then crazy things happen that involve a messy market, the sheep and the turkeys, a rescued baby, a blow-up castle, turkey thieves and some policemen. There's lots of food at the end. This is not too hard to read and the pictures are fun.
Yikes, a ghost!! I was a little scared, but when I actually read this the ghost turned out to be silly and spoiled, not scary - except to a fish and a cat (of course!). He's in "time out" for bad behavior, like when I pee on the rug. He shares a room with a modern boy, Billy, who happens to have moved into the house he is haunting. They're friends, and Billy tries to help him get out of time out. Every thing Billy does to help goes wrong, especially with the goats! The goats cause the chaos in this book, I wish I had been there for that scene. Will this have a happy ending? I'm not going to tell you, but a very fat cat has something to do with it. This book was a little more challenging for me to read, with more words and chapters.
The best part is that all of these books are part of a series, so if you like them you can read more about the characters. Mom says she thinks the one by Nicola Davies is the best, because she loves the writing of authors from the United Kingdom (whatever that is), but that kids will like any of these when they are just looking for a fun read.
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