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101 pp.
| Hyperion/Miramax
| May, 2007
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7868-5503-2$12.95
(4)
1-3
Legend Of... series.
Illustrated by
Glenn McCoy.
With four brothers, Will has a hard time finding anyone to listen to his problems, so he makes a deal with Grandad. Grandad will listen to his grandson's troubles if Will listens to his--which helps Will put his problems in perspective. The humor is painted with too broad a brush, but readers will sympathize with Will's sibling issues. The cartoon illustrations match the text's exaggeration.
99 pp.
| Hyperion/Miramax
| September, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-7868-5501-0$12.95
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Glenn McCoy.
Ordered by their parents to visit the library, nonreading brothers Will and Marty fear the kid-hating librarian, who is rumored to shoot unruly patrons with a potato-pelting gun. The larger-than-life (and stereotyped) Mrs. Murphy does provide some laughs, but this over-the-top story is weakened by its sappy ending. The cartoony black-and-white illustrations match the text's hyperbole.