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4-6
Araminta Spookie series.
Illustrated by
John Kelly.
In her seventh story, Araminta and her friend, Wanda, become stranded during a school field trip on an island inhabited by pirate ghosts. The skeleton pirates conscript the pair to dig up missing treasure and join their crew...unless Araminta can figure out how to break the pirates' curse. Cartoonish black-and-white illustrations highlight the humor and downplay anything scary in this mildly entertaining series episode.
(4)
4-6
Araminta Spookie series.
Illustrated by
John Kelly.
A silly caper with spooky scaffolding. Araminta (known as Minty to her uncle Drac) and her dim-witted sidekick, Wanda Wizzard, run a detective agency. Naturally, their antics lead to trouble and boarding school, where bigger mysteries are afoot. The story itself is somewhat flat; still, the Addams-Family atmosphere and screwball comedy, both reflected in frequent black-and-white illustrations, make for good giggles.
48 pp.
| Kingfisher/Macmillan
| October, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7534-6687-2$15.99
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4-6
Illustrated by
John Kelly.
This mash-up of medical science and history presents random information including invention of the microscope, archaic beliefs and modern knowledge of how diseases spread, as well as facts about the plague, leprosy, and more. Text boxes with small type are at right angles and kitty-corner to one another. Illustrations include goggle-eyed mites, rats, flies, and other creatures. May be useful for browsing. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-7636-2594-9$15.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
John Kelly.
Dr. Hunter, the new owner of the luxurious Eatum Hall, invites pig Horace and goose Glenda for "a weekend of free gourmet food!" Why such generosity? Seems Dr. Hunter, a wolf, has his sights set on a little mixed-meat pie. The voice of hungry Horace sprinkles the tale with an extra dose of humor, while the illustrations provide ample visual puns.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2005
4 reviews
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