Troll Trouble: Ready-to-Read Level 2

by Joe McGee, Ethan Long (Illustrator)

Overview

The Junior Monster Scouts forage for a very special ingredient in this exciting Level 2 Ready-to-Read!

Vampyra’s aunts—Belladonna, Hemlock, and Moonflower—are going to cook Vampyra’s favorite dish, Cauldron Stew, but they’re missing one key ingredient: Troll Root. When the Junior Monster Scouts go to collect some, they discover how it got its name...and why it’s so hard to collect.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665952743
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Series:	Junior Monster Scouts Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Joe McGee loves to write about monsters and magic and other strange, curious, and quirky things. He grew up with his nose in a book and his imagination exploring other worlds. He knew when he was ten years old that one day he would grow up to be an author! He has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and a master of arts in writing from Rowan University. He is a former Army officer and lives in a New Jersey river town with his wife, Jessica Rinker (also a children’s author), and their two dogs, Pepper and Odin. Visit JoeMcGeeAuthor.com to learn more about Joe and his books.

Ethan Long is the acclaimed author and illustrator of many books for children, among them the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner Up, Tall, and High. He is also the creator of the animated, Emmy Award–nominated series Tasty Time with ZeFronk, which aired on Disney Junior.

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2024

Gr 1–3—In this newest offering from the "Junior Monster Scouts" series, Vampyra, daughter of Count Dracula, smells something delicious while in her room. She spots her aunts making soup, which excites her until it almost goes to ruin when they run out of the key ingredient: Troll Root. Plucky Vampyra offers to get them some from the mean trolls in the forest. With her friends Wolfy and Franky, the rest of the Junior Monster Scouts crew, she goes courageously forward. The trolls ask the team to do three challenges before giving up the Troll Root, and each member of the team is able to showcase their abilities to help. This story will engage young readers who are looking for lengthier early reader books—children will feel triumphant at being able to read through the story. The characters are endearing, and the text is large. Long's art style is well used here, with bright colors and exaggerated features that make the story soar. VERDICT Purchase for early readers who have graduated from "Frog and Toad."—Maria Graybosch

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