The Evil Echo

by Michael Dahl, Scott Nickel, Jeff Crowther (Illustrator)

Overview

With the evil Echo around, Halo Nightly faces her strongest villain yet — herself. Echo is a sneaky shape shifter that morphs into Halo and causes her all sorts of problems. When Echo steals Halo's candy, Halo is forced to battle someone who is every bit as powerful as she is.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434228048
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	Princess Candy
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	GN500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher’s Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, Scott Nickel works by day at Paws, inc., Jim Davis's famous Garfield studio, and he freelances by night. Burning the midnight oil, Scott has created hundreds of humorous greeting cards and written several children's books, short fiction for "Boys' Life" magazine, comic strips, and lots of really funny knock-knock jokes. He was raised in southern California, but in 1995 Scott moved to Indiana, where he currently lives with his wife, two sons, six cats, and several sea monkeys.

Editorial Reviews

Who will win: good or evil? Evil Echo wants the affection of Halo Nightly’s crush, Cody. Can Halo outwit her rival and win Cody’s heart? Find out what happens as Echo and Halo have a duel of magical powers in this brilliantly illustrated graphic novel. The main characters are introduced on the first page, with additional details, puzzlers, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary at the end of the book. Discussion leaders can use this story to examine the importance of courage and critical thinking even when you’re frustrated or scared. Recommended.

Library Media Connection

Halo Nightly lives every child’s dream: She gains super-powers after being given magical candy by her Aunt Pandora. Readers who love Fashion Kitty’s fun (slightly girl-focused) take on super-heroes will also enjoy Dahl’s action-filled plots and Crowther’s bright, eye-catching art.

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