Hide-and-Seek Pup: Ready-to-Read Level 2

by Joe McGee, Ethan Long (Illustrator)

Overview

The Junior Monster Scouts take Franky’s dog to the vet in this fun Level 2 Ready-to-Read!

It’s time for Sprocket’s yearly vet visit. But when Franky tries to bring his beloved pup to Dr. Frankenstein’s office for her checkup, Sprocket decides to hide...and she’s really good at hiding! Can the Junior Monster Scouts find Sprocket and convince her that everything is going to be okay?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665952712
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Series:	Junior Monster Scouts Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(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 West Virginia 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 Emmy Award–nominated animated interactive series Scribbles & Ink at PBSKids.org, which is also a digital book series on Epic.

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2024

K-Gr 2—The Junior Monster Scouts from McGee and Long's chapter book series make their early reader debut in this title. The titular character is Franky Stein's mechanical puppy, Sprocket, who learns that she has an appointment with Dr. Frankenstein to "oil your gears and wind your springs and make sure all of your parts are working." When Sprocket hides to avoid her check-up, the Junior Monster Scouts help Franky search the castle for her. Repeated phrases will help emerging readers decode the text, and Long's whimsical cartoon illustrations add additional context clues. Young pet owners may relate to the experience of seeing their furry friends hide from the vet, and there is a bit of humor when Sprocket's hiding place is eventually revealed. Like other early reader spin-offs from popular chapter book series, there is nothing groundbreaking here, but it will likely appeal to a wide audience. VERDICT A serviceable addition to early reader collections, and an obvious choice for libraries where the chapter book series is popular.—Amy Reimann

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