Snacks and Scares! (Scooby-Doo)

by Random House, Random House (Illustrator)

Overview

A paperback collection of five Step into Reading leveled readers featuring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang!

Children ages 4 to 6 will love reading five spooky mysteries with Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

This paperback collection features five Step into Reading leveled readers:

The Haunted Diner

Howling on the Playground

The Race Car Monster

Snack Snatcher

The Movie Star Mystery

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593431214
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	02/22/2022
Series:	Step into Reading: SIR(R)/BindUp(Step 2)
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

Gr 1–3—The Mystery Incorporated Gang stars in five fun-filled Scooby-Doo mysteries that make up this collection of early reader stories: "The Haunted Diner," "Howling on the Playground," "The Race Car Monster," "Snack Snatcher," and "The Movie Star Mystery." Each story contains a separate mystery to be solved by Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and their friends. For instance, in "The Haunted Diner," Scooby and the gang stop for a meal at a roadside diner when the lights suddenly go out, and Scooby and Shaggy hear a spooky moan that sounds like a monster. In "The Race Car Monster," Scooby and Shaggy encounter a creepy monster at the racetrack. Readers will be entertained by Scooby's and Shaggy's hilarious reactions to the various monsters they encounter. This volume of stories is a Step 2 in the "Step into Reading" series that includes simple text for beginning readers. The text is in a large font and is occasionally highlighted within a box so that it is clear and accessible for young readers. Bright and colorful illustrations enhance the story and directly reflect the text, giving new readers additional context for the story. Readers will particularly enjoy Scooby's and Shaggy's expressions as they encounter the creepy elements in each story. Adults nostalgic from watching the cartoons will enjoy sharing these stories with their young readers, as the illustrations directly match the animated cartoons. VERDICT An excellent addition to early reader collections.—V. Lynn Christiansen

School Library Journal