Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Eight: Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025Leave a comment

Middle grade fans of Jasper Rabbit—hero of Reynolds and Brown’s previous Creepy! trilogy—will be excited to sink into the first title in this chapter book spin-off series! Troubling Tonsils follows Charlie Marmot, whose soon-to-be-removed tonsils are displaying some ominous behaviors! A perfect mix of silliness and genuinely creepy vibes, spooky kids will love this creepy … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day Eight: Troubling Tonsils by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown

Mostly Monsterly (Tammi Sauer)

March 9, 2017Leave a comment

Hello, everybody! Today's book is Mostly Monsterly, written by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Scott Magoon, a story about making friends while being yourself. Bernadette is mostly monsterly: she lurches and growls and causes mischief. But occasionally, she also likes to do very UN-monsterly things, like bake cupcakes and cuddle kittens. So when she's getting … Continue reading Mostly Monsterly (Tammi Sauer)

Creepy Carrots! (Aaron Reynolds)

December 14, 2016March 26, 2022Leave a comment

Hello, everyone! Our book today is Creepy Carrots!, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown, the tale of a rabbit who finds himself the subject of a spooky mystery! Jasper Rabbit loves carrots, and none are better than the carrots that grow wild in Crackenhooper Field. He always grabs a few to munch … Continue reading Creepy Carrots! (Aaron Reynolds)

Never Say Boo! (Robin Pulver)

October 29, 2016October 30, 2016Leave a comment

Halloween Week, Day 5: Hello, everyone! Today, we read Never Say Boo!, written by Robin Pulver and illustrated by Deb Lucke, the story of a very different little boy learning that sometimes it's better to stand out than blend in. Gordon is new to Boonieville Elementary, and he feels out of place. At his last … Continue reading Never Say Boo! (Robin Pulver)

Skelly The Skeleton Girl (Jimmy Pickering)

October 26, 2016Leave a comment

Halloween Week, Day 2: Hello, friends! For our second Halloween book, we read Skelly The Skeleton Girl by Jimmy Pickering, a spooky-themed lost-and-found story! Skelly is a skeleton girl who lives in a spooky haunted mansion. One day, she finds a bone, and asks everyone she can think of if they lost it: her pet … Continue reading Skelly The Skeleton Girl (Jimmy Pickering)

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