Claude in the Spotlight

by Alex T. Smith

Overview

When Mr. and Mrs. Shineyshoes leave for the day, their dog Claude and his sock puppet sidekick, Sir Bobblysock, take a trip to the local stage theater. From Alex T. Smith's hilariously illustrated early chapter book series.

Claude and Sir Bobblysock join a dance troupe and are preparing to perform their act. But being backstage in the theater gives them the heebie-jeebies! It's so dark and spooky...and maybe even haunted! Could the legend of the theater ghost be true? What a wonderful day!

Quirky, delightfully odd, and positively surreal, Alex T. Smith's beloved Claude series promises fits of giggles for readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books. Two-color illustrations throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682631768
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Series:	Claude , #5
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	35 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Alex T. Smith briefly considered careers in space travel, cookery and being a rabbit, but finally decided to become an illustrator. He earned a first-class honors degree in Illustration from Coventry University and went on to create the award-winning Claude series which has been developed as an animated TV show. When he isn't doodling in his sketchbook, Alex can be found people-watching and eavesdropping. He lives in England with two very tiny and naughty dogs.

Editorial Reviews

"Quirky. . . " —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2015
Gr 1–3—When Claude, the small, plump, beret-wearing dog, and his best friend, a striped sock named Sir Bobblysock, stumble into a rehearsal for a variety show, circumstances bring them center stage. But a "naughty man" dresses as a ghost to try to steal the show and the grand prize—unlimited cakes from Mr. Lovelybuns's Bakery. When the massive chandelier above the stage begins to creak and groan, Claude and the naughty man catch the chandelier with the sheet formerly used for ghostly wrongdoing. Claude saves the day and wins the Lovelybuns cakes. Detailed digital and drawn illustrations in shades of red, black, and white amplify the quirky British humor in this story. The size, shape, and structure of this book suggest it is suited for newly independent readers, though it can also be appreciated as a read-aloud. Those who enjoy Claude's antics will be happy to know that there are several other books in the series.—Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Tampa

School Library Journal