Whack of the P-Rex (The Notebook of Doom Series #5)

by Troy Cummings, Troy Cummings (Illustrator)

Overview

Alexander Bopp is ready to battle Stermont's biggest monster yet -- the P-Rex!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this fifth book, Alexander stumbles into a VERY large footprint. And his friend Rip keeps finding candy in the street. What kind of monster leaves HUGE footprints behind? And where is all the candy coming from? Alexander, Rip, and Nikki must find out fast--before it's too late! This book is filled with humor, suspense, and zany black-and-white illustrations throughout!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545698979
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Series:	Notebook of Doom Series , #5
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	471,903
Lexile:	460L (what's this?)
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Troy Cummings has been drawing since he was a little kid. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines, on websites, on frozen-fish-stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. His picture books include The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out!, More Bears!, and Giddy-Up, Daddy! The Notebook of Doom was his first early chapter book series. He lives in Indiana with his cat and family.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for THE NOTEBOOK OF DOOM #1: RISE OF THE BALLOON GOONS"Cranking up the horrorlarity with googly eyed cartoon figures and sight gags on nearly every page, Cummings pitches his nervous but resourceful newcomer into a climactic, all-out battle with an entire army of aggressive, air-stealing bendy balloons.... An unusually promising series opener for proto-Goosebumps fans." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for THE EENSY WEENSY SPIDER FREAKS OUT!"Clever text full of witty asides." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPraise for MORE BEARS!"[Artwork that is] infused with zaniness of fun." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

From the Publisher

11/01/2014
Gr 2–4—Alexander finds an extra-large footprint and wonders what kind of monster leaves such a large impression. Along with friends Rip and Nikki, Alex must locate and battle the infamous P-Rex. With short chapters, simple sentences, an abundance of black-and-white drawings that help break up the text, this series title is ideal for newly independent readers. The quirky humor and fast-paced story line will keep them turning pages.

School Library Journal