Buzz Beaker’s latest invention is “Buzz Beaker’s Super Sticky Bug Goo”
which attracts bugs but prevents them from harming the plants. When Buzz’s dad
invents a “super top-secret” juice of his own, Buzz mistakenly uses it as he
would his own “bug goo”. After using his dad’s invented juice by mistake, the
bugs begin to grow abnormally large and begin to attack Buzz and his friend.
Buzz eventually learns that he mixed up his juice with his dad’s and Buzz is
relieved to know he won’t be grounded for mixing them up.
A Day in the
Office of Doctor Bugspit by Elise Gravel
Dr. Bugspit is an eccentric doctor with a “cure” for everything such as
a melting patient, a woman who is growing toes all over her body, and a little
boy who says, “beep” instead of “burp”. His “fix-it syrup” is given to the
woman’s toes to make them look “pretty” instead of making them disappear. The
“fix-it syrup” is given to the boy who “beeps” instead of “burps”, causing him
to “beep” louder and win contests. Dr. Bugspit believes his “fix-it syrup” can
“fix” everything until he sneazes and asks for a “real doctor”.
The Assassination of
Abraham Lincoln by Kay Melchisedech Olson
The story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination is portrayed in
graphic novel style, recounting the details of John Wilkes Booth’s plan to
shoot the President at Ford’s Theater. The graphic style provides an easy to read experience
for children while teaching them about one of the most infamous events in
American history.
Red Ted and the Lost
Things by Michael Rosen
This adorable story is one of a teddy bear named Red Ted who
was left of the train by his owner Stevie. Red Ted is placed on a shelf by the
train conductor and he finds himself in the company of the other things that
have been left on the train over time. Red Ted meets another a crocodile stuffed
animal and the two go in search of Stevie. On their way they meet a cat and the
cat helps them find Stevie’s house. Eventually they are reunited with Stevie
and she keeps the crocodile, the cat, and Red Ted for her own.
Little Mouse Gets
Ready by Jeff Smith
Little Mouse is excited to go to the barn with his brothers
and sisters and to look for food and find good hiding spots. Little Mouse
decides he needs to get ready so he starts to put on his underwear, socks,
pants, shirt, and shoes. Once he is finally
done getting ready, his mother tells him mice don’t wear clothes! Little Mouse
quickly takes his clothes off and rushes to the barn to meet his brothers and
sisters. As mother mouse says at the end, “What a silly little mouse!”
Johnny Boo: Twinkle
Power by James Kochalka
Johnny Boo is confident in his boo power while Squiggle has
his squiggle power. But when Squiggle wants to sparkle like the stars, Johnny
boo finds himself alone in the dark until the Ice Cream Monster comes to keep
him company. After showing the Ice Cream Monster how to “boo”, Squiggle comes
back down from the stars and helps Johnny discover his “wiggle” power. Squiggle
finds Johnny’s wiggling hair to be so funny that Johnny believes his hair has
giggle power.
A Buzz Beaker
Brainstorm: Attack of the Mutant Lunch Lady by Scott Nickel
The lunch lady at Buzz and Larry’s school is mean and won’t
let them talk in line while she’s serving mystery meat and “schlop” for lunch. When the lunch lady falls into the next day’s
soup, she turns into a mutant and starts eating everything in the school. Buzz
and Larry take a sample from her mutant body and discover that feeding her
fresh fruit will return her back to her human form. Successful in their
efforts, the lunch lady now serves fresh fruits and vegetables for lunch
instead of mystery meat and everyone is healthy.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Coraline is a preteenager that moves into an old mansion
with her family and discovers a secret door that leads her to an alternate
life. Here she meets her “other” parents who give her the attention she craves
from her real parents. When Coraline wants to go back to her real family, her “other”
mother won’t let her leave and Coraline needs to find her real parents and save
the souls of three ghosts of children in order to make things better in her
real universe. This graphic novel has a creepy but entertaining quality to it and
was adapted from text to graphic novel.
I loved Little Mouse.
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