100 Scope Notes
December 4, 2023 by Brigid Alverson
We're starting the week with some silliness: An advance preview of David Ezra Stein's Beaky Barnes and the Devious Duck.
January 20, 2023 by Johanna
Andy Warner's book is chock full of fascinating facts, presented with humor in a cartoony style.
November 3, 2022 by Johanna
Kids solve animal conflicts really quickly in this cute but bland book.
July 18, 2011 by Katherine Dacey
When the kind but chronically confused Mr. Venezi places a help wanted ad in the paper, the animals at Venezi’s Pet & Supply begin to fret: one candidate smells like soup, while another refuses to work with cute critters. The pets are relieved when Mr. Venezi hires Viola, a smart, stylish ninth grader who seems […]
July 11, 2011 by Katherine Dacey
What do pets do when their masters are at work? If you belong to Captain Amazing, defender of Metro City, the answer is watch your owner fight crime on the six o’clock news. Tired of being ignored by Captain Amazing, his pets — Roscoe the dog, Fluffy the hamster, Shifty the gecko, and Manny the […]
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