Noodleheads Lucky Day
Noodleheads Lucky Day
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Holiday House
Just the Series: Noodleheads Vol. 5   

Series and Publisher: Noodleheads   

Annotation: "Brothers Mac and Mac are SO lucky that everything goes well - even when their frenemy Meatball plays tricks on them"-- cProvided by publisher.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #313716
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel Chapter Book Chapter Book Series Tracker
Publisher: Holiday House
Copyright Date: 2022
Edition Date: 2021 Release Date: 02/01/22
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: Publisher: 0-8234-5107-0 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-1318-2
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-8234-5107-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-1318-9
Dewey: E
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

In another easy-reading graphic novel told in three loosely connected stories, the well-meaning but naïve pasta siblings Mac and Mac find out that luck is with them.In Chapter 1, their old frenemy Meatball introduces the anthropomorphic ziti to honey, but the noodleheads understand it as "trouble." Seeing an opportunity for mischief, Meatball then gives them a bag of "trouble." The paper bag contains bees, but luckily, their mother intercepts it. By sheer coincidence, she has just built herself beehives, and what starts as a problem ends up being a boon. In Chapter 2, Meatball sells the brothers a watermelon that can hatch cats. Of course it doesn't, but of course they end up with a kitten anyway thanks to the generosity of Farmer Spud. Chapter 3 shows them trying to think of a strong name for the kitten, starting out with Sky and Cloudy, then moving to sillier names such as Hippopotamus, Blippopotamus, and Nincompoop. (The cat's expressions as they try these names out are hilarious.) When Mom says that the kitten is lucky to have the brothers as caregivers, they fasten on the right name and shout: "We got Lucky!" Arnold's paneled cartoons extend the silliness. Fun-loving kids will laugh out loud as Mac and Mac make mistakes but end up OK. Adults will enjoy the excellent story source notes.Children who appreciate being a little smarter than the characters they read about will relish it. (Graphic early reader. 6-8)

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Word Count: 937
Reading Level: 1.7
Interest Level: 1-4
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 1.7 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 509195 / grade: Lower Grades
Guided Reading Level: L
Fountas & Pinnell: L

You'll laugh out loud when Mac and Mac try to hatch a kitten. . . out of a watermelon. This easy-to-read intro to graphic novels is perfect for "fans of all things goofy" according to School Library Journal.

Twin brothers Mac and Mac are soooo lucky. How lucky are they?

  • When they get hit on the head with an acorn, they're lucky that little acorns and not big watermelons grow on trees.
  • When their frenemy Meatball gives them a bag full of bees, they're lucky that Mom has just built a beehive to put them in.
  • And when their watermelon DOESN'T hatch a kitten, they're lucky that there's another way to get a pet.

  • Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this fifth book in the Noodleheads graphic novel series is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight.

    Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles- spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry.
    Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.

    A Junior Library Guild Selection!


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