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The funny and adorable New York Times bestselling kids graphic novel series starring happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving Narwhal and somewhat cynical sidekick, Jelly.
In this hilarious 8th book, Narwhal and Jelly celebrate the spookiest time of the year — Halloween — with a super twist. Includes bonus fun facts!
Dive into three new stories that are sure to fright and delight! Narwhal loves Halloween — it's a great excuse to dress up in a spooky and silly costume, like a ghost, a mermaid, a banana or maybe even Marlow the Mustachioed Moose. It's a skeleTON of fun!
Jelly isn't dressing up, though — he's a little scared of this time of year, and would prefer to hunker down in a hidey-hole until Halloween is over. But when a scary sea monster makes an appearance and swallows Narwhal (gulp!), can Jelly, with the help of some super friends, pluck up the courage to save his best bud?
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Release date
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780735266759
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 2.8
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-2
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Reviews
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June 1, 2023
The power of friendship helps Jelly manage Halloween anxiety. In this eighth volume of the radiantly upbeat buddy series, Narwhal is excited about Halloween and happily ponders what costume to choose. Best friend Jelly is more apprehensive, telling Narwhal, "I don't like all the scary stuff." Despite Jelly's plainly vocalized fears, Narwhal charges ahead, eager to find the perfect look. Having had enough, Jelly decides to lie low until Halloween is over. When Turtle and Shelly swim up frantically, announcing that a hungry monster is close, Jelly worries about Narwhal's safety and rallies a group for a search. With friends close, Jelly channels Narwhal's positive energy and can-do optimism in hopes of saving the day. Clanton's latest is abundantly fun and sweet, reminding readers that Halloween scares may not suit everyone but that everyone has the capacity for bravery. Those who may not embrace all the spooktacular scares of Halloween will appreciate Jelly's worries and subsequent coping strategies. Like earlier series titles, which contained facts and stories between chapters, this offering features tidbits about real-life creepy undersea life and a further installment of Super Waffle and Strawberry Sidekick. Clanton's energetic, childlike art is delightful as always. Narwhal and Jelly's adventure is an easy crowd pleaser that will keep pages turning to a satisfying conclusion. A gloriously funny and feel-good take on Halloween from a wildly popular series. (Graphic fiction. 6-10)COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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September 1, 2023
Excited Narwhal can't decide which costume to wear for Halloween, while scared Jelly doesn't plan to participate. But when Jelly and their friends must "superfy" themselves to bravely rescue Narwhal from a "humongously hungry" sea monster (i.e., Narwhal in too many costume comboonations), that gives Narwhal the perfect costume idea for their Narwhalloween party...featuring waffles, of course. Humorous puns abound; the varied panel structure and dynamic character expressions in this graphic novel for transitional readers help build age-appropriate suspense. This entertaining eighth series entry includes three "story chapters" plus facts about potentially scary real-life creatures and a "Super Waffle, Strawberry Sidekick and the Bat Attack" comic interlude. Cynthia K. Ritter(Copyright 2023 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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January 1, 2024
Excited Narwhal can't decide which costume to wear for Halloween, while scared Jelly doesn't plan to participate. But when Jelly and their friends must "superfy" themselves to bravely rescue Narwhal from a "humongously hungry" sea monster (i.e., Narwhal in too many costume com-boo-nations), that gives Narwhal the perfect costume idea for their Narwhalloween party...featuring waffles, of course. Humorous puns abound; the varied panel structure and dynamic character expressions in this graphic novel for transitional readers help build age-appropriate suspense. This entertaining eighth series entry includes three "story chapters" plus facts about potentially scary real-life creatures and a "Super Waffle, Strawberry Sidekick and the Bat Attack" comic interlude.(Copyright 2024 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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