A To Z Challenge: BOOK NOOK REVIEWS "M"

Title: The Monstore

Author: Tara Lazar

Illustrator: James Burks

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Ages: 4-8

"At the back of Frankensweet's Candy Shoppe, under the last box of sour gum balls, there's a trapdoor. Knock five times fast, hand over a bag of squirmy words, and you can crawl inside THE MONSTORE."

Synopsis: Zack would do just about anything to stop his pesky sister, Gracie from snooping around in his bedroom. But a trip to the Monstore actually causes Zack more problems than he bargained for, especially when there are no returns and no exchanges on all the monsters who don't seem to be able to do their job of frightening one pesky sister.

Why I liked it: I love the idea of a store where a kid can buy a problem solving monster. Ms. Lazar has taken a universal problem of nosey siblings and added a fun twist sure to give kids delightful ideas of how to solve their own pesky problems.

Teaser Tuesday

• SUBSTITUTE CREACHER
• Author: Chris Gall
• Illustrator: Chris Gall
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• ISBN: 13 9780316089159
• Ages: 5 - 8 Years

Misbehaving students of Ms. Jenkins' class think they have it made when they refuse to stop their monkey business.  But they are in for a surprise one day when the new substitute creacher comes to the classroom!  Keth the glue-eater, Hank the prankster, and Zach the daydreamer are only some of the mischief makers who quickly find out what happens to kids to don't want to follow the rules.