Bad Bug Blues (Watch Out for Joel!) [School & Library Binding]

Sigmund Brouwer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Watch Out for Joel!

Joel and Ricky's mom sends them to a concert with old Mr. Jones, and Joel brings a jar of caterpillars along for company. Everything's fine--until one escapes! Will Ricky be able to keep his little brother out of trouble? Theme: Kindness

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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"...charming book about kindness. Recurring characters and simple text encourage new readers to dive in and read for themselves." -- cbaonline.org

"[Brouwer] knows how to drag a story out just long enough, using humor to teach a life-enriching lesson." -- Wonderkorner.com --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of scores of books, from youth fiction to adult thrillers. His books has been lauded in publications such as Library Journal and Booklist and he has received the Alberta Film and Literary Arts Writing Grant twice.

Sigmund's coolreading.com Web site helps instill good reading and writing habits in the next generation. He has always been committed to speaking at schools and homeschooling conventions to provide encouragement to reluctant readers and writers the same way he was encouraged. In 1993, to further this cause, he co-founded The Young Writer's Institute with education expert Debra Bell. He now meets more than 10,000 children a year travelling to writing camps and seminars.

His SAM KEATON: LEGENDS OF LARAMIE western books recapture the grit, adventure, and romance of the West and bring new life to this well-loved genre. Each book captures the essence of Sigmund's faith as well, supported by an underpinning of morality and redemption.

Sigmund, his wife and their daughter divide their time between Tennessee and Alberta. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 31 pages
• Publisher: San Val (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613845021
• ISBN-13: 978-0613845021
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,765,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Whether writing youth or adult fiction, Sigmund Brouwer is a best-selling author of more than 40 fast-paced novels. He loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show.

Sigmund is married to songwriter recording artist Cindy Morgan. The couple and their two young daughters divide their time between Red Deer, Alberta and Nashville, Tennessee.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Boy Books, July 11, 2010

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This review is from: Bad Bug Blues (Watch Out for Joel!) (Paperback)

I love that both main characters are boys!!! The stories are funny, filled with positive charachter traits and have a parent guide in the back to extend the character educational lesson.