Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader [Paperback]

Lawrence David (Author), Barry Gott (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Cupcaked Crusader! Otherwise known as the smallest ten-year-old with the biggest ideas in town-Horace Splattly. Horace, victim of his brilliant little sister's experiments, empowered by her chemically altered cupcakes and mortified by the purple costume she makes him wear, flies through the skies of Blootinville, breathing fire and foiling evil. But not much goes on in Horace's notoriously quiet town. Until one fateful day, when a gigantic, man-eating, furry monster appears on the playground at sunset! Can the Cupcaked Crusader save the town, or will Horace become monster chow?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-Horace, who measures 30 inches tall, is the shortest 10-year-old in the town of Blootinville. When his taller, smarter, younger sister makes him eat her experimental cupcakes and wear a purple costume, he becomes a superhero. After flying around town and visiting friends, he decides to go after the man-eating giant guinea pig that has been cruising the school playground. Humorous illustrations add to the lighthearted tone of the story. This fantasy chapter book is reminiscent of Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series (Scholastic), and reluctant readers will love the quick pace and silly characters.

Christina F. Renaud, Attleboro Public Library, MA

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Lawrence David is a former children's book editor and the author of Beetle Boy.

Barry Gott is an illustrator of books and greeting cards. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142300217
• ISBN-13: 978-0142300213
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,171,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the coolest book in the universe, May 18, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader (Paperback)

this is the best book you will ever read. it is about a kid who eats her sisters cupcakes and turns into a superheroe.he has to fight a giant monster and an evil scientist.this book is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!i hope you read it!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet treat for young readers!, January 6, 2008

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J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader (Paperback)

Imagine what a news report this would be: Scientist Sister Creates Superhero Brother! It's certainly a story you'd want to read.

Poor Horace Splatley is not only the shortest kid in town, he has a sister who is bigger and younger! After experimenting with a crazy recipe for strange purple cupcakes, she forces Horace to eat them and wear a purple costume. (It's sure not easy having mad scientist in the family!)

But little Horace has the soul of a hero, and soon finds himself flying around town and confronting a giant guinea pig who appears in the schoolyard. Will Horace save the town? The story is fast-paced, very silly and very entertaining.

Horace Splattley: The Cupcaked Crusader is sure to have young readers begging for a second helping of laughs.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, it's very exciting, July 22, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Horace Splattly: The Cupcaked Crusader (Paperback)

My mommy bought me this book. I liked this book very much. It was very funny. I liked that the cupcaked crusader had superpowers because he ate cupcakes, that was exciting. The powers only last for a few hours and it was sad when he lost them. I like that this book is about a boy, there are many books about girls already. The pictures very neat too.
I am now reading the second book and hope it is as good as the first one. Maybe it will be even better.