Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee [Turtleback]

James Howe (Author), Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606175113
• ISBN-13: 978-0606175111
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

More About the Author

James Howe has written more than eighty books in the thirty-plus years he's been writing for young readers. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous Bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, The Watcher, or such beginning reader series as Pinky and Rex and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels. But from the beginning of his career (which came about somewhat by accident after asking himself what kind of vampire a rabbit might make), he has been most interested in letting his imagination take him in whatever direction it cared to. So far, his imagination has led him to picture books, such as I Wish I Were a Butterfly and Brontorina (about a dinosaur who dreams of being a ballerina), mysteries, poetry (in the upcoming Addie on the Inside), and fiction that deals with issues that matter deeply to him. He is especially proud of The Misfits, which inspired national No Name-Calling Week (www.nonamecallingweek.org) and its sequel Totally Joe. He does not know where his imagination will take him in the next thirty-plus years, but he is looking forward to finding out.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not funny, November 19, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Pinky and Rex And The Spelling Bee (Easy-to-Read, Level 3) (Paperback)

I feel so bad for pinky it must be so embarrasing to actually wet your pants. I read this book and second grade and I hated it. Having accidents in school is not funny to read about.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Pinky peed!", November 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Pinky and Rex And The Spelling Bee (Easy-to-Read, Level 3) (Paperback)

I can't believe I'm the first customer to review this Pinky and Rex book. My boys think this is the funniest book of the year: Pinky actually pees his pants in school! There's a puddle and everything. Funny realistic dialogue. If your kids think pee-pee is funny (and don't all kids?), they'll LOVE this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is Accelerated Reader Rated!, March 7, 2011

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This review is from: Pinky and Rex And The Spelling Bee (Easy-to-Read, Level 3) (Paperback)

My childrens' school participates in the Accelerated Reader Program. This book is AR rated. James Howe is an excellent auther for early readers. The stories have great themes, and are extremely well written!