Poultrygeist [Library Binding]

Mary Jane Auch (Author), Herm Auch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

On Halloween night, two rowdy young roosters encounter a "poultrygeist" in the barn.

Editorial Reviews

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PreS-Gr. 1. Fowl humor is once again the order of the day, as roosters Rudy and Ralph compete for the title of loudest and biggest. Most of the other animals ignore them, but Clarissa the cow and Sophie the pig insist the rowdy roosters are keeping them up at night. It's nearly Halloween, and everyone is busily making costumes when a huge figure looms up in the barn--the poultrygeist! The frightened animals flee outside, where they have their Halloween parade, but the cold finally forces them back into the haunted barn. The poultrygeist appears again; Rudy and Ralph unmask it as Clarissa and Sophie, leaving the perpetrators to find another way to quiet the roosters--at least for a time. Loud colors and fabulous digitally enhanced textures grab attention, and the silly story will please fans of Auch's Bantam of the Opera (1997) and Souperchicken [BKL Mr 15 03]. GraceAnne DeCandido
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About the Author

Mary Jane and Herm Auch are a husband and wife team of illustrators who have collaborated on two picture books, "Souperchicken" and "The Princess and the Pizza." Mary Jane Auch is the author of many more hilarious poultry parodies. She is also known for her historical and humorous fiction for children. The Auchs live on a small haunted farm new Rochester, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823417565
• ISBN-13: 978-0823417568
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 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: #1,104,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect "scary" story for young readers!, June 21, 2004

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Jason Gauthier (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poultrygeist (Library Binding)

This is a really fun way to introduce suspense to young readers. My daughter (age 4) loves this story and enjoys "reading" it by herself. I have to admit that the first time I read it, I was as curious to learn how it would end as she was! This is really a wonderful story and the illustrations are vibrant and lively.