Wiley & Grampa #8: Phantom of the Waterpark (Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features) [Paperback]

Kirk Scroggs (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features

Wiley and Grampa set out for some fun in the sun at Gingham County's finest water park, Castle Waterhösen. But when robot sharks and half human, half crawdad creatures attack and Nate Farkles goes missing, Wiley and Grampa must abandon dreams of conquering the mile-high slide and discover what masked phantom lurks in the bowels of the park. Will Wiley and his posse become fish food or will the crawdads be tossed into the boiling crockpot of justice? Get ready for a wild ride down Mount Flushmore!

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About the Author

Kirk Scroggs was born and raised in Austin, Texas and studied film at the University of Texas. He then moved to LA, where he decided that his true calling is dreaming up demented pictures of monsters, aliens, and food on the move.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316006874
• ISBN-13: 978-0316006873
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #951,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kirk was born and raised in Austin, Texas. In kindergarten, Kirk's teachers were so impressed with his demented drawings of zombies, witches and monsters that they often called his parents and even recommended a few "experts" take a look at Kirk's work. Thankfully, for Kirk's poor Mother, he grew out of his monster kick and went on to study film at the University of Texas which inspired him to move to sunny Los Angeles to pursue his dream of working retail and living in a luxury un-air-conditioned apartment. After years of reassessment, reflection and hard work, Kirk has finally realized his true calling... drawing demented pictures of zombies, witches and monsters.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome series, March 16, 2009

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This review is from: Wiley & Grampa #8: Phantom of the Waterpark (Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features) (Paperback)

This is the funniest series I have read with my child. We LOVE all the Wiley and Grampa books...they are a SCREAM!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great series, December 8, 2008

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This review is from: Wiley & Grampa #8: Phantom of the Waterpark (Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features) (Paperback)

My nine year old son got into this series about 2 years ago. He has anxiously awaited each new book to come out and then devours it over and over again. He was not a strong reader and has serious issues with his attention span so I'm ecstatic that he loves these books and actually wants to read when he gets home from school. I highly recommend these books for any boy in the 6-10 year range (depending on reading level of course).

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't get enough of these books..., November 6, 2010

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Free Range Mom (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wiley & Grampa #8: Phantom of the Waterpark (Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features) (Paperback)

Finding books for my reluctant reader (8yo son) has been difficult. As an avid reader myself, I have pulled my hair out trying to spark his interest in reading. We stumbled upon these books and soon discovered my son LOVES them! I had a tear of joy in my eye when I peeked into his room late one night and found him READING when he should have been sleeping. YES!!!! For any other parents who are searching for the same, these books are hilarious and fun. There are funny illustrations throughout the book (my son really enjoys these!) that helped with the intimidation factor of "too many words on a page." The only other books we have found that my son has truly enjoyed are the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and the Roscoe Riley series. (Note: The Roscoe Riley series are a lower reading level, but my son liked how quickly he could read an entire book, and the material held his interest so I was fine with it.) I hope Kirk Scroggs is busy writing MORE Grampa and Wiley adventures.... we LOVE them!