About the Author
Katy Kelly's second book about Melonhead is Melonhead and the Big
Stink. She is also the author of the hilarious Lucy Rose chapter
book series. Katy Kelly lives in Washington, D.C.
About the Illustrator
Gillian Johnson is a UK-based author/illustrator. She lives in
Oxford, England.
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 23, 2009
"Adam's goofy sense of humor and his comic interactions with his
parents, teachers and best friend Sam ... are just right for the
target audience."
Kelly, author of Lucy Rose: Here's the Thing About Me and its sequels, launches an appealing, boy-centric series starring Lucy Rose's friend, Adam Melon (dubbed Melonhead). The hyperkinetic nine-year-old's knack for finding trouble surfaces immediately, when his foot gets stuck in a tree and he must be rescued by firefighters ("My mom said my shoe is ruined. I told her, 'Not to me.' I nailed it to the wall over my bed so I will always have the memory"). Though Melonhead's subsequent conundrums are (slightly) less dramatic, they are no less engaging or energetic. Adam's goofy sense of humor and his comic interactions with his parents, teachers and best friend Sam (the two are amateur inventors) are just right for the target audience. "I love the feeling of having a pet in the house," he says of the snake he's hiding from his parents. "Two pets, actually, even though as soon as Cobra has his next lunch, I'll be back to one." The book has an excellent shot at winning over reluctant readers. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 9-12. (Mar.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 23, 2009
"Adam's goofy sense of humor and his comic interactions with his
parents, teachers and best friend Sam ... are just right for the
target audience."
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