Children's Writer, Book Reviewer, Teacher, Artist
What a blast! 'Lenny Lemmon and the Invinicible Rat' is a wickedly wild tail-whip of wacky fun. Written by Ben Davis, with cartoon-director's- eye illustrations by James Lancett, this is a fabulous new go-to series for young readers (aged 7-9) who need an alternative to wimpy kids and diary dorks.
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Lenny Lemmon is looking forward to Olden Days Day at school. He's even brought in his own contribution. Something special in a box. But when it escapes... chaos ensues. Can Lenny and his friends round up the rat before they get into any more trouble?
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This is tremendous fun for young readers. With its fast-paced comedy, comic-book style text intrusions and dynamic cartoon illustrations, it's an accessible and engaging book for even the most reluctant readers. Lenny's first-person narration is chatty and ridiculous, but is also authentic as his perceptions of classroom antics will resonate with many young children looking for trouble - or remedying it! It's also a great book to talk about friendships and how they can blossom when you least expect it. There's something very Simpsons about it all - in the very best possible way! Great fun! Plus, I always find rats so funny.
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Move aside dorks and wimps, the Lemmon has arrived!
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