{"product_id":"noodlehead-nightmares-isbn-9780823435661","title":"Noodlehead Nightmares","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author who brought you Fly Guy comes an easy-to-read graphic novel about two very funny brothers—“great fun for newly independent readers and graphic novel newbies” (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. \"See in here? Nothing! Zippo! Nada!\" Mac explains.  That’s why they're so easy to fool—and their clever friend Meatball isn't afraid to take advantage of that fact. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e noodles—spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book \u003ci\u003eNoodleheads See the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.  \"The Noodleheads' goofy schemes and over-the-top reactions to  their situations are sure to elicit giggles as the stories unfold in  comics-style panels ('I'll eat the pie and you eat the pan,' suggests  one of the Macs in the second tale). Arnold employs some of his  signature visual flourishes to great effect, including bug-eyed  characters and an in-your-face palette. . . . the punchy storytelling and all-around  goofiness will entertain emerging readers and graphic novel fans.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Anthropomorphic  noodles worry and fret over a series of bedtimes and bad dreams. Mac  and Mac are two noodleheads, literally: they are noodle-shaped boys with  nothing inside their heads. . . . Short chapters with large, brightly hued panels and  spacious speech bubbles make this an easy choice for emerging readers.  Fans of Arnold's previous work, particularly his \u003ci\u003eFly Guy \u003c\/i\u003eseries, will  recognize his trademark artistic style and gravitate toward this.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Like other famous fools, Mac and Mac make decisions that land them in trouble, and when they try to resolve the problem, their unique brand of logic doesn't quite work. . . . This modern take on the foolish folktale is full of goofy humor; great fun for newly independent readers and graphic novel newbies.\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTedd Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of scores of picture books and easy readers, including the award-winning Fly Guy series. His recent book, Vincent Paints His House, earned a starred Kirkus review. He splits his time between Florida and upstate New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e perform in the U.S. and abroad as Beauty \u0026amp; the Beast Storytellers. They live in New York.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302682349797,"sku":"NP9780823435661","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823435661.jpg?v=1767733860","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/noodlehead-nightmares-isbn-9780823435661","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}