The Misadventures of Salem Hyde, Book 1 - by Frank Cammuso (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Salem Hyde just isn't like other kids. For one thing, she's stubborn, independent, and impulsive. For another, she's a witch. Salem acts first and thinks later-which means most of her thinking involves coming up with excuses! Good thing she's been assigned an animal companion, Lord Percival J. Whamsford III.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Salem Hyde just isn't like other kids. For one thing, she's stubborn, independent, and impulsive. For another, she's a witch. Salem acts first and thinks later--which means most of her thinking involves coming up with excuses!<br> Good thing she's been assigned an animal companion, Lord Percival J. Whamsford III. This over-anxious cat doesn't like Salem calling him "Whammy," and Salem doesn't like listening to his long-winded explanations as to why she shouldn't do something . . . like enter the class spelling bee.<br> Salem knows she can beat all her classmates at spells, no problem. Too late, she realizes the competition is about spelling <i>words</i>, not magic. And there's nothing like a misspelled spell to cause all kinds of havoc! <br> <b>Praise for <i>The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Book One</i></b><br> <b>STARRED REVIEWS</b><br> A fledgling witch receives necessary guidance from a talking cat in this utterly adorable page-turner... A delightful buddy story and an auspicious series opener; be sure to make room on shelves for Salem and Whammy.<br> --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review <p/> It's just about the perfect story for comics-loving fathers to read with their comics-loving daughters.<br> --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review <p/> Cammuso evokes both the sarcastic spunk and gentle warmth of <i>Calvin and Hobbes </i>in this humorous tale of unlikely pals.<br> --<i>The Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books <p/> </i>Young readers will eat up Cammuso's (<i>Otto's Orange Day</i>, 2008) action-packed panels, full of cartoonish antics, silly puns, and playful slapstick humor.<br> --<i>Booklist</i> <p/> The humor, appealing artwork, and underlying message of friendship will attract readers.<br> --<i>Library Media Connection</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Ironic, dead-pan, and slapstick humor balance the warm sincerity and vulnerability of the characters in this brilliant debut volume of this easy-reader series in comic book format."-- "Language Arts" (9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Frank Cammuso </b>is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist, the creator of the popular middle school graphic novel series Knights of the Lunch Table, and the illustrator of several beginning reader graphic books, including <i>Otto's Orange Day</i>. He lives in Syracuse, New York.<b><p></p></b>
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