Howl at the Moon: A Branches Book (Haggis and Tank Unleashed #3)

by Jessica Young, James Burks (Illustrator)

Overview

Pick a book. Grow a reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

In the third book in the series, Haggis and Tank's imaginations take them across the globe -- to Scotland! They fly an airplane, visit a castle, play bagpipes, and even get chased by a... werewolf?! This series is full of clever wordplay and homophones that make Haggis and Tank's adventures even more fun! And James Burks' engaging, full-color artwork appears on every page!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338045260
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/09/2017
Series:	Haggis and Tank Unleashed , #3
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	373,840
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Jessica Young is an elementary/middle-school art teacher and author. The same things make her happy now as when she was a kid: dancing, painting, music, digging in the dirt, picnics, reading, and writing. Her debut picture book My Blue is Happy was a 2014 Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title and was featured on multiple best-book lists. She lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee.

James Burks spent fifteen years working in the animation industry on various movies and television shows, including The Emperor's New Groove, Atlantis, Treasure Planet, Space Jam, The Iron Giant, Wow Wow Wubbzy, and most recently on Fan Boy & Chum Chum. James is the author of the Bird & Squirrel graphic novel series for Scholastic, as well as the illustrator for the Branches series Haggis and Tank Unleashed. James lives in Valencia, California.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Digging for Dinos:

"This sequel is far from a dinosnore; here's to joining these two pals on all their future adventures." -- Kirkus

“[Haggis and Tank] are back for another exciting, imaginative playtime adventure…The narrative's simply constructed sentences describe events, while the colorful comic panels, lively dialogue in word balloons, and amusing commentary and wordplay further extend the story and add fun detail. Once again, the delightful pooch duo shines in this entertaining, fast-paced, and fun read.” -- Booklist

Praise for Haggis and Tank #1: All Paws on Deck:

"Young...engag[es] her heroes in enticing banter and funny misunderstandings involving puns and homophones. It's especially gratifying to see that the big, tough, strong dog character is a female. Burks' plentiful, full-color art is consistently engaging...Kids dipping a toe into the waters of early chapter books will find themselves challenged by the text while simultaneously enticed by the alluring art." -- Kirkus

“Two canine pals star in this entertaining, comics-style chapter book series for early readers…The spare, easy-to-read main text describes the events, and the stylized, full-color cartoon illustrations, complete with amusing speech-balloon conversations and asides, expand the story. Tank and Haggis have many homophone-related miscommunications, a concept…which both helps aid reading comprehension and boosts the funny factor…the animated, distinctly drawn characters…will have kids seeking their future adventures.” -- Booklist

“There's more than a little Abbott and Costello in the goofy, misunderstanding-laden relationship between two dogs in this first book…Young…crams their dialogue with “Who's on first?”-style homophones…Burks…keeps the book's six chapters zipping along in lively full-bleed images and panel sequences. The dogs' odd-couple antics, loads of goofy humor, and an appealing comics/early reader format make for an all-around entertaining read.” -- Publishers Weekly

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