Saturday, April 14, 2018

A Werewolf Named Oliver James by John Frith - OPTIONAL

Frith, Nicholas John A Werewolf Named Oliver James.  PICTURE BOOK.  Arthur A. Levine (Scholastic), 2018.  $18.  9781338254334.

After band practice, Oliver James has to be home for dinner by 6 pm.  While he is waiting with his friends for the bus, though, a full moon comes out and he becomes a werewolf.  Of course his friends run away afraid, but he finds there are benefits like super strength and speed – to get home to his werewolf parents in time for dinner.

The friends’ reaction to his new werewolf-ness and his antics as he discovers his new powers is cute.  However – I have a hard time believing that werewolf parents wouldn’t have prepared him for his impending change.  Someone who likes humor and a little gothic spookiness will enjoy this.

EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL.  Cindy, Library Teacher

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