Pinky and Rex And The Spelling Bee (Easy-to-Read, Level 3) - Softcover

Howe, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689828802 ISBN 13: 9780689828805

Publisher: Simon Spotlight, 1999

Synopsis

Pinky and Rex continue to support each other, even through the worst of times! Readers will love this supportive duo!

Rex is a terrible speller, and she's afraid she's going to embarrass herself in front of the whole class at today's spelling bee. Pinky, on the other hand, is a great speller, and he's sure he's going to be champion of the second grade again.

But Pinky isn't counting on the new kid in class, who's a great speller, too. And he's certainly not counting on embarrassing himself in a way so terrible that winning or losing doesn't even matter. It's a good thing he can count on Rex to make him feel better on the worst day of his life.

About this title

About the Author:

James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children’s literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe’s books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.

Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor books The Right Word and A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams both written by Jen Bryant. She also wrote and illustrated Tupelo Rides the Rails; Carmine: A Little More Red, which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book; and Balloons Over Broadway, a picture book biography that was named a 2011 Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Picture Book. When she is not in her studio, Melissa can be found taking an art class, hiking with her dogs, or riding her bicycle. She lives with her family in Rockport, Maine.

Review:

"This is perfect for young readers starting to make the difficult transition to chapter books. The text ... and charming illustrations combine to make this book both easy to read and attractive"

Title reviewed -- School Library Journal 4/1/1998 "School Library Journal 4/1/1998"

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon Spotlight
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0689828802
• ISBN 13: 9780689828805
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Sweet Melissa