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Unsettling Salad!
(Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! #5)
Author
Illustrator
Peter Brown
Publication Date
February 03, 2026
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction / 2nd − 3rd
Language
English
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Description
From the team behind the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal-winning Creepy Carrots! and its sequels comes the second entry in a spin-off chapter book series in which Jasper Rabbit tells the story of a badger who discovers broccoli can bite back!
Jasper the Rabbit is back! A little older and wiser, he collects creepy stories to share as cautionary tales. If you're ready for some chills and chuckles alike, tune in as Jasper weaves the yarn of Thadeus Badger and the sticky situation he found himself in.
Now, Thadeus is a typical badger. He and his best friend, Oliver Possum, love burgers as much as they dislike exercise. And they hate eating veggies even more. But when they make a deal with Oliver's parents to eat an entire salad...well let's just say the chompers might soon become the chomped. This is a creepy tale after all and even the healthiest things can turn on you.
Join Jasper and Thadeus in this second Creepy Tale chapter book and learn from Thadeus's mistakes before it's too late!
Publication date
February 03, 2026
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
96
ISBN-13
9781665961110
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Series
Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales!
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002210 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Rabbits
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV002210 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Rabbits
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Horror stories
Humorous fiction
Horror fiction
Food habits
Badgers
Vegetables
Opossums
Animal fiction
Horror stories
Humorous fiction
Horror fiction
Food habits
Badgers
Vegetables
Opossums
Animal fiction
School Library Journal
Gr 2-5--This second installment of "Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales" brings young readers more laughter and chills. Many kids will relate to Oliver Possum and Thadeus Badger, two fourth graders who love junk food and balk at Oliver's parents' healthy preferences. When Oliver's parents trick the boys into eating salad for dinner, a surprising chain of events begins to unfold. There's a mystery to solve with many clues in both the illustrations and text: a face on a head of broccoli, a full moon, a green tinge to Oliver's complexion. Brown won the Caldecott honor medal for Creepy Carrots! and the artwork in Unsettling Salad! continues to achieve that high caliber. While the black, white, and green illustrations are ominous, they are humorous and not too frightening. There are also modern touches to the imagery such as laptops and cell phones. Unlike the picture books in this series, there are only illustrations every few pages. VERDICT This spooky story is just right for readers in elementary school who enjoy mystery and humor.--Mari Pongkhamsing
Copyright 2026 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Kirkus
Disconcerting and possibly deadly dealings are afoot; certain to charm younger fans of the macabre.
Aaron Reynolds
Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author of many highly acclaimed books for kids, including the Caldecott Honor book Creepy Carrots!, Nerdy Birdy, Dude!, and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter. As a long-time Dungeon Master and lover of Dungeons & Dragons, Aaron is no stranger to epic quests. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between zero and ten goldfish, depending on the day.
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