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  • Hot Rod Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party! (Hot Rod Hamster)

Hot Rod Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party!
(Hot Rod Hamster)

Author
Illustrator
Derek Anderson
Publication Date
July 20, 2015
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Hot Rod Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party! (Hot Rod Hamster)
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Description

The early reader series from the dynamic duo of Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord and New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson now features Hot Rod Hamster in his spookiest adventure yet!

It's Halloween and Hot Rod Hamster is going to a party! But first, he must come up with a costume that's fun and spooky enough to win the contest. Can you help him?

With the same bouncing rhythms, fun choice rhymes, and daredevil antics that made the picture books so popular, this original Level 2 reader will be a sturdy stepping-stone for Hot Rod Hamster fans as well as series newcomers as they move on to independent reading. The years Ms. Lord spent as a first-grade teacher have given her the perfect sense for what language and storylines work best for emerging readers. This new adventure skillfully emphasizes word families and rhyming structures with pedal-to-the-metal flare! Little boys and girls will race to collect this latest story from their favorite furry friend.

Hop into the early-reading driver's seat and join Hot Rod Hamster and his buddies for loads of spooky fun!

Publication date
July 20, 2015
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780545815291
Lexile Measure
360
Guided Reading Level
L
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Series
Hot Rod Hamster
BISAC categories
JUV002180 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.
JUV017030 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween
JUV044000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Intermediate
Library of Congress categories
Parties
Ghosts
Ghost stories
Contests
Halloween
Hamsters
Halloween costumes

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2--Join Hot Rod Hamster as he exchanges his racing jacket for a blue Mohawk and guitar in this Halloween-themed special. When Hot Rod Hamster is invited to a Halloween party, he and his friends choose rock star-themed costumes and even create their own band complete with instruments and original songs. On their way to the party, however, they run into some trouble when their car breaks down. Luckily, a group of friendly ghosts come to their rescue, and the grateful musicians invite them to be their backup singers, resulting in great delight for all. The familiar "Which would you choose?" that we have come to expect from Hot Rod Hamster books will make a great question when read aloud to children. However, there is some confusion between narration and speech bubbles. Dialogue between characters often throws off background text, particularly when a rhyme spans more than one page. VERDICT Busy words and pictures may make this a challenging book for some readers, but children will greatly enjoy the vibrant colors and animated expressions of the friendly and familiar characters.--Maria Alegre, The Dalton School, New York City

Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord is the author of award-winning middle-grade fiction titles such as the Newbery Honor Book Rules, Touch Blue, Half a Chance, A Handful of Stars, and Because of the Rabbit. She is also the author of the Hot Rod Hamster picture book and early reader series as well as the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. Cynthia Lord lives in Maine.

Stephanie Graegin is the author-illustrator of Little Fox in the Forest and the illustrator of many other picture books, including You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan and Water in the Park by Emily Jenkins. Stephanie Graegin lives in Brooklyn.