Snack Attack!

by Terry Border (Author) Terry Border (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

From the creator of the popular world of Peanut Butter & Cupcake! comes a wry and witty story in which no snack is safe from the monster that is the Kid. Perfect for fans of Creepy Carrots and A Creepy Pair of Underwear.

They had been warned of the dangers that lurked outside of their packages, but they didn't care. These three snacks were on a mission to have some fun, and no Monster Kids could stop them. The world of the kitchen belonged to Cookie, Pretzel, and Cheese Doodle--or so they thought.

But when the three treats find a chilling note from Mom, they know it's time to come up with a plan to save themselves from the horrifying threat of the Kid. What should a smart Cookie and her friends do?

Terry Border creates a brand-new, deliciously eerie masterpiece in which the kitchen tables are turned, and after-school snacks become the heroes of a sweet and salty story of survival.

Praise for Snack Attack

This comedic horror-lite story about snacks is just delectable, and offers an avenue of connection between the generations. --SLJ

Satisfyingly silly. --Kirkus Reviews

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Satisfyingly silly.

School Library Journal

K-Gr 2-A pretzel, cheese doodle, and cookie are out for a day of fun in the kitchen when they find a note from "Mom." Upon reading it, the snacks recall the large, dangerous, monsters that lurk outside their packages: kids. Together they discuss several plans--based on familiar snack scenarios--before finally settling on one that is sure to make them less appetizing. Then the kid comes home. Readers are left to decide the fate of the snacks themselves, though those familiar with horror genre conventions will likely reach the most obvious conclusion, and be delighted in mock dismay. Border's photographs of real life objects are heads above most other picture books made in this medium. Each looks dramatic with shadows and lighting adding to the tone, and the general composition looks carefully and deliberately posed. The author further distinguishes his work by using camera techniques, a title card, and a narrative structure that allude to old monster flicks, with an intentionally corny overlay. VERDICT This comedic horror-lite story about snacks is just delectable, and offers an avenue of connection between the generations.-Rachel Forbes, Oakville Public Library, Ont.

Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Terry Border
Terry Border is the author of Peanut Butter & Cupcake; Happy Birthday, Cupcake!; and Milk Goes to School. He is also the mastermind behind the Bent Objects project, which has been lauded in media all over the world, spawning books, calendars, greeting cards, and puzzles. He lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781524740115
Lexile Measure
520
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication date
September 20, 2019
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV018000 - Juvenile Fiction | Horror
JUV050000 - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Picture books
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Monsters
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
JUVENILE FICTION / Horror & Ghost Stories
Snack foods
JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food

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