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Dare to Be Scared! (Pizza and Taco)

by Stephen Shaskan (Author)

Dare to Be Scared! (Pizza and Taco)
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Pizza and Taco
cms Common Sense Media Review

Flashlights? Check! Scary movies? Check! Ghost Peppers?! Pizza and Taco are ready to prove they're brave as can be in their latest graphic chapter book!

Nothing scares these besties...or so they say. Pizza and Taco aren't afraid! To prove it, they dare each other to be scared. Dark closets and scary movies are a piece of cake--kind of. They're ready for the ultimate test--Ghost Pepper hunting! Pizza and Taco are sure they won't get scared...they made a list, after all!

This hilarious young graphic novel--with chapters--will tickle the funny bones of kids ages 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. Young graphic chapter books are a great step on the way to graphic novels and longer chapter books. Readers will also love the first five books in the series:

Who's the Best?'

Best Party Ever!

Super-Awesome Comic!

Too Cool for School

Rock Out!

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Kirkus

YAAAS! This lunch bunch serves pure silliness.

ALA/Booklist

A perfect choice for early readers beginning their climb to Dog Man.

School Library Journal

There's plenty of gross-out humor for kids. Readers will relate to the joy and frustration of friendly competition, and the hilarity of watching an animated taco and slice of pizza do their best-friends dance is not to be missed. A delightful graphic novel for young readers.

Review quotes

Fans of Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly series will find these foodie friends particularly appealing. -The Bulletin

Kid praise for Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best?

This book is really funny! I love this book, because...PIZZA! -Charlie, age 7 

It's a great mix of friendship, competition, and delicious food! -Shira, age 9
Stephen Shaskan
STEPHEN SHASKAN has written and illustrated over a dozen children's books, including the Pizza and Taco series of graphic chapter books. His picture book, A Dog Is a Dog, was a New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection and a CCBC Choices Book. He holds a BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design, and worked with kids for twenty years as an early childhood educator and after-school and summer art teacher. He loves performing at musical storytimes, presenting at schools, conferences, and festivals, and teaches comic classes to kids. Stephen lives with--and often collaborates with--his wife, author Trisha Speed Shaskan, in Minneapolis. Visit him at stephenshaskan.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593481288
Lexile Measure
270
Guided Reading Level
C
Publisher
Random House Graphic
Publication date
June 20, 2023
Series
Pizza and Taco
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
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