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Cranky Chicken Collection (Boxed Set)
Cranky Chicken; Party Animals; Crankosaurus
Part of Cranky Chicken
Illustrated by Katherine Battersby
Table of Contents
About The Book
The first three laugh-out-loud chapter book graphic novels with Cranky Chicken and Speedy the worm are now together in one collectible paper-over-board boxed set sure to delight fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys!
Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy who wants nothing more than to be friends. Young readers will love seeing this mismatched friendship grow over the course of three charming and laugh-out-loud volumes as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (best feathered friends) and learn about how to be there for each other along the way.
This brightly colored paper-over-board boxed set includes:
Cranky Chicken
Party Animals
Crankosaurus
Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy who wants nothing more than to be friends. Young readers will love seeing this mismatched friendship grow over the course of three charming and laugh-out-loud volumes as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (best feathered friends) and learn about how to be there for each other along the way.
This brightly colored paper-over-board boxed set includes:
Cranky Chicken
Party Animals
Crankosaurus
About The Author
Photograph by John W. MacDonald
Katherine Battersby is the critically acclaimed children’s author and illustrator of a number of children’s books, including the Cranky Chicken series, Perfect Pigeons, and Squish Rabbit, a CBC Children’s Choice Book. Her books have received glowing reviews in The New York Times and starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and have been shortlisted for numerous Australian awards. Katherine lives in Ottawa, Canada. Visit her at KatherineBattersby.com.
About The Illustrator
Photograph by John W. MacDonald
Katherine Battersby is the critically acclaimed children’s author and illustrator of a number of children’s books, including the Cranky Chicken series, Perfect Pigeons, and Squish Rabbit, a CBC Children’s Choice Book. Her books have received glowing reviews in The New York Times and starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and have been shortlisted for numerous Australian awards. Katherine lives in Ottawa, Canada. Visit her at KatherineBattersby.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (August 1, 2023)
- Length: 348 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665937856
- Grades: 1 - 4
- Ages: 6 - 9
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