Noodlehead Nightmares

An easy-to-read graphic novel about two very funny brothers, from the guy behind Fly Guy and his storyteller friends.

Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. "See in here? Nothing Zippo Nada " Mac explains. That's why they're so easy to fool--and their clever friend Meatball isn't afraid to take advantage of that fact.

Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight.

Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles- spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry.

Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.

This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 01/30/2016
ISBN: 9780823435661
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/04/2016
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2016
School Library Journal 09/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 61 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 182748 / Noodlehead Nightmares
Reading Level: 1.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5