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Get ready to giggle with these riddles about the silly sounds of Halloween!What goes BOOOO MUNCH MUNCH?A ghost eating toast!With the silly sounds of Halloween on the left-hand page and the funny reveal on the right, the riddles and rhymes in this lift-the-flap board book will delight both trickers and treaters. The silly sounds are made by little kids in Halloween costumes who have found themselves in silly situations!Other Halloween board books ask the same old questions like “Who goes Booo?” But not this one! Surprising and very silly, it will become a favorite—and creating your own silly sound riddles makes for a fun rhyming game for children, parents, and teachers to try together.

Celebrate Christmas with a funny lift-the-flap board book full of silly sounds, riddles, and rhymes!In this delightful funny twist on Christmas, silly sound words (such as Jingle, jingle, smash!) appear in bold, graphic lettering on the left page. Then on the right, lift the flap to answer the question, "What’s making that sound?"Imagine the silly sounds of a bumble bee in the Christmas tree! Or Santa getting stuck in the fireplace!Squeak, squeak, munch!What making that sound?Mouse tracks on Santa's snacks!

What's cool, anyway? Skateboards, pizza, arcade games-and being kind! This buoyant young graphic chapter book introduces Duck and pals, kicking off a series that makes real-life friendship issues fun. Duck is feeling pretty good about himself. He can flip on a skateboard, and he's a great friend, too. Then Cat comes along and seems so cool, with his high scores on video games-but Cat also does some mean stuff nobody likes! Then Cat gets caught up a tree and needs help. In three short chapters, perfect for readers just gaining confidence, Duck and his pals show Cat that being cool includes helping others and not dissing your friends. Hippo Park graphic chapter books are ideal for beginning and newly independent readers, with approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension.