Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels
Candlewick Sparks
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · April 9, 2013
"Turtle Sparky enjoys the safety of his shell while giraffe Joe is up for any adventure. . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A cautious turtle and an adventurous giraffe make room for gentle chaos and laugh-out-loud mishaps.
- Themes
- Adventures and exploration, Comic mischief
- Pacing
- Fast
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"Turtle Sparky enjoys the safety of his shell while giraffe Joe is up for any adventure. . . . Utterly charming." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Sparky is a turtle who likes to stay inside his shell. Joe is a giraffe who likes to stretch his neck and see the world. When a car appears one day at the famous cageless zoo where they live, the two set off on the ride of their lives, with Joe behind the wheel and Sparky hanging on for dear life.
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From the shopping mall to the car wash to the take-out burger joint, Joe and Sparky cause mayhem everywhere they go. Young readers will love sharing the road with this unlikely pair in a string of adventures that are by turns innocent, charming, and laugh-out-loud funny.
Shells and Side Trips
A cautious turtle and an adventurous giraffe make room for gentle chaos and laugh-out-loud mishaps.
Come here for
- An unlikely animal pair with wonderfully different ideas about adventure
- A joyride that wanders from the mall to the car wash
Expect
- Warm, playful mischief at every stop
- A charming ride with plenty of comic bumps
Where it sits
| Animal Stories | 57% |
|---|---|
| Cars & Trucks | 44% |
| Funny Stories | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Zoo Stories
- Cars & Trucks
- Early Readers
- Authors
- Jamie Michalak
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- April 9, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Adventures and exploration · Comic mischief
- Reading lane
- Zoo Stories