Vivian Vande Velde is the author of more than twenty books for
children and young adults. She has received an Edgar Award, five of
her novels have been named Best Books for Young Adults by the ALA,
and 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos was nominated for
seven state awards. She lives in Rochester, New York. You can visit
her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.
Steve Bj rkman has illustrated many picture books, chapter books,
and greeting cards. He illustrated both 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷
1 Dog = Chaos and Squirrel in the House, the two earlier books
about Twitch. He lives in Aliso Viejo, California. His website is
www.stevebjorkman.com.
"Middle-grade teachers will find this a good model for introducing
diverse prose styles."—Booklist
"Occasional pen-and-ink spot illustrations add energy to an already
high-octane story. A whole lot of fun."—Kirkus Reviews
"Björkman’s slightly scratchy black-and-white illustrations
effectively echo the text’s light, comic tone, and they
successfully serve to punctuate, but never interrupt, the narrative
flow. This will be an easy sell to animal lovers and those looking
for a quick, funny read, but it also sits up and begs to be read
aloud; creative adults and kids might also be able to develop it
into a comedic readers’ theater production." —Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books
"this beginning chapter book will appeal to reluctant readers, and
it is a good read-aloud."—School Library Journal
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