Scaredy Squirrel Gets a Surprise

(A Graphic Novel)

By Melanie Watt

Paperback

Published on May 2, 2023 | 80 Pages

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Hardcover

Published on May 3, 2022 | 84 Pages

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Ebook

Published on May 3, 2022 | 84 Pages

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Grades 1–4
Ages 6–9

Young readers love laughing away their worries with Scaredy Squirrel! This anxious little fella’s new graphic chapter book series is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Pizza and Taco.

In this NUTTY ADVENTURE, Scaredy is in for a big surprise.... And Scaredy does NOT like surprises. He is a squirrel who likes a schedule, predictability, nothing unexpected. So, what’s inside the mysterious crate? Turns out it’s a POOL! Scaredy imagines sharks, eels, and algae! He prepares safety rules! Luckily his friends Ivy, Timber, and newcomer Rash are happy to remind him of another important rule...having fun!

ISBN 9780593703823 (Paperback)
Published on May 2, 2023
Published by Random House Graphic
Pages 80
Dimensions 6-3/4 x 8-1/2
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 470L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780593307588 (Hardcover)
Published on May 3, 2022
Published by Random House Graphic
Pages 84
Dimensions 6-3/4 x 8-1/2
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 470L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780593307601 (Ebook)
Published on May 3, 2022
Published by Random House Graphic
Pages 84
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 470L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Melanie Watt

MELANIE WATT is the bestselling creative genius behind many beloved picture books for children, including the Scaredy Squirrel series, the Chester series, You’re Finally Here!, Have I Got a Book for You! and Augustine. Melanie’s books have received numerous starred reviews from journals such as Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews and have won many state awards in the US, including the Virginia Readers’ Choice Award, North Carolina Children’s Book Award and Maryland’s Black-Eyed Susan Award. In Canada, she is a multiple winner of the Ontario Library Association’s Blue Spruce Award and the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award. The Scaredy Squirrel animated television series based on her books airs on the Cartoon Network in the US and YTV in Canada.