The Headless Gargoyle

by Erica Farber and John R. Sansevere

Book Overview

Illustrated in full color. Esmerelda, Wanda Howl's wild and crazy cousin, is a smash hit in Critter Falls. But Axel and Thistle think Auntie Esmerelda is bad news. With the help of Uncle Mole--and a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679873627
• ISBN13: 9780679873624
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 71 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Fine book for this age group

The Critters of the Night series is good value for the money. The series starts with early readers with only a few words on the page, progresses through first and second grade readers (of which this is one,) and continues to 48 page texts with large print but few illustrations for the 4th grade crowd. My kids enjoyed returning again and again to the same characters. These are bright, rowdy books with a feisty young heroine and a clever, active young hero. The Critters family is reminiscent of the 'Adams Family' and has some of the same wry humor for the adults. I think of these as more 'read to Mommy' books than the other way round. I believe even the elementary books will appeal more to five and up than to the four year olds. Several are in the 'Step into Reading' program ... so you will know exactly how to place them as to age group.My favorite of the series is 'Chomp, Chomp'