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The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business (The Flying Beaver Brothers #2)
The Flying Beaver Brothers are back, and this time they're hot on the trail of another eco-villain: Fish Stix Environmental Manufacturing. When Fish Stix sets up shop, most of the islanders are thrilled. After all, Fish Stix are the most popular, best-selling sticks around AND they're good for the environment! But this eco-friendly facade is just a cover for a nefarious pl...more
Paperback, 96 pages
Published
January 10th 2012
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Beaver brothers Ace and Bub must stop an evil company from eating up every tree on Beaver Island. Trying to keep up with consumer demand, Fish Stix company is chopping up all the trees on Beaver Island to make an "environmentally friendly" children's toy. Bub and Ace aren't buying it. With a little investigating, the Beaver brothers solve this environmental crime and save their home from environmental evils.
"The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business" is appropriate for ages 6+ (Grades 1...more
"The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business" is appropriate for ages 6+ (Grades 1...more
As did some other reviewers, I liked this second book featuring the Beaver brothers even more than the first one. Ace and Bub uncover a plot by a corporation to denude the island of its trees, creating Fish Stix made from ground-up trees and supposedly good for the environment. But that's just what the corporation claims in its advertisements, which, by the way, feature the brothers' nemesis Bruce. It will take an alliance made up Ace, Bub, the evil penguins who aren't all that evil, and yes, ev...more
Ace and Bub, the flying beaver brothers, wake up to find a volcano has sprung up on Beaver Island over night. Taking their hang glider to investigate, the two beavers end up crashing and being dragged into a machine chopping trees, a machine with no off switch.
This unpleasant near encounter with being shredded is Ace and Bub's first contact with the mackerels that are running operations to create and sell Fish Stix. These green rods are made from the core of pine trees in what the fish claim are...more
This unpleasant near encounter with being shredded is Ace and Bub's first contact with the mackerels that are running operations to create and sell Fish Stix. These green rods are made from the core of pine trees in what the fish claim are...more
Enjoyed this second installment of Ace and Bub even more than the first. I'm thinking that THE FLYING BEAVER BROTHERS will really appeal to those younger readers who enjoy the running gags and asides of Disney's Phineas and Ferb series.
In this installment, Ace and Bub are called to rescue the island from a group of entrepreneurial fish who want to make environmentally-friendly building toys. But something is up with that new, inexplicable volcano that has just popped up. Perhaps some information...more
In this installment, Ace and Bub are called to rescue the island from a group of entrepreneurial fish who want to make environmentally-friendly building toys. But something is up with that new, inexplicable volcano that has just popped up. Perhaps some information...more
May 10, 2013
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Ace and Bub, the Beaver Brothers, wake up one day and see the volcano on their island. Wait a minute, there isn't a volcano on their island. When they go to investigate, they find a factory for the Fish Stix corporation. The factory is run by a fish named Walter Mackerel, and Walter's plan is to create environmentally friendly toys on the island. Except that Walter is cutting down all the trees to power his factory. Whoa wait a minute. That can't be good! How can Bub and Ace put a stop to this m...more
Both myself and the 2nd grade boy I nanny loved the first Beaver Brothers book, so I got him the second in this series for Christmas. We both agreed that the first book is better. This one is just as cute, and I really liked the idea of the environmental plot, but for some reason this one just wasn't as funny. Still, the kid really liked it (he read it over and over, read parts of aloud to me, giggled a lot while reading it) and that's saying a lot for a kid who usually claims he hates reading.
I love these Beaver brothers. One day a volcano appears on their island and it wasn't there before. So they investigate by launching themselves on their newly built hang glider. Of course they meet strange new creatures who are creating a new product called Fish Stix. But what does that giant pencil sharpener do to the trees? And can they stop the mackerels from destroying their island? Will the one brother be lost to the dark side?
Ace and Bub are up to their old business of getting into and out of scrapes. Bob and Bob are staying for a while! They use zip lines, hang gliders, though Bub isn't always on board, with anything! That is until he realizes that the fish are out to clear the whole island of trees, removing everything the brothers love. The Mackerel school of fish have big plans, but Bruce finally comes to his senses and saves the day!
Any fan of Maxwell Eaton will still be a fan after reading The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business. In the second beaver book the brothers discover something suspicious on the island. It seems greed and fame will be the end of the island. Good thing Ace is investigating. In typical Eaton style there is a bit of humor through the book and an environmental message is given without any preachiness.
Absurdist humor and appealing Dumb Bunny/ Captain Underpants style illustrations make the Beaver brothers a sure hit with boys and reluctant readers. This quick read also has a lot of great extension possibilities regarding environmental and marketing practices. Grades 2 and up
The brothers are back in a logging showdown that would do the Lorax proud. The evil Fishstix corporation is using a giant pencil sharpener to lay waste to their beloved island home and who else is going to put a stop to the fishy business? It's on.
Second in the series about these adorable beavers. I'm really falling for them and all of their gadgets that help them save their island from the mad mackerel that have started a fish stix factory, a very funny looking but recognizable contraption.
Pretty adorable kids graphic novel. The Beaver Brothers attempt to foil Walter Mackeral the Fourth's dastardly plan to chop down all the trees on Beaver Island and turn them into Fish Stix (a cheap kid's toy). Cute drawings, cute characters, and hilarious awkward moments.
Definitely sending this series to my 6 and 8-year-old brothers. Delightful pick for Captain Underpants fans (or parents who wish to avoid the potty humor of Captain Underpants)- silly and charming
Actually liked the 2nd book in the series even more than the first. Had some really funny humor and great environmental lessons.
Very cute! Evil fish aren't as much fun as evil penguins, but otherwise, this is at least as good as the first one!
Review located on the TMCE Guys Read blog, as of 12/21/2011:
http://guysread.wordpress.com/2012/12...
http://guysread.wordpress.com/2012/12...
Short, easy, fun graphic novel for young readers. Appealing art, simple storyline, and silly humor.
The flying beaver brothers are at it again - trying to stop evil fish from destroying their island.
Wow, love the message, humor, wit and pictures. Loving this graphic novel series!
More fun from the The Flying Beaver Brothers. Loved the fish stix factory.
The follow-up book with the same (story) humour for kids and parents.
Made me smile several times. Cute book for kids.
Summer 2012 #bookaday #43
Fun and a bit silly.
Goofy and entertaining.
Review to come.
A fun and quick, albeit a bit disjointed, read for graphic novel fans. The Beaver Brothers are determined to expose Fishy Business, the makers of Fish Stix, a supposedly environmentally-friendly toy. Share with budding conservationists and fans of the Lunch Lady and Squish series.
Ace and Bub are a hilarious new addition to the graphic novel world for kids. They are funny, quirky, and sometimes they are not very smart, which adds to the hilarity. I look forward to sharing this new series with students!
I'm down with the idea of ecology-minded graphic novels, and two beaver dudes who try to maintain their environment, but I find this a bit heavy-handed.
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