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Monster Mash (Babymouse #9)
by
Jennifer L. Holm (Goodreads Author),
Matthew Holm
IT WAS A dark and scary Halloween. . . .
This year, Babymouse is determined to have the best Halloween costume and the best Halloween party ever. Will Babymouse be the monster of her dreams? Will Felicia Furrypaws come to the party? And is that really the creature from the black lagoon living in Babymouse’s locker? Find out in the most exciting Babymouse graphic novel yet,...more
This year, Babymouse is determined to have the best Halloween costume and the best Halloween party ever. Will Babymouse be the monster of her dreams? Will Felicia Furrypaws come to the party? And is that really the creature from the black lagoon living in Babymouse’s locker? Find out in the most exciting Babymouse graphic novel yet,...more
Paperback, 96 pages
Published
August 26th 2008
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published August 2008)
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My worst Halloween costume ever? A member of the hip-hop group (I prefer “crew”) Kris Kross. What can I say? It was the early 90s and I was a fan. In later years I realized that the costume you pick says a lot about your personality. Pick a police officer? You’re trying to be cool. Pick a recently popular figure in the media? You’re trying to be funny. But that’s mostly just for guys. Girls have a whole other set of unwritten Halloween rules, and in “Babymouse: Monster Mash” we see how those rul...more
Trading in the typical pink-hued pages for bold splashes of orange, Babymouse is ready to celebrate Halloween! She and best friend Wilson are excited to make scary costumes and have a great party after trick or treating. But when mean and popular Felicia Furrypaws decides to attend Babymouse’s party, she sets up all sorts of rules, effectively trampling on all of her hopes for fun. Babymouse gets pressured into dressing up as something pretty and playing pranks on the neighbors. Young readers wi...more
This was a very cute little graphic novel. I picked up the Halloween one because I am a huge fan of Halloween, and I don't have very many holiday-themed books at my disposal/read library. This was very interesting. Instead of being a pink book, which it looks is the standard of Babymouse novels, this one is in orange! Very festive.
It talks about peer pressure and the wanting to conform. For example, for Halloween, Babymouse wants to either be a Warewolf, a Mummy or a Zombie. However, one of the...more
It talks about peer pressure and the wanting to conform. For example, for Halloween, Babymouse wants to either be a Warewolf, a Mummy or a Zombie. However, one of the...more
SUMMARY: Babymouse #9: Monster Mash / written and illustrated by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (2008) -- It's Halloween and Babymouse's mother is letting her have a party, but the school bully has taken over the party plans. REVIEW: Number 9 in the Babymouse Series by sister and brother team. Babymouse is a daydreamer and her adventures remind me of Calvin from CALVIN & HOBBES. The books are oversized trade paperbacks with strong covers that are great for smaller hands. The graphic novel...more
Babymouse prepares for Halloween, but every time she tries to enjoy herself, mean cat girl Felicia Furrypaws is there to run the fun. Felicia Furrypaws tells Babymouse that girls have to wear pretty costumes (even though Babymouse wants to go as a zombie), that trick-or-treaters must coordinate their costumes (even though Babymouse hates dressing up as a fairy), and that Babymouse has to invite Felicia's friends to her party (even though Babymouse is pretty sure the girls are evil). But when the...more
Jun 25, 2012
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
children starting to read graphic novels
This is the ninth book in the Babymouse series by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm. The plot centers on Babymouse's Halloween experiences: trying to come up with a scary costume, planning a party and giving in to peer pressure. It's a fun book and hopefully shows that Halloween tricks aren't the best way to have fun.
Our youngest really likes these books. They are quick reads and she read two of these books in a day. I'm sure that we'll quickly read through this series.
Our youngest really likes these books. They are quick reads and she read two of these books in a day. I'm sure that we'll quickly read through this series.
Halloween is coming up for Babymouse, and she's planing to dress up as a monster. Felicia makes fun of her costume, but Babymouse doesn't care. So on the day of Halloween, all her friends are invited to Babymouse's Halloween party. So goes trick-or-treating with Felicia and Babymouse's Halloween is ruined because Babymouse doesn't like what Felicia is doing. Will Babymouse do the right thing and stop her?
I picked this book up because I like reading Babymouse and I never read this book before.
I...more
I picked this book up because I like reading Babymouse and I never read this book before.
I...more
I really like that this was orange instead of pink. I like the art and the humor is fun, but I don't know that I could really handle another pink volume. (I say this knowing the next one will probably be pink again, but it's nice to have a break.) We're not breaking a lot of new ground in this volume--Babymouse still bows to what Felicia Furrypaws says until she reaches her breaking point, and then goes back to being herself again. But it's cute and funny, so it gets points for that.
First ... love the color scheme change.
Second: seriously. The way the narrator and Babymouse talk to each other? Hilarious!
Third: OLD MONSTER MOVIES=perfect Halloween.
Fourth: fairy costumes=blech!
Fifth: I feel like my desk is like Babymouse's locker. It eats things and I cannot find them. It sticks so that I can't open drawers. Said drawers then open 10 minutes later with no one even standing nearby.
Sixth: it's good to have friends who care about you for who you are.
Second: seriously. The way the narrator and Babymouse talk to each other? Hilarious!
Third: OLD MONSTER MOVIES=perfect Halloween.
Fourth: fairy costumes=blech!
Fifth: I feel like my desk is like Babymouse's locker. It eats things and I cannot find them. It sticks so that I can't open drawers. Said drawers then open 10 minutes later with no one even standing nearby.
Sixth: it's good to have friends who care about you for who you are.
Augh I love Babymouse. In this particular one, Babymouse wants to be something very scary for Halloween, but she faces pressure from the mean girls to find a girlier and prettier costume.
Again I loved the art, loved the sass, loved the innocent romantic tension between Babymouse and Felicia Furrypaws (not joking, read the series and tell me there's no queer subtext. i don't care if its not intentional). I think Babymouse might be my spirit animal.
Again I loved the art, loved the sass, loved the innocent romantic tension between Babymouse and Felicia Furrypaws (not joking, read the series and tell me there's no queer subtext. i don't care if its not intentional). I think Babymouse might be my spirit animal.
Love! Babymouse is bullied by Felicia and her groupies into being something pretty for Halloween instead of something scary like she really wants. She also gets pulled into toilet papering and egging pranks. After really looking at herself in the mirror, she realizes she needs to be herself. Halloween is much more fun after that.
3.5 stars. Another funny installment of the Babymouse series with a GREAT message about individuality. Loved the message in this story as Babymouse fights the desire to be part of the in-crowd but doesn't particularly like what she has to do to get there and then doesn't enjoy it when she does! Great for early readers in grades 1 - 5.
Holm, Jennifer L.,
Babymouse #9 Monster Mash
, 96 pgs. Random House Books for Young Readers ~Language G, Sexual Content~G, Violence~G
It’s Halloween and Babymouse loves scary costumes! She can’t decide whether to be a mummy, a zombie, or a werewolf. She is super excited about her Halloween costume party, but then Felicia hears about it and invites herself. Babymouse is again stuck between being herself and being what the ‘popular’ girls say she should be. If you haven’t experience Babymouse, jump...more
It’s Halloween and Babymouse loves scary costumes! She can’t decide whether to be a mummy, a zombie, or a werewolf. She is super excited about her Halloween costume party, but then Felicia hears about it and invites herself. Babymouse is again stuck between being herself and being what the ‘popular’ girls say she should be. If you haven’t experience Babymouse, jump...more
Love how the narrator and Babymouse interact. I like the eye trick and that Babymouse learns her lesson by the end of the book. Her imagination in this book - when she's sleeping or daydreaming - is well-drawn and funny and some of my favorites in the series, like page 41.
Quite cute! My 4 year old enjoyed looking at the pictures and we talked about some of the poor choices the "bad" girls were making. Love the fantasy sequences. Also loved that it wasn't really scary for a Halloween book!
Another great Babymouse, this time in orange! Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed. JK, it totally works for Halloween. I found the ending to be especially satisfying.
This was a really cute graphic novel i got in the summer. I was hoping for this book help me with my Halloween Costume ahead of time.Iti did not. It did teach me about a mouses Halloween though.
The main characters are Babymouse and friends. This book takes place at school. Babymouse and her friends decided to have a costume party. They all have to make some of the costumes.
Another enjoyable Babymouse book. Fans will enjoy it. Parents will like the theme of being true to yourself, and librarians will love how much kids want to read it.
babymouse monster mash is an exiting new adventure that you wouldn't expect babymouse to do then she does something very brave read babymouse monster mash to find out.
When is Babymouse NOT good? I didn't like that mean cat making her do all those terrible things on Halloween she clearly wanted no part of.
One Sentence Review: I have yet to discover a Babymouse that didn't exceed expectations one way or another, and this book is no exception.
When Babymouse's mother says she can have a Halloween Party, she becomes popular. Enjoyed all the challenges that come with Halloween.
I wanted to call "plagiarism" since I'm sure the Babymouse character is based on one of my students.....(just kidding. It's a cute book.)
I always love a good Babymouse. I particularly relished the illustrations this time (maybe the surprising orange made them pop?)
Nov 22, 2008
Book
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
All who like great comic books
Recommended to Book by:
me
This book is a great book of differences and of taste saying like one person might like something another person likes.
Continuing the glory of Babymouse!
This once again tests Babymouse's desire to be "in" against her true self
This once again tests Babymouse's desire to be "in" against her true self
Girls have to be pretty- even on Halloween? Good job realizing you should be yourself, Babymouse.
She is starting to grow on me. This was my second Babymouse GN and I am really starting to love her!
Of course I rated it 5 stars! And would give it 55 stars if I could! LOVE Babymouse!!
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Jennifer L. Holm is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling children's author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two graphic novel series -- the popular Babymouse series and the bestselling Squish series. She is also the author of several other highly praised books, i...more
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