Reptile Rampage (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

by Katharine Turner, Eric A. Gordon (Illustrator), Steven E. Gordon (Illustrator)

For use in schools and libraries only. A Gotham City hospital is being terrorized by Killer Croc, and it's up to Batman to save the day! Can the Caped Crusader clean the sewers of this rotten reptile?

Genres: Childrens, Superheroes, Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published April 17, 2012

Reviews

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

These "learn to read" stories can typically be a little hokey and poorly put together, but this was one of the pleasant exceptions.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Can Read! Batman! I chose this book to see what a graphic novel for a primary grade would be like. This Batman book by Michael Teitelbaum has Superman and Wonderwomen as cohorts in the story. Gotham city is attached by an evil dragon and Batman and his cohorts are ready to save the day!

Audience: Beginner readers. Level 2 of I Can Read Book Series. Preschool through 3rd grade is recommended by publisher. Definitely for primary audience.

Application: This I can read book is great to introduce young readers to characters. The first two pages have pictures and written descriptions for each super hero including Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne.
This graphic novel is perfect for teaching character traits to very young readers.
The review also mentions this book being great to help very young readers start to gain independence and read on their own. What they can not get from the text they can fill in with the graphics.

Positive: Visual learners will love this book. What young readers do not like Batman! Great motivator to get them going! The tough young boys who don't want to read will have a hard time not at least looking at the graphics in this book. They tell the story too!


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[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My nephew and I both liked Reptile Rampage. Crocodiles are one of the scariest things to my nephew, and Batman is one of his favorite heroes, so this story was a real nail-biter for him. I liked the story because it didn't rely on violence to move the plot forward. In this story Croc was a person whose life was altered by forces beyond his control, and he was desperate to reclaim the life that was stolen from him. He was an individual who had gone astray in an attempt to save himself, and while he had to answer for his actions, he was also in need of help. Croc was not portrayed as a master villian in need of a butt-kicking from a superhero.

Ok, so now that I made the story seem all touchy-feely, it wasn't. There was action and danger enough to sustain readers who love intensity in their superhero stories, and Batman and Robin were portrayed as superheroes who can physically stand toe-to-toe with the most dangerous and desperate of foes. They were also shown to be superheroes who know when to use a fist and when to use rationality, brains, and compassion. This was a good one!

[Margaret Chind · Rating 3 out of 5]

The blue/grey/gold Batman is the image that I remember from my youth. It is interesting to see that there are both this version of Batman and the newer Dark Knight readers available. Another odd thing to me is the bad guy here. I do not remember creatures like the Killer Croc, that are really monster like in looks, but the Enginerd assures me these are normal in Gotham. Readers need to grab the interest of the kid and it is important to grab them. These might be the perfect fit for your young reader.

*Thanks to HarperCollins for providing a copy for review.*

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[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book. I didn't go into it expecting much and there isn't much to the book, which makes it perfect. The plot and pictures are perfect for a little kid and since it is a level 2 reader, it doesn't take long to read. This is nice because you end up reading the book over many times to little kids who love super heroes.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Robin and Batman work together in this book to help capture "The Croc" It was an interesting story that wasn't to complex to understand. Some that are used to the fast action that is in some of the books may find this one boring. But My special needs teenage son and I enjoyed reading it.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the kids favorites for story time

[Ericka Treynor · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[I DRM Free · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and interesting for kids.

I work with kids with special needs and several of them have enjoyed this book and the few others that I have.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Glad there are easy reader book available for my comic book super hero obsessed children.