Gator Halloween (The Gator Girls)

Gator Girls

by Stephanie;Cole Calmenson, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)

From School Library Journal Grade 2-4 With three popular earlier titles to their credit, Amy and Allie are back with an adventure that their fans should enjoy. Here, the Gator Girls are desperate to win the Halloween costume contest, desperate enough to brave going to see the mysterious fortune-teller Madame Lulu. But the seer is not the least bit helpful, and the two friends struggle to come up with an idea so unique that they will take the prize over their male competitors. While they don't win the contest, they do find a lost lizard and are rewarded in a happy ending. Munsinger's cartoon-style watercolor illustrations are bright, expressive, and add to the humor of the story line. A warm and cheerful holiday selection. Rosie Peasley, Empire Union School District, Modesto, CA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Those lively Gator Girls are up to their old tricks in a new chapter-book adventure. Amy and Allie are determined to win the best-costume prize at the Halloween parade, but they don't have a clue about what to wear. The girls' creativity eventually kicks in, but their enthusiam for winning takes a backseat to their concern for someone's lost pet. They turn up too late for the parade, but their selfless act makes them winners all the same. This doesn't hang together quite as well as some of the girls' previous adventures, but it's still fun, with a dash of over-the-top comedy and wonderful illustrations by Lynn Munsinger that give the story a double shot of pizzazz. Stephanie Zvirin

Genres: Halloween, Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Nora · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked their costumes.

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fine, but this age group is really the least appealing reading for me. There are so many "jokes" that are just awful. But it's not for me. It's for kids. I'm going to circulate it over the next month. We'll see what the kids think.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wouldn't want kids reading this book. The characters are sassy, there are lies that go without consequences, and there are trips to the spooky fortune teller. The whole thing made me a little uncomfortable.

[September Michaud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Halloween-themed chapter book depicting two young female alligators who decide to save a friend's pet even though it makes them late for the costume contest. Expands vocabulary and teaches the moral of putting others first.

Cute, spooky read for children 9-12.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paul just loved this book, and it was a great story for his reading level. I would have liked it not to have a fortune teller in it, but it was funny and cute for an eight year old.

[Scott OToole · Rating 4 out of 5]

adorable little gators in such cute costumes