Mutant Origin: Leonardo/Donatello

by Michael Teitelbaum

Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tell their own origin stories in this 128-page novelization that's actually two awesome books in one! Boys ages 8-12 will thrill to the first adventure, as Leonardo reveals how he became the leader of the Turtles. Then they can flip the book over and let Donatello narrate the Turtles first epic battle with the Kraang.

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2012

About the author

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children’s books for more than thirty years. He worked on staff as an editor at Golden Books, Grossett & Dunlop, and Macmillan. In addition to The Scary States of America, Michael’s fiction work includes The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody, and The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody both done with artist extraordinaire Jon Apple, published by Skyhorse. His non-fiction work includes writing Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality, published by Sterling, and The Baseball Hall of Fame, a 2-volume encyclopedia, published by Grolier. He is also the series editor of Great Escapes, true-life acts of incredible courage, published by Harper Collins.
Michael has always had an interest in the paranormal, despite a rather normal childhood in Brooklyn, NY. These days, Michael lives with his wife, Sheleigah, and two talkative cats in an (as yet unhaunted) 180-year-old farmhouse in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

Reviews

[Charles Mitchell]

quality 3rd grade reading material. a lil below my pay grade lol

[Jacob]

Donatello is very smart. Leonardo is the leader.