Scholastic Reader Level 2: Spooky Friends

Scholastic Reader

by Jane Feder, Julie Downing (Illustrator)

Can a vampire and a mummy learn to share?

Scarlet is a feisty little Vampire, and her best friend, Igor, is a roly-poly little Mummy. Together, they star in three humorous, heartwarming stories about two friends who never agree on anything. That is -- until they discover different ideas can become even better ideas when they cooperate!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Friendship, Halloween, Vampires

40 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2013

Reviews

[Ms.Theisen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Halloween read aloud. It was not my students favorite.

[Rosa Guerrero]

Summary: Scarlet is a little vampire, and her best friend, Igor, a little Mummy. Together they are two friends who never agree on anything. Then they discover that different ideas can become better ideas when they cooperate together.

Illustrator: Julie Downing

Evaluations of text and illustrations: The vampire and mummy can easily be distinguished. The title of the book is called "spooky friends," and it is done in a very halloween style. The title corresponds with the style of the font of the words. The words go in a ladder because each action that the friends did made them go down but at the end they went up.

Strategies of the classroom: A good activity would be to ask the students a series of questions about their likes and dislikes. With that being done, students then will be able to see which students are more similar to them. When they see that they can later on get in partners with a friend that is not so similar to them and see how they can find a similarity between them.

[Riley Yoder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really cute set of short stories. I love the choice of making the main characters a mummy and a vampire I think that the spookiness brings a fun bit of creativity to the story. I also like how the story shows that even if you have different ideas you can still be close friends.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY simple three "chapter" book about two strongly opionated (and squabbling) friends figuring out how to respect each other's differences.

[Dax · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this hoping for it to be something else entirely. I was happy to see them come toegther in the end but it lacked the spooky adorableness I was hoping for.

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story about friendship-Spooky season edition!

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

An early reader/first chapter book - with very refreshing & cute illustrations. A simpler similar version of Frog & Toad. I love the use of colored font to show when the two main characters Scarlet & Igor are arguing. This book could be shared in a friendship themed story time and could create a great discussion about differences and beliefs with the kindergarten age group.

[Diana Pettis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is definitely grade two reading level. It talks about two friends Scarlett and Igor and how they can find a common interest.

[Jnase1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book reminded me both of my own two kids and also some of my younger students when they have had too much "together time." It did, however, bring a smile to my face. They are only little once.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about friendship and getting along.

[Dorothy Towslee · Rating 5 out of 5]

"My favorite part was when Scarlet and Igor made sandwiches."

[Rida · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book!!!