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Weird Wolf
When Harry Walpole discovers he is a werewolf, his attempts to break the curse are unsuccessful until he is aided by his pushy friend Abby.
72 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1989
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Margery Cuyler
67 books70 followersMargery Cuyler is the author of many books for children, including From Here to There, The Little Dump Truck, and That’s Good! That’s Bad! The idea for That’s Good! That’s Bad! was inspired by a conversation with her son, Thomas, who asked, "Can't bad things change into good things?" Ms. Cuyler grew up in the oldest house in Princeton, NJ, and started writing stories as soon as she learned how to write. She now lives in the same house with her husband, sons and two cats.
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May 7, 2013
Margery Cuyler is a children’s author and editor. Having written over thirty books, Cuyler loves children’s literature stating, “I think storytelling is an act of love. Children's books are carrying the storytelling for our whole culture, and that is an awesome responsibility.” (Scholastic Inc., 2013).
Her novel, Weird Wolf (1989) is age-appropriate for a child seven to eight years old and older. The story is about Harry, a nine year old boy, who wakes up to discover that his body is undergoing a metamorphosis; he is becoming a werewolf. As a novel for children written for children in this age group, Weird Wolf (1989) does have an interesting storyline that would appeal to children of this age. The book is well written and from the cover art, the image on the front cover is in keeping with the theme of the story. The illustrations, conveyed in black and white, compliment the story quiet well. The contents page reveals the contents of the story without out giving too much of the story away (e.g., Chapter 1. Itch! Itch!, Chapter 2. Poor Doggie). All chapters of the book, beginning with chapter 1 and ending with chapter 14 have fun titles that would appeal to children of this age. The contents page supports the Common Core Standard to foster young reader’s awareness of different types of text structures, and that text can have different type of text feature. The contents page is an instance of a text feature. The plot, although not highly original and a little reminiscent of the film Teen Wolf (1986), does provide the reader with a pleasurable reading experience. The illustrations support the text and children may recognize the illustrator, Dirk Zimmer, from other titles such as In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories (1984).
In terms of finding collection development, this book would be a great addition to fiction section, or if classified by Dewey, this book would fit in the fantasy section.
Her novel, Weird Wolf (1989) is age-appropriate for a child seven to eight years old and older. The story is about Harry, a nine year old boy, who wakes up to discover that his body is undergoing a metamorphosis; he is becoming a werewolf. As a novel for children written for children in this age group, Weird Wolf (1989) does have an interesting storyline that would appeal to children of this age. The book is well written and from the cover art, the image on the front cover is in keeping with the theme of the story. The illustrations, conveyed in black and white, compliment the story quiet well. The contents page reveals the contents of the story without out giving too much of the story away (e.g., Chapter 1. Itch! Itch!, Chapter 2. Poor Doggie). All chapters of the book, beginning with chapter 1 and ending with chapter 14 have fun titles that would appeal to children of this age. The contents page supports the Common Core Standard to foster young reader’s awareness of different types of text structures, and that text can have different type of text feature. The contents page is an instance of a text feature. The plot, although not highly original and a little reminiscent of the film Teen Wolf (1986), does provide the reader with a pleasurable reading experience. The illustrations support the text and children may recognize the illustrator, Dirk Zimmer, from other titles such as In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories (1984).
In terms of finding collection development, this book would be a great addition to fiction section, or if classified by Dewey, this book would fit in the fantasy section.
July 13, 2014
Harry wakes up in the middle of the night itchy and hairy. Runs into the bathroom and freaks at what he sees. Oh my gosh! He's a werewolf and he has strong cravings. He leaves the house looking for food. Finally he sees what he's craving.... And its McDonalds. But, he can't go in because well, duh he's a wolf. He then decides to eat from the dumpster. He sees the girl in his glass that adores him and wants him as a pet. Her dad says no because he's a vicious dog.
All through this book he tries to keep his secret and the only person he told was his best friend. No one believes it. By the end of the book the spell is broken by Abby. The girl who has a huge crush on him.
This is a great kids horror book with lots of laughs and with a cute ending.
All through this book he tries to keep his secret and the only person he told was his best friend. No one believes it. By the end of the book the spell is broken by Abby. The girl who has a huge crush on him.
This is a great kids horror book with lots of laughs and with a cute ending.
August 28, 2011
It was a weird book because a kid turns into a werewolf. I liked it.
September 26, 2012
It was funny, hilarious,and great book.
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