Dare to Be Scared!

Pizza and Taco #6

by Stephen Shaskan

Flashlights? Check! Scary movies? Check! Ghost Peppers?! Pizza and Taco are ready to prove they're brave as can be in their latest graphic chapter book! Nothing scares these besties...or so they say.

Pizza and Taco aren't afraid! To prove it, they dare each other to be scared. Dark closets and scary movies are a piece of cake—kind of. They're ready for the ultimate test—Ghost Pepper hunting! Pizza and Taco are sure they won't get scared...they made a list, after all! 

This hilarious young graphic novel—with chapters—will tickle the funny bones of kids ages 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. Young graphic chapter books are a great step on the way to graphic novels and longer chapter books. Readers will also love the first five books in the
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Genres: Graphic Novels, Humor, Childrens, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Halloween, Food

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 27, 2023

Reviews

[Oliver Kean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like all about it. I like that taco was scared. And that's all I liked about it.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

First sentence: Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

Premise/plot: Pizza and Taco are two friends who spend the entire book trying to scare each other. Trying to 'properly' scare one another. Taco scares a bit easier than Pizza. The running gag is one likes dressing up as a "ghost pepper" and scaring the other. After the initial scare, they dare each other to scare each other.

My thoughts: I really enjoy this series for the most part. I like Pizza and Taco as characters. The first three or four titles in the series were absolutely great. I haven't been as big a fan of the later titles. But I still like the characters. Still interested in keeping up with these two friends.

This one would be good for those looking for Halloween titles but not too Halloween. Definitely more silly than scary.

[Roben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pizza and Taco #6! What a great beginner graphic novel series about friendship. First, I loved the little food cemetery at the beginning with the different epitaphs on the gravestones. And I really liked the fun scary movie references - all with a foodie spin. The story begins with pizza scaring taco with a ghost pepper costume. Of course, Taco tries to scare Pizza but not very successfully. So they do a scare dare. They both try to be very brave and pretend not to be scared. Everything evens out in the end when Taco finally managed to scare Pizza.

This is a fun story to read at Halloween when there's lots of scary things around. And a great way to talk about how it is OK to be scared.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I liked this Pizza and Taco title well enough, it didn't hold the appeal for me of the earlier books. Still, this one has kid appeal, especially given its subject matter--fear and being scared. This, the sixth title in the series, includes five chapters on the topic, including ways the characters can scare each other, scary challenges, and scary movies. And as often happens during childhood, the two friends even venture to a nearby cemetery in search of a special kind of ghost. Ah, the innocence of being young when it's fun to scare oneself or a friend! As usual, the artwork captures exactly what a pizza slice and a taco might look like if they were animated.

[Read Ribbet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the sixth graphic novel for young readers in the series of the adventures of friends Pizza and Taco created by Stephen. In this five-chapter book, Pizza and Taco decide to a dare to be scared challenge. They move from dark basements to scary movies to hunting in graveyards. They agree to end the challenge in a standoff. This easily accessible graphic novel for young readers is filled with many interesting plays on words. Fans of Pizza and Taco will like this new edition. As a standalone book, it could easily get readers hooked on this series.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pizza challenges Taco to a Dare to Be Scared Challenge to see who gets the most scared. They try the dark, scary movies, scary tv . . . but neither will admit when they are afraid, even when headed to the cemetery to hunt for Ghost Peppers!

The movie Parody titles were fantastic. I love these characters, they are so much fun. Dare to be Scared is a great read for Halloween. I'm so glad to see so many titles in this series, and I want to read them all.

Crossposted to http://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, I like this book because at first Taco was scared by Pizza's ghost pepper costume. Next, they had a challenge to not be scared of anything. Last they tried to go ghost pepper hunting and they got scared. I think if you like any other books in this series, get this one too. If you're a person who likes books about tacos and pizza I think you would like this book too. The end.

[Jennifer Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute juvenile graphic novel. I love when they make characters out of food so I picked up this book at the library. It's the first one I've read but won't be the last. A nice afternoon short read.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

A cute installment of the series. It harnesses kids' desire to be scared (but not really scared...) so that part was cute.
I really dislike the use of "YASS" throughout the book though.

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are sooo many " __ and ___" graphic novel series coming out for the 1st-3rd crowd, but I feel like this one stands out.

Funny and punny, not too many words on the page, and the mixed media(?) art is really cool!

[Dippit! with E.S.Jennette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was super cute how these best friends of a taco and a slice of pizza are trying to make each other do things that scare them like stand in the dark but they can do it in a good way!

They celebrate with a big jump, fist pump, and a butt bump!

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pizza and Taco are hilarious! Of course they aren’t scared of the dark…or ghost peppers! I would give this to any elementary grade reader but especially those who are reluctant. The humor, friendship duo, illustrations, and short dialogue are perfect.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pizza seems like a really obnoxious friend to me. Anyway, he wears a ghost pepper mask and scares Taco, and then the two of them spend the rest of the book trying to do scary stuff. "My mom said no." 🤣

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pizza and Taco keep trying to scare each other. They won't admit they're scared so they keep escalating dares.

[Cassie Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are cute! My six year old, and I enjoyed!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy this series. Fun, simple, engaging, silly.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. I loved the movie titles!
Plot, meh.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay I think this is now my favorite pizza and taco book. Ghost pepper hunting😆

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

eh, not as funny as some of the others in this series

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pizza and Taco set out to prove they're the bravest talking food around, even if it means confronting the terrifying Ghost Pepper! This is a fun graphic novel for early readers.

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute and funny.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spooky vibes. But definitely more giggles than gasps

[Stacey Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pizza and Taco try to good naturedly scare each other. Which one is the better scarer?

[Rob Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My boy has just found these books, and is loving them. We both are! :-)

[Leather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series to introduce comics. My class really enjoyed!

[krystal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Genuinely disappointed by how 8 year old boy coded this was. I understand I am not the target audience, but *sigh*

[Kayla]

My five year old is newly into these styles of book. He loved this.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read with my 8 year old son. Rating is his.

[Marcia]

8/26/26 drop return

[The Unschoolers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pizza & Taco is currently O's favorite series and this one was *my* favorite yet. So punny and the kids just loved it.