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    Stinky Cecil in Terrarium Terror
    Stinky Cecil in Terrarium Terror
    Stinky Cecil in Terrarium Terror
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    Stinky Cecil in Terrarium Terror

    By Paige Braddock

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    Cecil and his amphibian pals are taking a well-deserved break after saving their pond from freeway construction when a third-grade science class shows up for a field trip. The kids nab Cecil for their classroom terrarium!

    At first Cecil is terrified, but he quickly gets used to being a class pet. That is, until Nesbit the chameleon shows up. Nesbit wants to be just like Cecil, so he matches his colors and follows him all around the terrarium. He’s driving Cecil crazy!

    Meanwhile, Cecil’s pals back at the pond are planning a rescue mission using Jeff the hamster’s radio controlled helicopter. But what will they do about Nesbit?

    Join the whole pond gang for this second delightful environmental romp.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateFeb 2, 2016
    ISBN9781449478575
    Stinky Cecil in Terrarium Terror
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    Paige Braddock

    Paige Braddock worked for several newspapers early in her career, including The Chicago Tribune and The Atlanta Constitution.In 1991, she began crafting her long-standing comic, Jane's World, the first gay-themed work to receive online distribution by a national media syndicate. In 2006, Jane's World received an Eisner Award nomination for best humor book. There are currently 11 volumes of the Jane's World graphic novel series in print.Paige lives in northern California with her wife, Evelyn, the obligatory two cats, and an exceptionally talented dog named Buddy Barker.Paige can be contacted at Paige Braddock.

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    • 4/5
      A child on a field trip snaps up Cecil the toad and brings him back to live in the classroom terrarium. Cecil's animal friends embark on a mission to save their friend...with the help of a hamster named Jeff who knows how to fly a remote-control helicopter. Meanwhile Cecil luxuriates in the terrarium, with guaranteed meals that drop from the sky, even though his roommate chameleon is super-annoyingly talkative. The silliness zings non-stop: when the friends look for Reggie the fly to join their quest, he's legs-up dead on the ground, to which Jeremy the worm responds "Curse that five-day life span." The kids won't get all the jokes (there's an exchange about Voltaire and Jim Morrison) but the adventure never wanes.
    • 4/5
      Cecil the toad is back for another adventure. When a group of students visit the pond, one of them catches Cecil and the teacher allows him to bring him back to put in the terrarium. Cecil is scared at first but when he finds out that he is safe from predators and that he gets fed regularly he is quite content, until he meets Nesbit the chameleon. He is annoying and never stops talking. There is also a garter snake that stays in the fake log. When Cecil's pond friends find out he has been kidnapped they head off to rescue him. A delightful adventure written in graphic novel form with wonderful illustrations. The back of the book is full of information about the animals in the terrarium as well as how to build your own. The story also touches on the environment and how it is being ruined (plastic water bottles, humans). A good story that would be enjoyed by both young children and middle graders.

      I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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