Jack Chabert is a pen name for Max Brallier. He is the creator and
author of the Eerie Elementary series with Scholastic Branches. Max
is also the author of more than twenty books for children,
including the "Galactic Hot Dogs" and The Last Kids on Earth
middle-grade series. He lives in New York City with his wife,
Alyse.
Sam Ricks is the illustrator of the Eerie Elementary early chapter
book series. He is also the lead graphic design faculty at The Art
Institute of Salt Lake City. He lives in Utah with his family.
Praise for "Eerie Elementary #1"
"The plot and twisted storyline will serve the beginning chapter
book reader well. Word choice, action, and crisp sketches support
the story, allowing early readers to develop ideas and easily
follow the plot." -- "Library Media Connection"
"Give this early chapter book to readers who want something scary
but aren't ready for the 'Goosebumps' or 'Scream Street' series."
-- "School Library Journal"
"Dynamic, cartoonish illustrations amp up the action, and fun
onomatopoeia provides atmosphere....Readers who relish the action
of Dav Pilkey's Ricky Ricotta series and the just-beyond-safe
scares of R.L. Stine's Rotten School titles may want to enroll at
Eerie Elementary." -- "Booklist"
"Chabert hits just the right horror note for transitional readers,
with thrills that include a dash of absurd humor and fall tactfully
short of being truly frightening....Simple sentence structure, some
repetitive (but not tedious) vocabulary and a direct storytelling
style make this a worthy and creepy addition to the Branches
series, and the scary story aspect will likely pull in a few
reluctant readers. Ricks' illustrations add an appropriately gloomy
but playful touch." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books"
Praise for "Eerie Elementary #2"
"Plenty of action words and direct sentences make this suitable for
emerging readers....it will be a good fit for readers not quite
ready for Lovecraft Middle School or Goosebumps." -- "Booklist"
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