Megabat was minding his own business, taking a nap, when he is accidentally packed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Daniel has moved into a new house and he thinks it might be haunted. Then he discovers the ghost is Megabat. Daniel wants to help Megabat return home but then he would lose a friend. Megabat has discovered not all humans think he is evil and needs to be destroyed. Is this his new home, with a new friend?

My father in law got very sick and my focus was too shattered to try and read. I will likely try again some day when my attention is stronger

Oh my gosh! Megabat was so much fun to read. I was going to read it to Finn but he ended up walking away and I finished it by myself. It was full of humor and Megabat is so adorable!

Daniel’s family has just moved to a new town. He misses his friends and isn’t looking forward to starting a new school where he doesn’t know anyone. It doesn’t help that he’s sure his new room is haunted.

It turns out the ghost is actually a talking fruit bat, who is also a long way from home. Megabat loves smoosh-fruit, buttermelon and Star Wars.

Daniel is determined to return Megabat to Papaya Premium. These new friends are going to have to channel the Force if they’re going to succeed in their mission.

This was a really cute story for younger readers, with a focus on friendship. I loved Kass Reich’s illustrations, particularly those featuring Megabat.

It did lose me a bit at the end when Megabat asked Birdgirl, his pigeon friend, to marry him but I’m probably overthinking it.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Tundra, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, for the opportunity to read this book.

Heartfelt! Slightly random. Includes kind characters which is great for children, but lacks complexity.

I loved this book. The first encounter in the attic had me hooked. I bought this for my elementary school library and the copy is always checked out. I will be buying additional copies to keep up with demand. The kids love it!

This is a great read for our early readers. Bat is a normal boy on the spectrum able to deal with school life in his own special way. The bond he develops with the skunk shows his capability to move beyond his challenges.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is just too cute. It is the story of Daniel and his new friend Megabat. It is a chapter book written for middle-schoolers that explores the idea of loneliness and friends coming together. Also, what the idea of home means for someone. Great lessons for a middle schooler to start investigating. The writing is good and the pictures are very well done. As this is for children, I don't think many adults would appreciate it. However, this can really stand on its own. It's a great story.

Such an adorable chapter book. Highly recommended for kids, especially this time of year; Halloween. Shows kids how you can be friends with ANYONE as long as you have something in common.

This was such a cute read.

The main story focuses on Daniel and the talking fruit bat who lives in his new bedroom. Daniel tries to help the fruit bat return to his native Borneo.
There are a few mini storylines that children will find entertaining (though I do think the obnoxious brother storyline could have been omitted).
I particularly loved the language play with the bat’s speech.

<I> Megabat </I> is a fast-paced story sure to keep the reader’s attention.

DNF after the first quarter or so.

I wasn't able to finish reading this book to my son, and I wasn't motivated to read it on my own without him. We stumbled through the first part of the story, and I think that's because the bat's words and phrases came across the wrong way. I'm not sure if he spoke another language, or if he somehow misheard how things were pronounced, or if he just had issues with saying certain things. The why wasn't clarified within the story (at least not what we read). Instead of being cute and endearing, it was obnoxious and detracted from the book.

"Daniel was no bat expert, but something about the shape of the face made him guess it was a boy bat." That statement and how it was presented really rubbed me the wrong way.

In the end, there were more than a few things about Megabat that bothered me, and my son also didn't seem particularly invested in what was going on. He did stop me once to ask what a "smooshfruit" was.

The new kid struggling to find his place plot can be hard to keep fresh, especially for a very young audience. I can't say that it would have ever occurred to me to parallel the new kid with a talking fruit bat. It's a rather odd twist but works surprisingly well, as the desire to help the bat transitions Daniel into a friendship. Now, that doesn't make the plot any less strange. It takes some decidedly bizarre turns. Additionally, there's a conflict, that with the "common enemy" of the description, that felt like a missed opportunity. Characters are fairly flat. Still, it could be a solid choice for kids open to a truly unique experience.

This is one of those titles that I think will do well with our reluctant readers. It's not too long, the words are simple and it's a nice enough story that'll keep their interest. I like how the bat was portrayed and considering that some people still do not like the creatures, it's nice to see a book putting them in a protagonists point of view. The only critique I have is that the book can be a little dull sometimes and I think it may just be because it's an introductory book.

A lovely tale of friendship between a boy, a girl and a bat!
Daniel has moved into a new house far away from his friends and old school. He's not happy about it. On the first night in his new attic bedroom, he hears a strange dripping sound, then a voice. He soon befriends Megabat, a fruit bat from Borneo and sets out on a mission, with the girl from next door to help Megabat get back home. Will their plan work, or will they learn that true friendship, and even love, can blossom between different species and home can be wherever you make it?

This was an adorable story, told simply with likeable characters. It teaches that a hand of friendship can mean the world and that animals can be important allies! I would definitely consider sharing it with my class as we make the bridge to chapter books, from picture books over the next school year.

Megabat by Anna Humphrey is a lovely story about new beginnings and new friends. This funny children’s book is enjoyable to read! The story about the boy and the bat is clever enough to keep the young reader going! It talks about a big change in a child’s life and how this can affect the poor thing. At the same time it shows ways that the child can be destructed and try to make new friendships.

Megabat is exactly what its called, it's about a Megabat or also known as a Fruitbat he is living all alone in an attic of a house in Canada when the new family moves in with their very unhappy son Daniel who settles in the attic room. At first, Daniel thought the roof was leaking when he soon realizes that all the wet puddles on the floor are caused by a sad little bat who misses his family in Papaya Premium.

It a cute short book, you can finish it in one sitting, it has the elements of friendship and moving into a new city, and animal care. Although there weren't many places there was a good amount of adventure and a sense of purpose in it.

I received an e-arc from NetGalley via Penguin Random House Canada and Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review.

Moving to a new city, Daniel misses his old friends and feels alone, but soon he discovers he is not the only one and that is the start of a beautiful friendship between Daniel and Megabat, the fruit bat that happens to live in Daniel's bedroom.

This is a sweet and charming story for children about new beginnings, making friends, helping others and also about sadness and loneliness. This book is a great way to teach kids about loneliness, but also about bullying and being mean to animals. For such a short book it sure touches on a lot of great themes for the little ones, and it is lots of fun at the same time!

Megabat is a sweet, funny, and at times heartbreaking story about a boy and his bat. There's something in this chapter book for everyone, but it is especially recommended for new students or kids struggling to make friends. Megabat is sure to be a favorite character, and you'll never look at Star Wars or smooshfruit the same way again!

Thanks to NetGalley, Tundra Books, and Anna Humphrey for the opportunity to read and review this adorable book. Geared toward middle grade students, boys especially will love this one.

Daniel is a somewhat sad and lonely boy, having just moved away from all his friends and his school in Toronto. His first night in his new house, he discovers a fruit bat - a talking fruit bat nonetheless - that accidentally got transported from his home in Borneo in a papaya crate. They can both relate to each other because they are missing their home and friends.

Cute story of helping others, helping yourself and making new friends - adorable illustrations!

Megabat is a funny, sweet story about a lonely boy and a bat, who become friends over their shared love of Darth Vader and jellyrolls. Darling illustrations by talented artist Kass Reich add warmth and good humor.

Thank you to the author, Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

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Well gosh darn it, if Megabat isn’t the cutest thing! This book is tagged as middle grade fiction, but I would pin the reading level down to that of early novel readers. Of course, reading levels say nothing of enjoyment, as I loved every minute of this delightful little book. And the illustrations, which taken with Megabat’s unique manner of speaking, make him a most endearing little character.

Anna Humphrey has written a fun little story with a whole lot of heart and Kass Reich’s illustrations really bring Megabat to life. Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the ARC. I look forward to sharing it with my children.