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A Super Scary Narwhalloween (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #8)

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Another absolutely adorable book in a fantastic early graphic novel! Narwhal doesn’t know what to be for Halloween and there are just so many good costume ideas!

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My students already love Narwhal and Jelly books and I think they'll especially love A Super Scary Narwhalloween. The fun mix of puns, adventure, and facts about scary creatures will keep them interested from start to finish. Plus, they will love to see all the costumes Narwhal tries on- they were still talking about their own costumes in February. A must-have for my elementary library.

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The Narwhal and Jelly books are always such a mood booster and this one definitely made my bookish heart happy.

Narwhal is super duper excited about Halloween but hasn’t picked a costume yet. Jelly isn’t as excited because he doesn’t like the scary parts of the holiday (relatable, ha). When a mysterious, gurgling monster appears, Jelly musters his courage to face his fears head on.

This was a lot of fun to read. I liked that Jelly got to play a more featured role and become the hero of his own story. I thought it was a great idea that the author chose to tell us facts about sea creatures that may look or sound spooky but are actually pretty cool to fit the Halloween theme and message of the story. Narwhal looked so cute in his banana and candy corn costumes, but I think I liked his Marlow the Mustachioed Moose costume the best.

Once more, an entertaining read by Ben Clanton! Please keep making these books because I love them. They’re so adorable, informative, and funny.

Thank you to Tundra Books and NetGalley for the eARC to read in exchange for an honest review! "A Super Scary Narwhalloween" releases July 4, 2023!

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This book was so much FUN! We love the Narwhal and Jelly books and this one is no exception! My kids were giggling throughout! The illustrations are great, the story lines are filled with fun and super creative! We loved all the fun characters throughout especially Narwaffle (Woofle), I think my kids are going to start calling waffles Woofles now. We also loved that one of the costumes they tried on they called themselves Marlow the Mustachioed Moose (Marlow is my daughter's name so she got a kick out of that!).

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This is a cute silly little story about Narwhal and Jelly at Halloween. The illustrations are funny and show the action of what occurs in the story quite well. It's a great little starter graphic novel for kids.

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We love Narwhal and Jelly, so we absolutely had to check out the newest. It’s perfect for working on expression while reading aloud, and the word play they have throughout the book is also great for experimenting. My second grader and I had a blast checking this one out!

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This book was great! My grandson loved it too. I didn’t realize it was part of a series as it’s great to stand alone but I will be finding the rest of this series. Very entertaining!!

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This was actually our first Narwhal and Jelly book and I can completely see the hype and why they are such a popular duo! My kids especially love Halloween, so this was a fun one to read-- adorably engaging illustrations combined with not-too-spooky silly fun!

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I love this series! It was great for Halloween! Very cute! I can’t wait to see the rest of the series and how it comes together! Great for 1st grade and up

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This book was an adorably cute and super fun read! Narwhal is searching for the perfect Halloween costume and showing them all off to his BFF Jelly. But something when SPOOKY happens the whole crew will join together to save their friend...

This book is another fantastic addition to the Narwhal and Jelly series! My kiddo and I read this book together and she giggled her way through the entire thing!

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I love the Narwhal and Jelly series, and this is a great Halloween-themed addition to the collection. Ben Clanton always amuses me with his creativity for his characters and the ways in which they can explore new areas of the ocean and teach readers to not fear adventure.

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Love these Narwhal books! This was such a fun non-scary silly halloween book that will entice all readers. Kids will laugh and enjoy Narwhal and Jelly's antics but it's also a heartfelt story of friendship and fears.

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My kids love the Narwhal and Jelly books! They were so excited to receive an ARC for the newest one! Narwhal can't decide on his costume and Jelly thinks halloween is too scary. Narwhal tries to help Jelly see that there are parts to Halloween that aren't scary.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and author for the ARC!

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Another fun installment of the Narwahl and Jelly series. My kid still loves these and I still love reading them with him.

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My son and I read this book together and he gave it 2 thumbs up! If you like Narwhal and Jelly and their adventures in a comic book form, you will like this book!

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My nine year old son loved reading this book. He has enjoyed this whole series and found this one enjoyable and fun.

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This was a fun book but not my favorite Narwhal and Jelly book. My 6 year old enjoyed it but I thought it was a little flat.

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This series is a family favorite of ours and this Halloween edition was no exception! Narwhal and Jelly are such sweet friends and although the title suggests something 'Super Scary', readers can expect more of what they love from Ben Clanton's darling sea creature buddies.

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What costume should a narwhal choose for Halloween? A ghost? A mermaid? A cat (catfish)? The two sea buddies discuss the conundrum in this new chapter of the Narwhal and Jelly series. While Narwhal is ready to celebrate the spooky holiday in a big way, Jelly is not so sure. Halloween is too scary for little Jelly. But when a sea monster is spotted, Jelly Jolt swims to the rescue with the Super Pod. Includes the puns we love, new sea creature facts, and an episode of Superwaffle and Strawberry Sidekick. It's Fangtastic!

Thank you to Penguin Random House and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

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Narwhal and Jelly are at it again in the lastest installment A Super Scary Narwhaloween. Jelly can’t decide what to be for Halloween and hilarity ensues as Narwhal goes to find him. Perfect for younger readers and readers young at heart.

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