Do you have a young one in your life? Would you enjoy reading a transitional chapter book with them that starts like Jonathan Frakes in Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? Have your children (or students) read any of the other Jasper Rabbit books?

My students LOVE Jasper Rabbit. They go crazy for him. So a transitional chapter book that straight up read like an episode of Beyond Beleif: Fact or Fiction, is exactly what I need in my library. I laughed like a loon and just imagined a group of students giggling together over this!

Charlie Marmot needs to get his tonsils out! Then he hatches a brilliant plan: save them in a jar to take for show and tell. But of course, nothing is quite as it seems. Woooooooooooooooooooooh.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and Net Galley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

This book is a delight. All the funny-scary vibes from the original picture book series, scaled up for the emerging reader. I can guarantee I won’t be able to keep this one on the library shelves- kids are going to eat this up.

Troubling Tonsils! by Aaron Reynolds is an eerie short story told by Jasper rabbit a la Creepy Carrots fame. This time he's older and wiser and sharing the story of young Charlie Marmot in a voice reminiscent of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. When Charlie's tonsils get infected he hatches a plan to bring them to school for show and tell. When things go awry, Charlie finds himself in quite a troubling scenario. This yarn is enjoyable for both kids and grown-ups. Readers will be scared silly by the unexpected twist!

Troubling Tonsils is an intriguing, darkly comedic story reminiscent of the type of horror you'd find in a Twilight Zone episode. (I won't tell you which episode since I don't want to spoil the ending!) Though the artwork is in the tradition of Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, and Creepy Crayon!, this book will appeal to a slightly older reader because the story is longer and the humor feels a bit more advanced. I'd recommend it to kids ages 6+ who are fans of creepy books!

This creepy tale features Charlie, a marmot with a nasty tonsil infection—sounds simple, until things take an eerie turn. While the story had a fun, spooky vibe and some unexpected twists, it didn’t fully land for me. I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it either. A decent read for fans of creepy-but-not-too-scary stories.

This is a creepy, silly tale about having your tonsils removed. Beware, it cuts both ways. Some children will think this is hysterical and others will worry that this could happen to them! I wanted to bring my wisdom teeth home in a jar but the surgeon wouldn’t let me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing for this DRC.
#NetGalley

How exciting to have Jasper Rabbit providing more Creepy Tales for young readers to enjoy! The three Creepy picture books are such favorites and now to add early chapter books is sure to please Jasper's fans! The longer format features a new character, Charlie Marmot, a young rodent with infected tonsils. He has a plan to save the tonsils in a jar, once removed, to take for show and tell. But in the night, things get very creepy for Charlie... Suspenseful and fun for the young fans of darker books.

Thank you @NetGalley for the ARC. I have loved all of Aaron Reynolds books and this new short chapter book is a wonderful addition. Jasper needs to get his tonsils out but he is scared, but happy about all the ice cream he can eat. When he is ready for surgery his tonsils are gone,OMG.

Here's to another wonderful addition to Jasper Rabbit and his adventures!
Creepy Carrots and Creepy Pair of Underwear always fly off my Media Center shelves, and this one will be no exception. Although this latest will attract an older audience than its predecessors, it is bound to be just as popular. It's funny, spooky and imaginative with a quirky ending that will keep everyone entertained.

I adore the Jasper Rabbit books, and my students—middle schoolers included—have always loved them. There’s something timeless and fun about Jasper’s spooky adventures.

This new series seems geared toward a slightly older audience and feels like an introduction to the horror genre for kids, without being too scary. The author introduces new characters in his storytelling.While I like the concept and see a lot of potential, the story felt a bit stretched. As a beginning chapter book, it runs longer than necessary and lacks the charm and humor that made *Creepy Carrots* and *Creepy Pair of Underwear* so beloved.

I’m hopeful future installments will recapture the wit and playfulness fans expect from Jasper Rabbit.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.**

This book was on my list as soon as it was announced, but being able to see it early was very exciting. All lovers of Creepy Carrots will enjoy this book and I love that it was geared towards older students. I can't wait to add this to my collection in September and share it with my students.

My kids love all of the creepy tales of Jasper Rabbit, and were very excited to read The Troubling Tonsils! In the beginning it was quirky, imaginative l, and had the makings for a really fun and creepy story. While my kids loved it all the way through, it lost its charm for me and got a little repetitive with the “gooey wads” and “glands”. My son was especially into the book until the very end when he went “what?! That’s the end?! What happened to….” (will leave the spoiler out of that). Over all it was a fun and mild entry into a kids horror genre, and they are hoping for more books to come! I personally would give this a 3, but my son said 4 stars!

This was not quite what I had expected. This is very, very mild horror, to ease kids into the concept. It is more strange than anything else. Brown’s drawings are clever Characters are fun.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley. I thought this was going to be another great and scary picture book by author Aaron Reynolds, but I was pleasantly surprised when I found it had nine whole chapters and was still funny and frightening.

Charlie Marmot comes home from a field trip with a sore throat. His dad takes him to the doctor, who says he has to have his tonsils taken out. Charlie is thrilled because he gets to eat ice cream and take the tonsils in a jar to school for show and tell. Charlie’s is taken in to have his tonsils out, but mysteriously the tonsils have disappeared. He comes home and weird things start to happen to him. What happens in the end will “scare” you.

This will make a great read aloud and great for an early chapter reader. Readers who love The Creepy Carrots, Creepy Crayon & Creepy Underwear are going to love it!!! Can’t wait to share this with my first graders!

I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for a review. What to say about this story…it took a turn we weren’t expecting! Very fun and entertaining to read, although perhaps a bit too much for my 5 year old. It was long and she started to get restless about halfway through.

My husband says “It was very creative and had some surprising turns. I thought it was great! My daughter says “It was spooky!”

4 stars only because I wish there were more illustrations!

The opening paragraphs of this book, made me smile and when I shared them listeners got excited to read more.
The story itself seems to be twilight zone inspired and sets up for a series of light quick creepy reads. Perfect for kids who loved Jasper in Creepy Carrots but feel to grown up for them now. This early chapter book will give readers a chance to be creeped out, "at the crossroads where stange and silly meet."

This is a super fun read for children who love Jasper Rabbit and are looking for something longer and meatier. It has a very Twilight Zone vibe to it. Depending on the child, it could be great to give if they have to have their tonsils out. (But maybe not if they are anxious about the procedure.) I'm looking forward to reading more in this series. Highly recommended for grades 2 & up.

As a family who LOVES the Jasper Rabbit books, this one is no different. It does read a couple of years older but I liked how creepy it was for a younger to mid grade audience. It reads just like the other books but more "adultish" topics. It finished with more questions and that was awesome. Very creepy and I will recommend this book.

My kids and I were really looking forward to another eerie adventure with Jasper Rabbit, and the premise of The Case of the Troubling Tonsils had all the makings of a fun, creepy tale. The setup is solid. It’s quirky, imaginative, and just the right amount of spooky for young readers who like their bedtime stories with a side of suspense.

But somewhere along the way, the charm fizzled out. The story felt stretched, and the humor didn’t quite hit the same as the previous Jasper Rabbit books. The vocabulary is a little advanced and makes the story inaccessible to the target audience. The illustrations are fabulous, but the pacing lagged and the resolution felt a little flat. My kids, ages 6 and 9, zoned out by chapter two.

It’s not a bad book, but it didn’t deliver the same spark or surprise we were hoping for. A middle-of-the-road read with a spooky tone that’s more mild than memorable. Would definitely recommend for any children who are having a tonsillectomy.