Carrots series. I know this book is just going to fly off the shelves with kids wanting to read it again and again.

This is a great book for kids who are going to get their tonsils out or just enjoy the creepy stories. Personally, my students love the Creepy books. This new character, besides Jasper Rabbit, will be a new favorite. The suspense was just enough for young readers. The humor in the doctor and parents makes it fun for everyone reading.

What a great scary story for kids! I enjoyed reading this book. This book is a great mix of humor and horror. It reminded me of the Twilight Zone. I will be recommending to patrons!

This book has a Lemony Snicket feel. I was waiting for the Baudelaire siblings to show up! Charlie, the Marmot, is suddenly struck with a sore throat and his father takes him to the doctor. When they realize Charlie has to has his tonsils taken out, they convince the doctor into letting Charlie keep them. Then creepy things begin to happen!

This was a funny story. I think kids of many ages would like the story. I intend to read this with my middle school students for a lesson on context clues with the vocabulary. The pictures add hilarity! Charlie definitely has a great imagination!

I was given the opportunity to read the text by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Ha! If your kid enjoyed Creepy Carrots or the other Jasper Rabbit tales but has a longer attention span, then this is definitely the book for them! It's an early chapter book (very short chapters) in which Jasper Rabbit tells the story of his friend Charlie Marmot. Charlie gets sick and needs to get his tonsils out, but when he decides he wants to keep his tonsils in a jar and take them to school for show and tell, things get creepy!

This is a fun book! Definitely recommended!

Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

This book is a creepy tale about a marmot that has swollen tonsils. When the doctor goes to remove them, they find that the tonsils are gone! And things just get weirder and weirder.

This book was so fun! I really loved the creepy atmosphere and the final twist of the story. This reminded me of goosebumps but for younger kids. I think kids who are just starting to get into creepy things will enjoy this one without being too scared.

I would recommend!

A cautionary tale indeed. If you think you know how this realistic fiction story will go, you are wrong.

This school librarian loved this twisty, amusing story for its imaginative kid-friendly horror, conversation-starting humor, and familiar melodramatic imagery. My elementary students will go absolutely wild for Charlie the marmot and his harrowing tale. I cannot wait to add this book to our collection and read it with them. Perfect for the autumn spooky season, when anything and everything is imaginable.

Thank you, NetGalley, author Aaron Reynolds, illustrator Peter Brown, and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers for the opportunity to read this ARC and share my opinion.

Aaron Reynolds knocks it out of the park again. A humorous cautionary tale of wanting to keep things confined. Readers transitioning to chapter books will love this continuation if the Jasper Rabbit's series.

Ooh! Kids are going to love this series. Aaron Reynolds has done it again and Jasper Rabbit is back in this mild horror story starring Charlie Marmot. The first in a beginning chapter book series, suitable for six to nine-year-olds. The illustrations are perfect.

Tonsils? What are those? And why do they have to come out? And can I keep them and take them to show and tell? These are all questions Charlie has as Doctor Burrows looks at his tonsils, declares them infected and tells Charlie they have to be removed. The night before the surgery, Charlie hears some strange noises in his room and the next day, the doctor discovers the tonsils are gone. Say what? Children will learn a lot about their own tonsils and will love the slightly scary story.

All of the ‘Creepy’ books are permanent members of our household library. My 7-year-old loves Creepy Carrot, Creepy Crayon and Creepy Underwear. He begged me to read him this longer installment from Aaron Reynolds, Troubling Tonsils. As a parent who grew up with Goosebumps and ‘Are you afraid of the dark’, I completely understand the appeal of a suspenseful tale.

Troubling Tonsils did not disappoint. While slightly longer than his other works, Troubling Tonsils was well-paced between chapters and creepy illustrations. My son gives this 5 stars (very high praise) and said he’d recommend it most for “8-year-olds or older… or brave 7-year-olds.” We both enjoyed discussing our interpretation of the ending as well.

Would highly recommend this book to others who enjoy the “Creepy” books and whose child is now 6-7+ years old. I imagine we’ll be adding this to our home library in short order!

Aaron Reynolds d0es it again--but this time, it is a chapter book! This creepy chapter book is perfect for new and old fans alike. Children who grew up with his picture books will be delighted to go on this new adventure. Jasper Rabbit has grown up and is now sharing new stories to keep you up at night. It has just the right amount of creepiness without being scary--plus, the lesson at the end will have you rethink all the times you went outside to catch bugs. Easy recommendation for any library, classroom, or bookshelf!

This is a silly book that kids will love, especially if they are delving into scary stories. It's got a familiar character and a common issue that many young kids go through. I think they will definitely enjoy the silly shenanigans and also relate to some of the snowballing of ideas that comes along with their fears.

Troubling Tonsils is a great entrance into chapter books for younger readers. It was just the right amount of suspense and mystery and I loved the ending. The illustrations pair nicely with the text and at times had me laughing out loud. I would highly recommend Troubling Tonsils.

This is a hilariously spooky read perfect for kids who are ready to read something with chapters without it being a full chapter book.

Told in a style like the Twilight Zone, Aaron Reynolds's Troubling Tonsils! is the perfect mix of spooky and fun. It's a great way to introduce younger readers to suspense without gore or monsters. Bonus, it talks about getting tonsils removed and may help normalize needing an operation. (view spoiler)

Recommended for 1st - 2nd graders with help (a few longer words like tonsils, adenoids, etc.), 3rd graders who need a chapter book but still want more pictures, or a class read aloud around Halloween.

Full page photos add to the page count and help with the spooky/hilarious mood.

Review of ARC.

A young marmot named Charlie has some trouble with his tonsils. In true Jasper Rabbit form, it gets a little creepy.

This was an absolutely delightful chapter book to expand the reading level for fans of Jasper Rabbit. As with its predecessors, it is both humours and just the right amount of “creepy” for little readers. Our son was excited every evening for his chapter book reading time, wanting to know what would happen next. He even wanted to get ready for bed early so he could get back to his story.

This book does deal with a child facing surgery. Our son has undergone a few surgeries in his five short years and he really loved this portion of the story. He seemed to identify with the feelings and concerns of Charlie. And he very much loved that Charlie also felt like him about the prospect of the operating room. The story was neither condescending nor patronizing and as a parent I greatly appreciate that.

From an educational standpoint, this book is fantastic. When teaching reading it’s important to find stories that are captivating enough to capture the young reader enough to give them a reason to want to work just a bit harder. This book delivers that. The reading level is higher than the three preceding books, but still has the same charm and even has a few adorable illustrations. It wasn’t so long as to be daunting, but long enough that it required a bit of work. Our son has requested the book upon release and I plan on adding it to my reading curriculum.

“Troubling Tonsils” is a cute take on the show and tell items that children bring to school to share with the class. The narrative is flipped though where the Tonails are bringing Charlie Marmot to school. As a second grade teacher I always have read Jasper and Peter's previous works to my students. I think this is a cute take on a new way to bring in Jasper Rabbit and his creepy tales! Thank you so much to Net Galley, Peter Reynolds, and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for this new children’s book! I cannot wait to share it with my class this fall! I know some of my students will relate to having their own tonsils out and they will love a new view of Jasper and his friends!

Love this "leveling up" on the Creepy picture book series!

My students have always asked me to read the Creepy series of picture books. Something about the scary-lite tone of them and the high-contrast illustrations of Peter Brown have captivated kids year after year. Now I get to share this early chapter book (first in a new series!) with my third and fourth graders.

Jasper Rabbit is the mere emcee, with a cute nod to The Twilight Zone for those of us at a certain age, but each novel will feature a new character and his creepy tale!

My kids and I really enjoyed this book, though I will say my 7 year old did get a bit spooked initially! We thought that despite the spookiness it came around nicely with silly and was an enjoyable story!

This was a cute, quick read. We love Creepy Carrots at our house, so I knew this would be just as good. This has all the same kinds of descriptive words as the picture book series. My incoming Kindergartner will enjoy this new chapter book series when he starts reading. Can't wait to read the others!

This was an enjoyable, hilarious, and mildly creepy tale perfect for emerging readers. Using a Twilight Zone twist to tell a story about a typical operation, the book helps to allay fears about a child's own situation by giving it a ridiculous twist. Would be great for 1-3rd grade.