Whack of the P-Rex: A Branches Book (the Notebook of Doom #5): Volume 5

Marc Notes:
When Alexander and his friends find a very large footprint and piles of candy everywhere, they realize the school is being threatened by a Pinata-saurus Rex, a sweet-tasting monster who likes to smash things--and they find that the solution may be as near as a broken ant farm.;Appeals to 1st-3rd graders.;Reading level grade 2."

Review Quotes:
Praise for THE NOTEBOOK OF DOOM #1: RISE OF THE BALLOON GOONS"Cranking up the horrorlarity with googly eyed cartoon figures and sight gags on nearly every page, Cummings pitches his nervous but resourceful newcomer into a climactic, all-out battle with an entire army of aggressive, air-stealing bendy balloons.... An unusually promising series opener for proto-Goosebumps fans." -KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for THE EENSY WEENSY SPIDER FREAKS OUT!"Clever text full of witty asides." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPraise for MORE BEARS!"[Artwork that is] infused with zaniness of fun." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Biographical Note:
Troy Cummings has been drawing since he was a little kid. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines, on websites, on frozen-fish-stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. His picture books include The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out!, More Bears!, and Giddy-Up, Daddy! The Notebook of Doom was his first early chapter book series. He lives in Indiana with his cat and family.

Publisher Marketing:
Alexander Bopp is ready to battle Stermont's biggest monster yet -- the P-Rex!

Review Citations:

• Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014 pg. 210 (EAN 9780545698955, Paperback)
• School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 73 (EAN 9780545698955, Paperback)
• Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014 pg. 210 (EAN 9780545698962, Hardcover)
• School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 73 (EAN 9780545698962, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Cummings, Troy
Troy Cummings has been drawing since he was a little kid. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines, on websites, on frozen-fish-stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. His picture books include The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out!, More Bears!, and Giddy-Up, Daddy! The Notebook of Doom was his first early chapter book series. He lives in Indiana with his cat and family.