NICHOLS, Travis

This enjoyable introduction to idiomatic speech gives lots of laughs, a mystery to solve, and a funny cliff-hanger.

Gr 4–6—The title question frames the short sagas packed within this hilarious graphic novel, as the Ugly Dolls attempt to save cats from trees, rescue cookies in all kinds of unfortunate predicaments, and stop trains headed straight for disaster...

Gr 5–9—High school freshman Matt has his first run-in with "The Man"—the system of authority that keeps him from having too much fun—when his parents won't buy him a drum set...