All Ketchup, No Mustard!
Graphic Nov.
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Picture Book · Graphic novel · Ages 5–7 · 2021 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

All Ketchup, No Mustard!

Written & illustrated by Jason Tharp

Book #1 in the Nugget and Dog series

Can a hot dog and chicken nugget save their town from grumpiness with kindness?

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64 pages· 1,190 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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In Gastropolis, a hot dog and chicken nugget face a spicy threat. Dijon Mustard spreads grumpiness, and it's up to Dog and Nugget to counter with their K.E.T.C.H.U.P. club. Can they restore joy using kindness and empathy? Dive into a world of silly jokes, funny scenes, and a misunderstood monster as these unlikely heroes embark on a flavorful adventure. Will ketchup and friendship be enough to save the day?

From the publisher

Join a hot dog named Dog and a chicken nugget named Nugget in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read Graphics book, the first in a new series by Jason Tharp! Nugget is a chicken nugget. Dog is a hot dog. They are friends, and they like ketchup. Their town of Gastropolis is a peaceful place…until a spicy mustard packet named Dijon Mustard tries to make everyone grumpy. Nugget and Dog want to help, so they start a K.E.T.C.H.U.P. club to fight back with kindness, empathy, and other good things. Can Nugget and Dog save the day with ketchup and kindness? Find out in this book that’s full of silly jokes, funny scenes, a misunderstood monster, and sweetness, too. Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.

At a glance
Format
Pages
64
Words
1,190
Reading age
5–7
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
GN510L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
June 29, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534484627

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