Brave New Pond
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2011 · Est. 20 min read

Brave New Pond

Written and illustrated by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

Book #2 in the Squish series

A young amoeba navigates the challenges of school and friendships while also fighting crime as a superhero.

4.2 Goodreads · 3,274 ratings
96 pages· 1,718 words· Est. 20 min read· GN470L
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Bookroo's summary

In a new school year, Squish the amoeba faces epic challenges: fitting in with the cool kids and stopping a giant asteroid. As leeches threaten Super Amoeba, can Squish save the world one cell at a time? Dive into this fast-paced adventure filled with humor, science, and unexpected twists. Will cafeteria nachos hold the secret to success? Discover the answers in Squish's electrifying journey!

From the publisher

Now an animated show streaming on HBO Max! It’s SQUISH–a hilarious, action packed graphic novel series from the award-winning creators of Babymouse! Filled with superheroes, comics within comics, and gross-out science, Squish is perfect for fans of Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and My Weird School. He’s baa-ack! It’s a brand new school year for everyone’s favorite AMOEBA! Will Squish finally get to sit with the cool kids at lunch? Will Pod stop the giant asteroid from destroying the world? Will the LEECHES be the end of Super Amoeba? And what makes cafeteria nachos so delicious anyway? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Squish’s second electrifying, fast-paced adventure, Squish #2: Brave New Pond–saving the world, one cell at a time! Yowza! You can draw comics, too! Look in the back to find out how to draw one of the Squish characters! Also includes instructions for a sensational science experiment you can do at home! Shazam! Here’s what people are saying about everyone’s favorite amoeba! New York Times: An energetic, good-hearted escapade, one that young readers will enjoy. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews * Hilarious. If ever a new series deserved to go viral, this one does. The Bulletin: A perfect mix of writing that is simple enough for early readers but still remarkably snarky, clever, and entertaining. Kids will soak up the humor, tidbits of science instruction, and adventure.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Words
1,718
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
GN470L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
146334
Publication
Published
September 27, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375843907

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