Lights, Camera, Middle School!
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2017 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Lights, Camera, Middle School!

By Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Babymouse: Tales from the Locker series

Middle school is a monster movie. Can Babymouse's film dreams survive the chaos?

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224 pages· 13,166 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Babymouse faces middle school like a monster movie, where mean-girl zombies roam the halls. Determined to stand out, she joins the film club to create her cinematic masterpiece. But as she navigates the treacherous social landscape, will her dream project become a nightmare? With humor and heart, Babymouse tackles the challenges of fitting in while staying true to herself. Can she survive the drama and make her mark, or will the pressure of middle school consume her ambitions? Discover the twists and turns in this illustrated adventure that redefines what it means to be different.

From the publisher

Watch out, middle school! Babymouse graduates from graphic novels in the first of the Babymouse Tales from the Locker series–now in paperback! For Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure who’s a friend and who’s an enemy, and the halls are filled with mean-girl zombies. Instead of brains, the zombies hunger for stuff–the perfect wedge sandals or the right shade of sparkly lip gloss–and they expect everyone to be just like them. But Babymouse doesn’t want to fit in–she wants to stand out! So she joins the film club to write and direct a sweeping cinematic epic. Will making the film of her dreams turn into a nightmare? Highly illustrated with black-and-white art throughout and a dozen or so comic pages, this is the perfect showcase for bestselling authors Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm’s signature humor. Middle school may never be the same!

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Format
Pages
224
Words
13,166
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
420L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about miceBooks about schoolBooks about movies and cinemaBooks about middle school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~L
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
189672
Publication
Published
March 15, 2022
First published
July 4, 2017
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593428290

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