Megabat and the Not-Happy Birthday
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2021 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Megabat and the Not-Happy Birthday

Written by Anna Humphrey · Illustrated by Kass Reich

Part of the Megabat series

A birthday party teeters on disaster when a bat's excitement spirals out of control.

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176 pages· 10,988 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Daniel's birthday is here, but he's not thrilled about his new glasses. Meanwhile, Megabat is eager to join the party, but his enthusiasm leads to chaos. When Megabat accidentally ruins Daniel's gift, he decides to leave, thinking it's the best solution. Alone in the world, Megabat learns the true meaning of friendship. Can he make things right before it's too late? Dive into this hilarious and heartwarming tale of mishaps and reconciliation.

From the publisher

It’s Daniel’s birthday, and Megabat wants to join in all the fun, but his excitement gets the best of him and suddenly the birthday celebrations are on the brink of disaster. The next laugh-out-loud book in this sweet and funny chapter book series featuring a talking bat. Daniel isn’t in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses – they’re dorky, and he feels silly in them. Megabat LOVES Daniel’s new face windows! They make him dizzy and his tummy feel funny. And he loves parties even more! Daniel starts planning his party, and things are looking up – all of his friends are excited, and he has some fun games planned. Plus: presents! Megabat’s party excitement is losing steam. He has to hide the whole time. He can’t eat any of the delicious buttermelon. And he can’t participate in any games, even though it’s the thing he wants most in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD. When Megabat loses his temper and breaks Daniel’s best birthday gift, he realizes he’s been a bad friend and gives Daniel what he thinks is the best possible gift: he runs away. But being alone in the big, wide, world is harder than he thought. Kass Reich’s adorable illustrations paired with Anna Humphrey’s hilarious text make for another unforgettable Megabat adventure, one that will appeal to Megabat fans and newcomers!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
176
Words
10,988
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~Q
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
510253
Publication
Published
March 2, 2021
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780735266049

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