Trouble with Tattle-Tails

Written by Jonathan Auxier · Illustrated by Olga Demidova

Book #2 in the The Fabled Stables series

A boy named Auggie cares for magical creatures in a special stable on a mysterious island

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96 pages· 3,426 words· Est. 39 min read· ~700L

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Bookroo's summary

Auggie and his magical friends face chaos in Rainbow’s End, where mischievous Tattle-Tails attach to everyone, revealing embarrassing secrets. As the town spirals into disorder, Auggie must devise a plan to capture the Tails and restore peace, all while thwarting a pair of cunning bank robbers. Can he save the town and return the Tattle-Tails to the Fabled Stables?

“That’s not how we treat wild beasts. It’s my job to care for all creatures—no matter how hard-to-love.”

— from the book

From the publisher

Book 2 in The Fabled Stables series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier introduces a new one-of-a-kind creature: the Tattle-Tail! Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town called Rainbow’s End in search of this mysterious creature. Auggie assumes that the Tattle-Tail is in danger, but he learns that it’s actually the town that needs rescuing . . . from an infestation of Tattle-Tails! These talking tails have taken over, attaching themselves to every backside in town (including Auggie’s!). The Tails tattle on whomever they’re attached to: She picked her nose! He just double-dipped! The constant stress of being tattled on has thrown all of Rainbow’s End into chaos! Soon, Auggie and friends hatch a plan to collect the Tattle-Tails and bring them safely to the Stables–foiling a pair of evil bank robbers along the way.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Words: 3,426
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Juvenile Reader
Lexile: ~700L

Themes & topics

Books about friendship Books about monsters Books about mythical creatures Books about innovation Books about animal welfare

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Potty Humor

This book contains a few instances of potty humor, such as a joke where Auggie says he can't march in somewhere unprepared, and Fen jokingly says, "You can't march in underwear?" and a Tattle-Tail saying the mayor picks her nose.

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