| Skelly the Skeleton Girl Contributor(s): Pickering, Jimmy (Author), Pickering, Jimmy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416911928 ISBN-13: 9781416911920 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2007 Annotation: Skelly, a little skeleton girl, finds a bone one day. Who could it belong to? As Skelly searches for the bone's owner, she questions everyone from her skeletal goldfish, to her man-eating plants, to the monster who lives beneath the stairs. Finally, Skelly locates the bone's owner--and makes a new friend. Rising talent Jimmy Pickering has created a mildly spooky and totally original cast of characters who populate Skelly's Tim Burton-esque world.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2006004023 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 10.34" W x 8.2" (0.82 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120858 Reading Level: 1.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Skelly, a little skeleton girl, finds a bone one day. Who could it belong to? As Skelly searches for the bone's owner, she questions everyone from her skeletal goldfish, to her man-eating plants, to the monster who lives beneath the stairs. Finally, Skelly locates the bone's owner--and makes a new friend. Rising talent Jimmy Pickering has created a mildly spooky and totally original cast of characters who populate Skelly's Tim Burton-esque world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pickering, Jimmy: - Jimmy Pickering has illustrated a number of picture books, including Bubble Trouble by Stephen Krensky and Sloop John B: A Pirate's Tale by Alan Jardine. He also creates original art, which he shows at galleries around the globe including CoproNason in Santa Monica, California and Rotofugi in Chicago. He lives on the North Coast of Oregon with his loyal canine companions, Pugsley, Wednesday and Jesse. |