"This is a perfect choice for introducing young listeners to chapter books as common threads are carried throughout, and both humor and pathos are abundant. Long-time friends of the Krupniks will sink their teeth into this latest installment with relish. Fangs alot, Lois Lowry!" School Library Journal, Starred
Description
Sam Krupnik, mad at his mother because she won't let him wear his newly acquired plastic fangs in the house, decides to run away.
What happens when a boy with a plan to run away to Alaska makes a few stops around the neighborhood first?
- A Hilarious Misunderstanding: Sam decides to leave home over a pair of plastic fangs, planning to join his fellow "fanged" creatures in Alaska: the walruses!
- Quirky Neighborhood Friends: His journey includes stops to see a mailman who builds pasta sculptures and an elderly neighbor who helps him prepare for his trip.
- Big Sister Wisdom: Sam’s older sister, Anastasia, shares a story about her own "running away" adventure and teaches him that it’s very grown-up to change your mind.
- Perfect for Early Readers: An ideal early chapter book from Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry, full of warmth, humor, and relatable family moments.
Genres
Pages128
Released1996
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780547344751
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
Lois Lowry is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.
