First Night of Howlergarten
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- £6.99
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
First-day-of-school jitters take on a whole new meaning at howlergarten, where future werewolves prepare for their big transformation!
Most kids go to kindergarten, but there is a special place for those who turn into werewolves. Instead of attending school during the day, these supernatural students go to howlergarten at night! There they practice tracking scents, listening to whispers on the wind, and more. But when one student named Sophie doesn't seem to possess the basic skills, she worries she won't become a werewolf at all. What will happen if she remains human when the full moon appears? Will she still be accepted as part of the pack, or will she be cast aside as an ordinary outsider?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Even werewolves get first-day-, er, night-of-school jitters. In this case, young Sophie has big doubts about beginning howlergarten, where, under a full moon, "our students will transform into their true were-selves for the first time." Holding onto hearsay about a kid who didn't transform, Sophie worries about the event. Though her supportive parents and positive self-talk give her an initial lift, she continues to fret when she can't seem to pounce or track like other classmates. But before the full moon rises, she discovers that feeling like she's in a pack is the greatest boost of all, and something she can share—whether or not transformation's in the cards. Shum's comics-style art presents a playful cast of young werewolves portrayed with various skin—and fur—tones. Readers drawn in by the supernatural elements at play will stick around for a feel-good story line that involves very human concerns. Ages 4–6.
