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Gr 2–4—Hooey Higgins spies a giant chocolate egg in the window of the candy shop and wants it more than anything. It costs 65 pounds, but he only has some spare change. When his grandfather tells him about the shark in the water near their town, Hoo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Beginning chapter books typically contain familiar, comfortable situations and characters, so this screwball comedy is clearly charting new literary waters. Hooey Higgins and his friend, Twig, spy the world's largest chocolate egg in Mr. Danson's bakery window. It's a sight of near rapture, conjuring up dreams of a pure chocolate pig-out. The price of the egg, sixty-five pounds, is daunting, but the boys figure they can raise the money by capturing a shark recent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Beginning chapter book meets screwball comedy in this British import. Hooey Higgins and his friend, Twig, plan to capture a shark and char...Log In or Sign Up to Read More