Brett Helquist's Books
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Golden & Grey: The Nightmares That Ghosts HaveWhen you have a ghost as your friend, like Tom Golden does, you quickly learn the benefits. Grey Arthur supplies Tom with pens in class, grabs Tom's...Read More
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Golden & Grey: A Good Day for HauntingIn Golden & Grey: A Good Day for Haunting, Louise Arnold spins the third tale of a rather normal boy who has the remarkable ability to see ghosts.Read More
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Golden & Grey (An Unremarkable Boy and a Rather Remarkable Ghost)Tom Golden is a boy who doesn't fit in.Grey Arthur is a ghost who can't figure out where he belongs. When a trick of fate creates an instant connection...Read More
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The Odorous Adventures of Stinky DogDear possible reader of this book,What's faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a pound of Gorgonzola cheese? It's Stinky Dog, the hero...Read More
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Bud Barkin, Private EyeDear Reader,The guy who usually writes these letters asked me to do it instead. Maybe he was having a bad writing day. Maybe he wanted me to play the...Read More -
Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb IIDear possible reader of this book,I wasn't sure I'd be able to write a book ever again after Canine Quarterly reviewed my series, Tales from the House...Read More
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Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of DoomDear possible reader of this book,My editor asked me to write a third book in my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula. And did I have trouble...Read More
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It Came from Beneath the Bed!Dear possible reader of this book,I want to be a writer, just like my uncle Harold, who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula. So I wrote...Read More
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Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6!Dear possible reader of this book,After I wrote my first book, It Came from Beneath the Bed!, my editor asked me to write another one. (Another one!...Read More
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PublishersWeekly.com, February 23, 2010
...Larson and others. (Little, Brown. $17.99. ISBN 978-0316053181) ODD AND THE FROST GIANTS. Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. (HarperCollins. $14.99. ISBN 978-0061671739) THE ODD EGG. Emily Gravett. (S&S. $15.99. ISBN 978-1416968726) ODDLY. Joyce...
School Library Journal, February 2, 2010
...a strong message about the power of wartime propaganda. GAIMAN, Neil. Odd and the Frost Giants. illus. by Brett Helquist. HarperCollins. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-06-167173-9. UK. A Norwegian boy leads a talking fox, hawk, and bear, actually Norse gods Thor,...
Cleveland Live, January 13, 2010
...folk tales with Minli's brave quest. Grade: A Odd and the Frost Giants Neil Gaiman, illustrations by Brett Helquist HarperCollins, 128 pp., $14.99 Here's that perfect combination: a small book big on adventure. Three Norse gods -- Odin, Thor and Loki --...
Blogcritics.org, December 21, 2009
...more of him and more of his interactions with the gods. The potential is there. I also loved Brett Helquist’s illustration in the book. They brought a lot of the characters and the action to life. Gaiman has kids of his own, and I’m willing this is...
Hutchinson News, December 17, 2009
...Everyone has seen the annual Macy's parade. 'Milly and the Macy's Parade' by Shana Corey and Brett Helquist is based on the true story of a young Polish immigrant girl who convinced Mr. Macy he should sponsor a holiday parade. That was in 1924. It's an...
The Item, December 13, 2009
...retelling of the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" seems almost larger than life. With bold illustrations by Brett Helquist, children and their families will find this version both lively and whimsical. Check this one out before checking into...
Grand Rapids Press, December 6, 2009
...Carol is more popular than ever, with the new movie hitting theaters. A picture book adaptation illustrated by Brett Helquist is an exciting way for young readers to experience the literary classic. (HarperCollins, $17.99, ages 5 and up) Helquist, the...
Toronto Star Online, October 11, 2009
...1 pound. This edition is considerably more than 1 pound at $19.99, but it's illustrated by Brett Helquist, who adorned the Lemony Snicket books so wittily, and altogether makes a pleasant little package In the middle of a long winter that "hung in there,...
Toronto Star Online, October 11, 2009
...1 pound. This edition is considerably more than 1 pound at $19.99, but it's illustrated by Brett Helquist, who adorned the Lemony Snicket books so wittily, and altogether makes a pleasant little package In the middle of a long winter that "hung in there,...
Alberni Valley Times, August 23, 2009
...WILLIAMS Name of Book Critic: Jessica Williams Title of Book: The Wide Window Book Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Brett Helquist This book was about three orphans that go to a house and have to survive a hurricane. My favourite character in the book...
Deseret Morning News, July 20, 2009
...Presenters also included authors Linda Sue Park, Jessica Day George, Gennifer Choldenko and Susan Campbell Bartoletti; and artist Brett Helquist, who illustrated the popular Lemony Snicket series. Pinkney, who often deals with African-American themes in...
Eureka Times-Standard, July 19, 2009
...try to solve the puzzles as they follow the clues in the text and the clever illustrations by Brett Helquist. ?Masterpiece? by Elise Broach involves another art theft, this time of pen-and-ink drawings by Albrecht Durer. Marvin lives under the...
Deseret Morning News, July 18, 2009
...Presenters also included authors Linda Sue Park, Jessica Day George, Gennifer Choldenko and Susan Campbell Bartoletti; and artist Brett Helquist, who illustrated the popular Lemony Snicket series. Pinkney, who often deals with African-American themes in...
Deseret Morning News, July 17, 2009
...Presenters also included authors Linda Sue Park, Jessica Day George, Gennifer Choldenko and Susan Campbell Bartoletti; and artist Brett Helquist, who illustrated the popular Lemony Snicket series. Pinkney, who often deals with African-American themes in...
Brigham Young NewsNet, July 17, 2009
...country. This year, authors Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Gennifer Choldenko, Jessica Day George and Linda Sue Park and illustrators Brett Helquist and Jerry Pinkney presented their experiences in children?s literature. ?Sometimes when you have a dream...
Herald Bulletin, June 8, 2009
...the line learn to be creative without becoming a squiggle? ------ 'Chasing Vermeer ,' By Blue Balliett; illustrated by Brett Helquist This is a childrens novel about famous artwork and intrigue. There are puzzles within puzzles and there are clues even...
Examiner.com, May 27, 2009
...Pirates Don't Change Diapers which is also a kid pleasing read aloud. Roger: The Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist is another rollicking tale of pirates. This story is of Jolly, the most unpiratey pirate around. He is nice and therefore doesn?t fit in....
Bookworm Buddies, February 5, 2010
...by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Brett Helquist Neil Gaiman wrote Odd and the Frost Giants for World Book Day in the United Kingdom. Gaiman explains: "In most of the world (but not America) they have World...
Jen Robinson's Book Page, February 1, 2010
...Middle Grade Books Julianna Baggott: The Prince of Fenway Park . HarperCollins. Completed January 8, 2010. Neil Gaiman (ill. Brett Helquist): Odd and the Frost Giants . HarperCollins. Completed January 9, 2010. Wendy Mass: 11 Birthdays . Scholastic....
Into the Wardrobe, January 1, 2010
...who made it to the shortlist. Odd and the Frost Giants written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Brett Helquist Where the Mountain Meets the Moon written and illustrated by Grace Lin The Serial Garden: The Complete Armitage Family Stories written by Joan...
ParentDish, December 17, 2009
...we were inspired to look up recipes for latkes. A Christmas Carol , by Charles Dickens, with illustrations by Brett Helquist. Charles Dickens' unforgettable Christmas fable is brought to life with humourous and vivid illustrations in this new picture...
Roscoe's Public Notes, November 25, 2009
...Odd and the Frost Giants , a hardcover novella written by Neil Gaiman, with illustrations by Brett Helquist, and recently published by Harper is a delightful book now in my home library. I read it earlier this week and, as expected, enjoyed it immensely....
The Savvy Reader, November 17, 2009
...and, in typical Splat fashion, he messes up completely. A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens and illustrated by Brett Helquist Be swept away by this wonderfully illustrated adaptation of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic. From Scrooge’s first “Bah,...
Literary Escapism, October 18, 2009
...Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, R.L.Stine, Faye Kellerman, Holly Black, Melissa Marr, Margaret Atwood, Jon Scieszka, Brett Helquist, and many more. With royalties benefiting First Book, a not-for-profit organization that brings books to children...
The Savvy Reader, October 13, 2009
...tales and creepy illustrations by bestselling talents like Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, Melissa Marr, Margaret Atwood, Jon Scieszka, Brett Helquist and many more. Get your flashlight, turn off the lights and prepare to be spooked out of your socks! ...
Excelsior, September 22, 2009
...stuff, but hey, it's 117 pages and it's about Norse mythology and it's illustrated by Brett Helquist, so I really can't complain too much. Currently on lunch break at work, but someone (who we think was a professor of some sort) donated like a million...
Daily Heller by Steven Heller, May 14, 2009
...top by Richard Beards; below second from top, Peter Sis; below second from bottom, Paul Davis; below bottom, Brett Helquist.) Books | Homage | Obit Thursday, 14 May 2009 15:35:45 (GMT Daylight Time,...
In Reference to Murder, May 5, 2009
...Fiction for Youth Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd (Random/David Fickling) The Calder Game by Blue Balliett. Illus. by Brett Helquist (Scholastic) The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket. Illus. by Carson Ellis (HarperCollins) The Crossroads by Chris...
