Beast Friends Forever: The Super Swap-O Surprise! is written and illustrated by two brothers, Nate Evans and Vince Evans. I don’t know about you, but knowing that just sets the tone for a delightful sort of mischievous read.
This is the sort of book that is designed to get “reluctant readers” to open up a book instead of flipping an on switch. So yes, it’s silly (with chapter titles such as “If you love bananas so much, why don’t you marry one?” And yes, you might find the words “booger,” “fart,” “barf” and “poop” in the book, which might turn off some parents, but have you ever been around a 9-year-old boy? If you haven’t, trust me when I say that these words are part of their vocabularies.
Beast Friends Forever: The Super Swap-O Surprise! is the second Beast Friends Forever book, but the first few pages get you up to speed about their beast Otto, who arrived inside a care package from Zeke and Hannah’s dad who is in the navy. Otto is not a mean beast, which doesn’t offer Zeke any protection from Sid the bully, but he’s a lot of fun. He can take an item that you give him, say “Hoobah” and another item gets swapped in for it. Sometimes this is good, sometimes the swap is truly a surprise.
This story line revolves around some crazy swaps and then a soccer challenge from Sid the bully where Zeke and Hannah use Otto’s swap powers to help them win.
Beast Friends Forever: The Super Swap-O Surprise! doesn’t come out until August 1, but you can enter to win it before you can buy it! That also gives you a chance to check out book 1, Beast Friends Forever: Meet the Beast, like my 7-year-old son wanted to.
This is a great book for boys and girls who don’t mind gross-out humor, ages 7 – 10.
Leave a comment here if you’d like to win the book. We’ll announce the winner in this column on August 1.
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The winner of our previous giveaway for two books in the Mission: Explore series is #18 Ellen C.
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I’m interested in this for my daughter.
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
I haven’t heard of this series before and I think my son would love these books! Thanks for a fun giveaway.
Looks like a great read!
This would be right up my grandson’s alley!
My son would love this. He loves to read. Thanks Ladies
This would be great to win. My children would love it.
Great give away. My son is still young but he loves for anybody to read to him.
My son would LOVE this!
I would like this book for my granddaughter. Thanks for the nice giveaway!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I’m interested in this book for my elementary library! Sounds GREAT!
This looks like a very cute book.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I’d like this book for my kids. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
This sounds like a great book for kids to read and enjoy.
I would love to have this book to add to my library for children!
This sounds like a book that my son would love to read.
Sounds like a fun book to read to children,!
Sounds perfect for one grandson who lets snakes curl around his neck, hugs a rooster, and allows a tarantula on his head.
How Cute! I bet this is a good story to read.
My son will like this one, thanks.
It sounds like my kids would really enjoy this!! Thanks!
Sounds like this is a great book for kids.
Two brothers alone sets the picture of fun!
My son loves to read and I know he would love this book.
Sounds like a fun book to read!
I’d love to read this one with my nephews.
mearley1979 at gmail dot com
My daughter would love this!
I have three little ones that are learning to read and my six year old is just starting chapter books….we would love to read this title! Thanks
Friends forever – wouldn’t that be magical!
This sounds like a book my daughter would enjoy! Thanks for the chance!
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
My son would LOVE this book!
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July 29, 2011 at 1:28 am
Oh my….my son would LOVE this book! LOL =)