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Squish #3: The Power of the Parasite Paperback – May 22, 2012

by Jennifer L. Holm (Author, Illustrator), Matthew Holm (Author, Illustrator)
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Now an animated show streaming on HBO Max!

It's SQUISH—a hilarious, action packed graphic novel series from the award-winning creators of Babymouse! Filled with superheroes, comics within comics, and gross-out science, Squish is perfect for fans of Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and My Weird School.

School's out! Everyone's favorite amoeba is headed to summer camp! But instead of SUPER AWESOME FUN, Squish's summer is turning out to be SUPER AWESOME TERRIFYING! For one thing, Squish can't swim. And to make matters worse, his new camp friend is a Hydra (scientific fact: A hydra's tentacles can paralyze you!). Will Squish sink or will he swim this summer? (And what's up with Pod and black holes anyways??) Find out the answers to these questions and more in the super spectacular adventure, Squish #3: The Power of the Parasite. Summer reading has never been so slimey!

Yowza! You can draw comics, too! Look in the back to find out how to draw one of the Squish characters! Also includes instructions for a sensational science experiment you can do at home! Shazam!

Here's what people are saying about everyone's favorite amoeba!

New York Times:
"An energetic, good-hearted escapade, one that young readers will enjoy."

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* "Hilarious. If ever a new series deserved to go viral, this one does."
 
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"A perfect mix of writing that is simple enough for early readers but still remarkably snarky, clever, and entertaining. Kids will soak up the humor, tidbits of science instruction, and adventure."
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 10 years
  2. Part of Series
    Squish
  3. Print length
    96 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 5
  6. Lexile measure
    GN470L
  7. Dimensions
    5.63 x 0.34 x 7.06 inches
  8. Publisher
    Random House Graphic
  9. Publication date
    May 22, 2012
  10. ISBN-10
    0375843914
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0375843914
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"A perfect mix of writing that is simple enough for early readers but still remarkably snarky, clever, and entertaining. Kids will soak up the humor, tidbits of science instruction, and adventure."

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Brother-and-sister team MATTHEW "InkBoy" HOLM and JENNIFER "WriterGirl" HOLM are the dashing duo behind the award-winning Babymouse series. In addition to fighting the forces of evil, Jennifer is the New York Times bestselling author of several acclaimed novels, including three Newbery Honor winners, Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven and Turtle in Paradise. Matthew Holm is a graphic designer and freelance writer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Graphic; Illustrated edition (May 22, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375843914
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375843914
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 10 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN470L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 0.34 x 7.06 inches
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    MATTHEW HOLM is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than 40 books for children. He is the co-creator (with his sister, Jennifer) of a number of graphic novels, including the BABYMOUSE and SQUISH series from Random House Children’s Books and SUNNY SIDE UP from Scholastic Graphix. He also co-wrote and illustrated the middle-grade novel MARVIN AND THE MOTHS with Jonathan Follett. He currently lives with his wife in New York's Hudson Valley.

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    Jennifer L. Holm is the NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling children's author of THE LION OF MARS and THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH. She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE and a Scott O'Dell Award for her novel FULL OF BEANS.

    Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series which has more than 3.4 million books in print (!) and the bestselling Squish series. SQUISH is now an animated tv series on HBO MAX!

    For more information, visit her website at www.jenniferholm.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic novels are a great transition for beginning readers
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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Graphic novels are a great transition for beginning readers, since they are visual like picture books, but have more text and vocabulary, like advanced reader books. The text is also in nice manageable blurbs. And they promote independent reading because it is hard for them to follow along when someone else reads aloud to them.
Plus from a social standpoint, graphic novels and comics are great for the concept of thought versus speech, to show that people may say one thing while thinking something else, or not say something they're thinking. They are also full of different emotions and facial expressions, and great for the idea that facial expressions may match or not match thoughts or words.
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Suchithra Ramaswamy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for 6 year olds
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Love the squish comic series. My 6 year old loves to read them
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Natasha Frazier
5.0 out of 5 stars My kid enjoys the series
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
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Ordered the series for my son. He read a copy from his school's library, and had to have personal copies at home.
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Kristine
5.0 out of 5 stars They're good stories with fun drawings that actually get my son ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2015
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I've been working really hard to get my son (7) into reading and thought comic books might be the way to go. Needless to say, he loves the Squish books and actually asks for me to order the next in the series. They're good stories with fun drawings that actually get my son excited about reading. I only wish comic books weren't such quick reads.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great kids comic..
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2013
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This is both educational and fun. My daughter devours this series as soon as they come out. This series got her familiar with different scientific lingo. The characthers are adorable, I love Peggy and Pod and Squish. Definitely a keeper.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with lots of science facts!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2013
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My son LOVES this book series - and the scientific knowledge contained mirrors what my middle-schooler is currently learning. Squish is fun, cool, and easy to read in a graphic-novel format. Highly recommended series.
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Tammy McDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting children to read
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020
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My grandson loved reading it!
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Stacey Ballard
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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Awesome for first or second grade readers!
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