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| Megabat |
Illustrated by Kass Reich
Daniel is feeling sad after moving to a new house in a new
town and he misses his friends in Toronto.
When he hears weird noises in his attic bedroom, he is a bit freaked
out. Then he realizes that the noises
are coming from a bat – Megabat – and Daniel
doesn’t really know what to do. Megabat,
it seems, is lost and also misses his friends from the land of Papaya
Premium. In fact, Megabat weeps so much
that he creates a large puddle on the bedroom floor – Daniel’s parents even
think the roof is leaking!
The crying settles down once Daniel and Megabat get to know
each other. Daniel deduces that Megabat
is actually from Borneo and devises a plan to get him back there. Little does he know that he and Megabat will
actually become good friends.
Daniel begins carrying Megabat in his pocket. He gives him his fill of fruits and juices, and
they sit around watching Star Wars together.
Megabat even begins brandishing a juice box straw like a lightsaber.
Megabat says adorable things like, “It is being an honor to
meeting yours.” (p.69) He gets very excited over “smoosh fruits”, a.k.a. jelly
rolls. (p. 68) He also seems to be falling in love with a pigeon called
Birdgirl. Nevertheless, Daniel knows he
needs to do his best to get Megabat home.
With the help of his new neighbour and friend, Talia, Daniel hopes he
can complete his mission.
Megabat is
perfect for young readers who still need a few pictures in their chapter
books. Highly recommended!
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