Project Description

The Brain Finds a Leg
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-503-4
Publication Date: 10/1/2009
Page Count: 224
Size: 5-1/4 ̎ x 8 ̎
Age Range: 10 – 14
Language: English
F&P: V, Gr 5, Genre RF
Lexile: 900L
Themes: Bullying, Mystery, Science
BISAC 1: YAF042000 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
BISAC 2: YAF027000 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / General
BISAC 3: YAF058020 YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying
Reviews
“Young readers who crave literary insanity will love reading it…industrial-strength zaniness.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“There’s plenty here for young readers to like… Chatterton creates the ideal odd couple in the Brain and Sheldon, skillfully playing Sheldon’s affable mediocrity against the Brain’s Holmes-like demeanor…sure to please fans of M.T. Anderson’s Whales on Stilts with its off-the-wall humor.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“The case The Brain and Sheldon set out to solve has enough gruesome bits and action to keep the story real and enough humor and far-fetched science to keep us wanting more.” ―Beth Fish Reads
“The story is engaging…catching you off guard and drawing you in with each page.” ―Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Awards
Westchester Fiction Award (Middle School) ―Los Angeles Unified School District (Westchester Division), 2009
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Middle School / Junior High) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2010
North Carolina Children’s Book Award (Nominee, Junior Book Category) ―North Carolina Reading Association, 2011
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Meet the Author
Martin Chatterton was born in Liverpool, England, and attended art college in London. He has worked successfully in the publishing and design business. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the Brain books, and the illustrator of more than eighty. He lives in Australia. You can visit his website here.