There Might Be a Kazoo Emergency

Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 2

A very prepared boy might have to break out his emergency kazoo in this zany Level 2 Ready-to-Read Graphics novel from the author of Flamingo Bingo and Toucan with Two Cans!

Gregory likes to be equipped for any situation and carries several essential items in his backpack like a feather duster, a colander, and even a kazoo! “There might be a kazoo emergency,” Gregory explains to his new friend, Lola, on their way to school. Not long after, their school bus gets into trouble! As the bus gets tangled in a rope hanging from a hot air balloon and crashes into a dinosaur, Gregory wonders if this is just the kazoo emergency he’s been waiting for!

Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.

About the Author

Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple is the author of more than thirty books for children, some of which she coauthored with her mother, Jane Yolen, including Not All Princesses Dress in Pink. Heidi lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Selom Sunu is a character designer and illustrator who has worked with Disney TVA, CBeebies, Jellyfish Pictures, Nexus Studios, Three Stones Media, and UPPERROOM Productions. When not drawing, Selom enjoys singing, playing football, creative writing, acting, and board games. Find out more at SelomSunu.co.uk.