The Misadventures of Salem Hyde, Book 1: Spelling Trouble

Salem Hyde just isn't like other kids. For one thing, she's stubborn, independent, and impulsive. For another, she's a witch. Salem acts first and thinks later--which means most of her thinking involves coming up with excuses!
Good thing she's been assigned an animal companion, Lord Percival J. Whamsford III. This over-anxious cat doesn't like Salem calling him "Whammy," and Salem doesn't like listening to his long-winded explanations as to why she shouldn't do something . . . like enter the class spelling bee.
Salem knows she can beat all her classmates at spells, no problem. Too late, she realizes the competition is about spelling words, not magic. And there's nothing like a misspelled spell to cause all kinds of havoc!
Praise for The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Book One
STARRED REVIEWS
A fledgling witch receives necessary guidance from a talking cat in this utterly adorable page-turner... A delightful buddy story and an auspicious series opener; be sure to make room on shelves for Salem and Whammy.
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

It's just about the perfect story for comics-loving fathers to read with their comics-loving daughters.
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Cammuso evokes both the sarcastic spunk and gentle warmth of Calvin and Hobbes in this humorous tale of unlikely pals.
--The Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books

Young readers will eat up Cammuso's (Otto's Orange Day, 2008) action-packed panels, full of cartoonish antics, silly puns, and playful slapstick humor.
--Booklist

The humor, appealing artwork, and underlying message of friendship will attract readers.
--Library Media Connection

Author: Frank Cammuso
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781419708039
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 161701 / Spelling Trouble


Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 80
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 pg. 142
Booklist 11/15/2013 pg. 33
School Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 107
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 59 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Frank Cammuso is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist, the creator of the popular middle school graphic novel series Knights of the Lunch Table, and the illustrator of several beginning reader graphic books, including Otto's Orange Day. He lives in Syracuse, New York.