Troubling Tonsils!

"Beautiful to the eye and sure to delight younger horror enthusiasts" --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From the team behind the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Medal-winning Creepy Carrots! and its sequels comes the first entry in a spin-off chapter book series in which Jasper Rabbit tells the story of a young marmot whose tonsils get the better of him.

Jasper the Rabbit is back! A little older and wiser, he collects creepy stories to share as cautionary tales. If you're ready for some chills and chuckles alike, tune in as Jasper weaves the yarn of Charlie Marmot and the particular pickle he found himself in.

See, Charlie here has a problem: his tonsils have become infected and have to come out. No biggie, right? But when he decides he wants to keep them in a jar for show and tell, things get creepy... First, strange slurping sounds in his room keep Charlie awake the night before his surgery. Then, he goes to the doctor only to be told his tonsils are already gone! Could it be they're out for revenge?

Join Jasper and Charlie in this first Creepy Tale chapter book and learn from Charlie's mistakes before it's too late!

Author: Aaron Reynolds
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/02/2025
Pages: 88
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781665961080
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 06/09/2025
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2025
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2025 pg. 72
Booklist 09/01/2025
Shelf Awareness 09/12/2025
School Library Journal 09/12/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
Aaron Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many highly acclaimed books for kids including Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, Creepy Crayon!, The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, and the epic fantasy series Fart Quest. He has a passion for kids' books and seeing kids reading them. He regularly makes time to visit elementary schools, where his hilarious and heartfelt presentations keep kids spellbound. He lives in Chicago with his wife, two kids, three cats, and anywhere between zero and ten goldfish, depending on the day. Visit Aaron at Aaron-Reynolds.com.

Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including Children Make Terrible Pets, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, and The Curious Garden. He is also the author of the bestselling middle grade Wild Robot series. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book Award, and a Children's Choice Book Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter's website is PeterBrownStudio.com.