Jack Chabert
Author of The School is Alive!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #1) (1)
About the Author
Jack Chabert is a pen name for Max Brallier, bestselling author of the Eerie Elementary series with Scholastic Branches, The Last Kids on Earth series, and the Galactic Hot Dogs series. (Bowker Author Biography)
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École Saint-Macabre 4: l'Expo-Sciences, c'Est l'Horreur! (Eerie Elementary) (French Edition) (2022) 4 copies
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- MAX BRALLIER is the author of more than twenty books and games, including the middle-grade series The Last Kids on Earth.
He writes children's books and adult books, including the pick-your-own-path adventure Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? He is the creator and writer of Galactic Hot Dogs, a sci-fi middle-grade series from Aladdin. He writes for licensed properties including Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Uncle Grandpa.
Under the pen name Jack Chabert, he is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series for Scholastic Books. In the olden days, he was a game designer for the virtual world Poptropica and worked in the marketing department at St. Martin's Press. Max lives in New York City with his wife, Alyse, who is way too good for him. Follow Max on Twitter @MaxBrallier.
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{My thoughts} – Sam, Antonio and Lucy are about to take part in the science fair. This is the first science fair that the school has hosted in seven years. It is said that something bad had happened then and now something bad seems to be happening now. The three children go to the library to find a book so that they can decide on what they want as their science fair project. It turns out that they end up finding a very special book and all three choose their projects from within the pages show more of the book.
This book seemed a little more faced paced to me then the previous books in this series did, which helped in keeping me reading until the end. Sometimes, I end up putting down a book for a bit and then picking it back up later in the day. That wasn’t the case this time. This time I read the entire thing in one sitting, which didn’t take long at all, and I wasn’t interrupted much either. Emma my seven month old seemed to enjoy being read too. She was rather interested in the book and kept trying to turn the pages while I was reading.
I enjoyed this book and I think it added a little more to the continuing storyline. I also think that the characters are very likable as is the language etc in which they communicate with one another. I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading the next in the series so that I can learn even more about Orson Eerie and see what it is that he is up too and what is end plan is going to be when it comes to the completion of the series. show less
This book seemed a little more faced paced to me then the previous books in this series did, which helped in keeping me reading until the end. Sometimes, I end up putting down a book for a bit and then picking it back up later in the day. That wasn’t the case this time. This time I read the entire thing in one sitting, which didn’t take long at all, and I wasn’t interrupted much either. Emma my seven month old seemed to enjoy being read too. She was rather interested in the book and kept trying to turn the pages while I was reading.
I enjoyed this book and I think it added a little more to the continuing storyline. I also think that the characters are very likable as is the language etc in which they communicate with one another. I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading the next in the series so that I can learn even more about Orson Eerie and see what it is that he is up too and what is end plan is going to be when it comes to the completion of the series. show less
When Sam is made hall monitor, strange things begin to happen, and school caretaker Mr. Nekobi reveals the secret: the school is alive, and it wants to eat kids! Sam's friends Antonio and Lucy don't believe him at first, but when Antonio sees evidence, he advises Sam to use what he has, and Sam is able to save all the kids in the school play of Peter Pan.
A cute, quick read with creepy illustrations (less scary than Goosebumps). See also: Desmond Cole, Ghost Patrol
Jack Chabert is also Max show more Brallier (also a pen name), author of Last Kids on Earth show less
A cute, quick read with creepy illustrations (less scary than Goosebumps). See also: Desmond Cole, Ghost Patrol
Jack Chabert is also Max show more Brallier (also a pen name), author of Last Kids on Earth show less
Sam, Lucy, and Antonio are suspicious when their new substitute teacher, Mr. Eerie, looks too much their school's evil founder, Orson Eerie, who has been controlling the school building and trying to attack the trio of friends. But perhaps their substitute may have just found a way to help them defeat Orson Eerie once and for all?
This book is clearly part of a series, but it doesn't seem to matter that much if readers are familiar with the previous books or not -- the author quickly sums up show more all you need to know to get what's going on in this story. The book focuses primarily on plot, but I do feel like we get a little more characterization in this title than in the previous one. Once again, I'm a little disappointed that while the three students do mostly everything together, it's clear that Sam is the leader -- which makes the touch of diversity seem a little more like tokenism.
As with the previous title, the book ends on a note making it obvious that the series will continue, although this particular part of the story is fairly well wrapped up. With its suspense, short chapters, and overall slim length, this book will appeal to reluctant readers or those who are moving away from early readers but not quite ready for thick middle grades novels. show less
This book is clearly part of a series, but it doesn't seem to matter that much if readers are familiar with the previous books or not -- the author quickly sums up show more all you need to know to get what's going on in this story. The book focuses primarily on plot, but I do feel like we get a little more characterization in this title than in the previous one. Once again, I'm a little disappointed that while the three students do mostly everything together, it's clear that Sam is the leader -- which makes the touch of diversity seem a little more like tokenism.
As with the previous title, the book ends on a note making it obvious that the series will continue, although this particular part of the story is fairly well wrapped up. With its suspense, short chapters, and overall slim length, this book will appeal to reluctant readers or those who are moving away from early readers but not quite ready for thick middle grades novels. show less
Sam, Antonio, and Lucy think they are getting a snow day when the weather turns bad, but instead they learn that the evil Orson Eerie has a terrible plan to return back to human form if the school gets cold enough. How can they prevent the school from freezing over if Orson Eerie haunts the building and causes it to bend to his will?
This book is clearly part of an ongoing series, but the author gives the reader enough background to jump right into the story without feeling the loss of the show more previous books. He also wraps up this storyline sufficiently while leaving room for the next adventure. This book is action-packed, as evidenced by the arguably excessive use of exclamation marks. The short chapters and the continual obstacles will keep young readers on the edge of their seats. That being said, this is really not my cup of tea. I prefer books that focus on characters, and the characters here are all pretty one-note (i.e., all good or all bad). While the trio of friends do almost everything together, Sam is clearly the ringleader and protagonist (to the extent that the other two characters are known as his assistants). This is too bad because it centers the white male character over the African-American and female ones.
Overall, however, I could see this title be appealing to certain readers, particularly those who like adventure-type stories. It is a slim book overall, so I could see this being a good transition book from basic early readers to the more intimidating middle grade novels. show less
This book is clearly part of an ongoing series, but the author gives the reader enough background to jump right into the story without feeling the loss of the show more previous books. He also wraps up this storyline sufficiently while leaving room for the next adventure. This book is action-packed, as evidenced by the arguably excessive use of exclamation marks. The short chapters and the continual obstacles will keep young readers on the edge of their seats. That being said, this is really not my cup of tea. I prefer books that focus on characters, and the characters here are all pretty one-note (i.e., all good or all bad). While the trio of friends do almost everything together, Sam is clearly the ringleader and protagonist (to the extent that the other two characters are known as his assistants). This is too bad because it centers the white male character over the African-American and female ones.
Overall, however, I could see this title be appealing to certain readers, particularly those who like adventure-type stories. It is a slim book overall, so I could see this being a good transition book from basic early readers to the more intimidating middle grade novels. show less
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