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The Bad Guys (The Bad Guys #1) (1) Paperback – Illustrated, December 27, 2016
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- Print length144 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level2 - 5
- Lexile measure530L
- Dimensions5.9 x 0.4 x 7.4 inches
- PublisherScholastic Press
- Publication dateDecember 27, 2016
- ISBN-100545912407
- ISBN-13978-0545912402
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Aaron Blabey has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He is the creator of three hugely successful series for children -- the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn. The Bad Guys movie released in 2022. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an executive producer on the project.
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- Publisher : Scholastic Press; Illustrated edition (December 27, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 144 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0545912407
- ISBN-13 : 978-0545912402
- Reading age : 6 - 8 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 530L
- Grade level : 2 - 5
- Item Weight : 7.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.9 x 0.4 x 7.4 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #11,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customers find the book fun and easy to read with great pictures on each page. They enjoy the series and find the characters funny and distinct. The book holds their attention and keeps them engaged. Opinions differ on the humor - some find it mildly funny, while others consider it crude and sarcastic. There are also mixed opinions about the length - some find it long, while others say it's short.
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Customers enjoy reading the book. They find it funny and cute for kids. The plot is entertaining and keeps kids wanting to read more.
"...He likes to read and will appreciate the humor. I am glad to find a good series that's not about a superhero." Read more
"...It’s funny and action packed, with lots of slapstick shenanigans to keep any reader entertained. The illustrations are great too." Read more
"...year old would pick up the book, begin reading it, and FINISH THE ENTIRE BOOK before dinner...." Read more
"I loved the story! It was cute fun and entertaining. My small group of students loved it too." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They say it helps readers improve their reading skills and is a different type of read. Readers mention that the font changes on each page and they read with voice.
"...With its simple hilarious illustrations and easy to read language this book will make laugh hysterically all 5-7 year old kids who love comic books..." Read more
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"...He is in first grade and can read the books himself, but of course it's more fun to share these silly stories and pictures with mom or dad!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the pictures in the book. They find the illustrations funny and entertaining. The stories are described as silly and enjoyable.
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"...There are a lot of pictures which really help tell the story." Read more
"Funny book. Great illustrations. Easy to read. I’m glad there are more books in this series to purchase...." Read more
"...The plot is entertaining and funny, there are still pictures, and it is still a decent length." Read more
Customers enjoy the book series. They find it engaging and say they will purchase the entire series. The books are also described as an AR series, which is useful for school assignments.
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"My 7 year olds favorite book series. Even his 2nd grade class is reading the 1st book together...." Read more
"Got it for my nephew, he loves this series. He saw the movie and then got into the books." Read more
"The first book in a fantastic series! Me and my kids have been hooked on this series since the beginning, and love reading these at bedtime!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's characters. They find them funny and engaging, with distinct personalities and special skills. The characters are well-developed and the story is enjoyable.
"...Fun illustrations, hilarious storyline. Classic characters portrayed as not the typical character." Read more
"...The characters are loveable, the jokes are nonstop and the plot was right up her alley (save the world)...." Read more
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Customers find the book engaging and entertaining. It keeps their attention and makes reading fun and easy. The drawings are also fun.
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"My kids love this book because it’s exciting. It keeps them engaged. There are pages with a couple action words that they particularly love." Read more
"...It kept their attention so well I honestly could have read it in one day. Great pictures on each page and funny...." Read more
"It’s a graphic novel and a fast, but engaging, read. My 9 year old read it and lagged out loud. It’s not an academic read for a third grade reader...." Read more
Customers have different views on the humor of the books. Some find them funny and easy to read, while others consider them mildly amusing, sarcastic, or silly.
"A great book about bad guys trying to be good. My son who we struggle to get to read or be read to(2nd grade), love it" Read more
"...it's slightly crude and sarcastic* it says "Fart" and might be a little bit sassy in the text...." Read more
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"...said, he wasn't a huge fan of the actual book and said it was only mildly funny. It's exact words were, "it's okay."..." Read more
Customers have different views on the book's length. Some find it short and easy to read, while others feel it's too short for the price paid. The stories are described as silly and suitable for reluctant readers.
"...Recommended by a student. It grew on me! A bit short." Read more
"...and funny, there are still pictures, and it is still a decent length." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024I thought the story was good and should hold the interest of the young man who will be receiving this book. I purchased two other books in this series for him at the same time. He likes to read and will appreciate the humor. I am glad to find a good series that's not about a superhero.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024This is a great book to get kids hooked on reading. It’s funny and action packed, with lots of slapstick shenanigans to keep any reader entertained.
The illustrations are great too.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022I bought this book for a 6 and 10 year old. I thought the 10 year old might need to help the six year old in reading the book.
What I did not expect is that the 6 year old would pick up the book, begin reading it, and FINISH THE ENTIRE BOOK before dinner. We ended up stopping at a local bookshop to purchase 2, 3, and 4 in the series so she could keep reading.
By breakfast the next morning she was almost finished with book 2, and Amazon had time to get 5, 6, and 7 to the house hopefully before she gets that far.
I had no idea she would like this book so much. She did struggle with some of the words in Spanish. They're printed in italics which made it hard for her to understand the letters. And bigger words she'd never been exposed to before like piranha, Bolivia, fuel-injected, horsepower, and things like that. We also had to explain some turns of phrase like "you're killing me with theses jokes." She was worried someone was hurt, but after explanations was fine.
What I'm telling you is, there's a chance your kid loves this book so you might go ahead and buy the first two or three in the series.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019My 1st grad boy and 4yo girl think this is hilarious! I'm always on the hunt for children's literature that will draw them in and get their noses into books (both of my kids can read independently, but we also really love reading together.
When the book first arrived my son skeptically looked at it and said "the pictures don't have any color" to which I replied, thats ok, you get to imagine the colors! We started reading it right away neither one of them allowed me to put it down until we had finished. It was a fairly quick read. We've had it a week or two and it has been read cover to cover 4+ times and my 6 year old is constantly picking it up and reading parts and giggling.
I love its message of changing a misunderstanding and making the bad guys good.
*it's slightly crude and sarcastic* it says "Fart" and might be a little bit sassy in the text. But we use the word fart in our home so I didn't find it offensive. Its also the part my son keeps giggling at.
We will definitely be ordering more of these books!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024I loved the story! It was cute fun and entertaining. My small group of students loved it too.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024The Bad Guys is such a fun series, can't wait to continue with the others. Fun illustrations, hilarious storyline. Classic characters portrayed as not the typical character.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024My grandson (10) purchased several Bad Guys books at his book fair this year. They are doing a book exchange white elephant on the last day before Winter Break. I asked him what book he'd like to put in the exchange, he immediately said Bad Guys, Book 1.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024I bought this, and my students love it! It has been a popular book.
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Axel MichlReviewed in Mexico on April 24, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars ¡Fantastico Libro!
Ahora Con El Estreno De La Nueva Película, descubri esta grandiosa colección de libros que son bastante geniales y recomendados, Tiene un GRAN humor super comico y divertidísimo, definitivamente una fabulosa compra, ¡Quiero Comprar Mas de esra increíble colección!
¡Se los recomiendo al 100%, en especial si les gustó la película!
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Debora SpindulaReviewed in Brazil on October 16, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Ilustração
É ilustrado ajudando a criança a entender o conteúdo e prendendo a atenção.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and fun
Good short read, nice illustrations easy for children to read by themselves.
- Elena FernandesReviewed in Italy on July 16, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Good!
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- DallonReviewed in Spain on May 3, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books!
Fantastic story! Funny. Great!