Author: Kara LaReau & Scott Magoon
Publisher: HOUGHTON-MIFFLIN CO, Jul 2008
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-15-205082-5
Synopsis
Ugly Fish is ugly & big & mean, & he won't share his driftwood tunnel or his special briny flakes with anyone. That means the wimpy little fish who keep showing up in his tank have got to go. But then one day someone bigger & uglier & maybe even meaner arrives, & suddenly Ugly Fish isn't feeling quite so confident anymore. Color photos; 9x9 inches, 40 pgs.
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Ugly Fish is ugly and big and mean, and he won't share his driftwood tunnel or his special briny flakes with anyone. And that means the wimpy little fish who keep showing up in his tank have got to go. But then one day someone bigger and uglier and maybe even meaner arrives . . . and suddenly Ugly Fish isn't feeling quite so confident anymore.
From Kara LaReau, author of the Rocko and Spanky series, here is an irreverent and terrifically funny book about a bully who at last gets his comeuppance.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
Grade 1-4. Ugly Fish is big, mean, and not keen on sharing his space with others. Whenever new tank-mates arrive, he chases them around and then eats them. Once they're gone, he wishes that he had someone to play with and regrets his actions. However, wishes can be dangerous things, and soon Shiny Fish arrives on the scene. He is much larger than Ugly Fish and looks vaguely sharklike. Ugly Fish, lonely no more, proudly shows his new friend around the tank. Impressed, Shiny Fish decides he wants it all to himself, and, after a short chase, polishes off Ugly Fish with a burp. Edgy pen-and-ink, digitally colored cartoon illustrations perfectly complement the short text's dry and wicked humor. The comically exaggerated details within the sharp pictures prevent the plot from becoming too heavy. While not for the faint of heart, this book will appeal to many kids; they'll thoroughly enjoy its humor and shock value. ? Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA
