Croaky: Quest for the Legendary Berry
By Author / Illustrator
Matty Long
Genre
Adventure
Age range(s)
5+
Publisher
OUP
ISBN
9780192785213
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
05-09-2024
Synopsis
Froggy, Fearless, and Ready for Adventure! Leap into this new action-packed chapter book series from Super Happy Magic Forest creator Matty Long - perfect for readers who love funny stories!
Croaky Hopper isn't like other little frogs. His head is filled with thoughts of wild adventures. He dreams of hopping across crocodile-infested waters, or being chased by a giant boulder, just like the famous TV explorer Tennessee Toad. But where can an energetic amphibian like Croaky find real-life adventure? When his Aunt Lilly signs him up for the Woggle Scouts, he expects to spend his time crafting with pinecones and selling cookies, but he soon discovers there's much more in store . . .
In Legendary Berry Quest, the woggle scouts take off in an old biplane to explore Giant Fruit Island. There they search for a mythical fruit that promises everlasting youth, but soon find their efforts blocked by mischievous lemurs, giant Grow Worms, and perilous river rapids.
For more action-packed adventures with Croaky Hopper, read Search for the Sasquatch.
Reviews
Amanda
In Croaky: Quest for the Legendary Berry, Croaky Hopper and the Woggle Scouts are heading to Giant Fruit Island in search of a legendary berry! The mysterious fruit promises everlasting youth. To reach it they must brave a perilous jungle, dodge mischievous lemurs, and tackle GIANT grow worms - but will the berry live up to its legend?
Matty Long has a wonderful style of both writing and illustrating which appeal to young readers. Again through this second Croaky book, he appeals to their sense of adventure and fun with the knowledge that things never go to plan when it comes to Croaky.
There are wonderful messages about friendship and things not being quite as they seem as you journey through the adventure with these characters. Children love the mix of graphic novel and early chapter book styles throughout this story and I know that this will be a very popular choice when it goes in to our book corner and library at school.
128 pages / Reviewed by Amanda Shipton, teacher
Suggested Reading Age 5+