Hugo Sprouts and the Strange Case of the Beans

by John Loren

On Sale: 07/06/2021

Hugo Sprouts and the Strange Case of the Beans

by John Loren

illustrated by John Loren

On Sale: 07/06/2021

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About the Book

Hugo Sprouts is a fantastic tale about a boy frustrated with being small. Luckily, Hugo P. Sprouts is a mad scientist and determined to find a solution...

In his lab, Hugo develops a potion and finally becomes the biggest kid in town—but also the biggest jerk around. Hugo has great power, but will he learn responsibility before it’s too late? 

John Loren's rhyming, invention-gone-wrong picture book is a silly, fun read-aloud full of heart. This madcap tale of a whiz-kid was partly inspired by the struggle of good and evil in Stevenson’s classic Jekyll and Hyde, with a little scoop of Godzilla for good measure.

Hugo Sprouts and the Strange Case of the Beans is a celebration of curiosity and ingenuity that fans of Andrea Beaty’s Rosie Revere, Engineer and Chris Van Dusen’s If I Built a Car will love.

Critical Praise

“Loren’s ear for cadence is utterly divine [and] it’s the art that really pops off the page. Fans of classic Looney Tunes may see many visual callbacks while the plot and rhymes harken back to old-school Dr. Seuss. Fast, furious, and funny, this book is one to grow on." — Kirkus Reviews

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062941169
  • ISBN 10: 006294116X
  • Imprint: HarperCollins
  • On Sale: 07/06/2021
  • Pages: 48
  • List Price:21.99 CAD
  • Ages: 4 to 8
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
  • BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / Inventions

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