Matt Phelan

Sort by

1) Bluffton: my summers with Buster

Author

Phelan, Matt

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2013

Language

English

Description

Read Description

The year is 1908, and a troupe of vaudeville performers has arrived in sleepy Muskegon, Michigan to spend the summer. Young Henry Harrison is fascinated with the animals and performers, but mostly with a slapstick performer his own age named Buster Keaton, who is also a master prankster and loves to play baseball.

2) The storm in the barn

Author

Phelan, Matt

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2009

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack Clark faces his share of ordinary challenges: local bullies, his father's failed expectations, a little sister with an eye for trouble. But he also has to deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl, including rising tensions in his small town and the spread of a shadowy illness. Certainly a case of "dust dementia" would explain who (or what) Jack has glimpsed in the Talbot's abandoned barn - a sinister...

3) Knights vs. dinosaurs

Author

Phelan, Matt

Publisher

Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

With the realm at peace and few dragons about, the Knights of the Round Table are bored, so Merlin sends them to face the most terrible lizards of all--dinosaurs.

4) Sweater weather

Author

Phelan, Matt

Publisher

Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

"On a crisp, fall day and evening, rambunctious bear cubs turn getting dressed into an adventure." -- Provided by publisher.

5) The sheep, the rooster, and the duck

Author

Phelan, Matt

Publisher

Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

In 1783 France, ten-year-old Emilie works as Benjamin Franklin's caretaker, but after he finds himself in the middle of a sinister plot, he helps France's undercover guardians, a sheep, a roster and a duck save the world.

6) Snow White

Author

Phelan, Matt

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Appears on list

NYT - Hardcover Graphic Books

7) The higher power of Lucky

Author

Patron, Susan

Series

Lucky

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Read Description

Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.

8) You are my friend: the story of Mister Rogers and his neighborhood

Author

Reid, Aimee

Publisher

Abrams Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

"Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities ever, but before he was the man who brought us 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' he was just little Freddie Rogers. YOU ARE MY FRIEND tells how Fred was a sickly and lonely child. At school, he was bullied and had trouble making friends and expressing his feelings. His parents and grandparents encouraged Fred to ask for help and explore his world. When Fred grew up he became a champion...

9) I'll be there

Author

Stott, Ann

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

Description

Read Description

A young boy and his mother talk about what she did for him as a baby, what he can do for himself now, and that she will always be there when he needs her.

10) If Wendell had a walrus

Author

Mortensen, Lori

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Wendell goes looking for a walrus, but finds a new friend, instead.

11) Xander's panda party

Author

Park, Linda Sue

Publisher

Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

[2013]

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Xander's plan to host a panda party falls through, since he is the only panda at the zoo, but when he extends the invitation to all of the bears, complications ensue. Includes author's note on the wonders of the animal kingdom and the international effort to save pandas from extinction.

12) Big George: how a shy boy became President Washington

Author

Rockwell, Anne F

Publisher

Harcourt

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn't afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation.

13) Marilyn's monster

Author

Knudsen, Michelle

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

Read Description

The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture book gem with an unexpected twist.
The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture book gem with an unexpected twist. A lot of Marilyn's friends have monsters. It's the latest thing. Each one is just right for its boy or girl. Marilyn really wants a monster, too, but

...

14) You are my friend: The story of Mister Rogers and his neighborhood

Author

Reid, Aimee

Pub. Date

2019

Language

English

Description

Read Description

The heart-warming homage to Mister Rogers follows his story through childhood and celebrates him while also encouraging all to carry on his legacy of kindness.

15) Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box

Author

Marcus, Leonard S

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

2016

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Kindle

Description

Read Description

A must-have collection for comics fans and creators everywhere, packed with interviews and original comics by today's foremost graphic novelists.
Respected anthologist Leonard S. Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace. Powerful influences from manga to the movies to underground comix have influenced the thirteen artists and writers interviewed in these pages

...

Navigation

Main Navigation

Filter Results

Narrow Your Results

Matt Phelan

1) Bluffton: my summers with Buster

2) The storm in the barn

3) Knights vs. dinosaurs

4) Sweater weather

5) The sheep, the rooster, and the duck

6) Snow White

7) The higher power of Lucky

8) You are my friend: the story of Mister Rogers and his neighborhood

9) I'll be there

10) If Wendell had a walrus

11) Xander's panda party

12) Big George: how a shy boy became President Washington

13) Marilyn's monster

14) You are my friend: The story of Mister Rogers and his neighborhood

15) Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box