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The Amazing World of Stuart: Stuart’s Cape & Stuart Goes to School

Sara Pennypacker’s two bestselling Stuart books are now available in one paperback volume which features full-color illustrations.

STUART’S CAPE – Stuart and his flaky family have just moved to town, and there’s plenty to worry about. Stuart is very good at worrying, but not so good at waiting. Impatient for an adventure, he makes himself a cape from a hundred old ties and from then on, he has one preposterous adventure after another.

STUART GOES TO SCHOOL – A new town, a new school, no friends yet. Stuart has plenty to worry about. Luckily, he has a magical cape. Can he control the adventures his cape creates in order to impress his classmates, or will he become the laughing stock of the whole third grade?

Illustrated by the late Martin Matje

“Readers who like Captain Underpants have a new choice, one that will make them howl and won’t make their parents squirm.” —Kirkus

“The worrywart hero of Stuart’s Cape faces his first day of classes in a new town. Luckily, his magic cape will help him out again in this wryly funny mix of the real and the magical, enhanced by the late Matje’s quirky line art.” —Publishers Weekly

“This zany easy chapter book is the story of a small boy coping with the fears that accompany a move to a new town (do robbers live next door?) and the start of a new school year (will he be able to find the bathroom?). The story is hilariously descriptive and will appeal to both slower and more proficient readers, and its engaging flow makes for a great read-aloud. Matje’s quirky cartoon pencil drawings add to the weird flavor of the book.” —School Library Journal

“In Stuart’s world, the real, the eccentric, and the magical all spin together, but the tone is utterly matter-of-fact. Stuart’s family has just moved to Punbury, and Stuart is anxious about all sorts of things. This entertaining book gets at the truth of children’s feelings and is a good choice for reading aloud to a slightly younger crew.” —Booklist

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