The Resource The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
Resource Information
The item The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 12 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 12 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken. They're the Chicken Squad, and it's up to them to figure out what Tail, the not-so-brave squirrel, is so afraid of. When he describes it as BIG and Scary, that doesn't give much insight as to what is lurking beyond the coop. Can our feckless, fluffy heroes defeat something that could very well be -- gulp -- from out of this world?
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 92 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442496767
- Label
- The Chicken Squad
- Title
- The Chicken Squad
- Statement of responsibility
- Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
- Title variation
- Chicken Squad
- Title variation remainder
- the first misadventure
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken. They're the Chicken Squad, and it's up to them to figure out what Tail, the not-so-brave squirrel, is so afraid of. When he describes it as BIG and Scary, that doesn't give much insight as to what is lurking beyond the coop. Can our feckless, fluffy heroes defeat something that could very well be -- gulp -- from out of this world?
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2015
- Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota) for Intermediate Books, 2016.
- Review
-
- Grades 2-4 When a terrified squirrel barges into a backyard chicken coop looking for help, four tough little chicks patiently draw out his story and try to figure out what frightened the panicky critter. Deducing that a UFO may have landed in the yard, chicks Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie camouflage themselves with grass clippings and pelt the new (vaguely UFO-like) barbecue grill with rocks in a misguided attempt to rescue Moosh, their mom. Retired search-and-rescue dog J. J. Tully charges in to stop the attack and set things straight. If the characters sound familiar, they appeared in the J. J. Tully Mystery series. Now the four little chicks move into the spotlight for the Chicken Squad series. With its shorter text and larger type, the book will suit somewhat younger readers, those just moving up to chapter books. As in the previous series, some chapters are written in third person, while others are narrated by the dog. Cornell’s comical gray-wash illustrations magnify the story’s mild humor. An amusing beginning chapter book. -- Phelan, Carolyn (Reviewed 04-15-2014) (Booklist, vol 110, number 16, p51)
- Gr 1 – 3 — Those cheeky chicks are back—this time in a series all their own. Fresh on the heels of their adventures in The Trouble with Chickens (2011) and The Legend of Diamond Lil (2012, both HarperCollins), Dirt, Sugar, Sweetie, and Poppy must now contend with a cowardly squirrel named Tail and a "big and scary" something that has landed in the backyard. Using deductive reasoning and some strangely creative camouflage, the chickens hatch a plan to investigate the mysterious object. The curmudgeonly ex-police dog, J.J. Tully, lends his deadpan observations to the humorous text, while Cornell's black-and-white illustrations bring Cronin's oddball characters to life with a goofy charm. Kids who enjoyed the first two books in the "J.J. Tully Mysteries" series will be delighted that the four intrepid chicks take center stage in this laugh-out-loud new chapter book series.—Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal --Kiera Parrott (Reviewed April 1, 2014) (School Library Journal, vol 60, issue 4, p116)
- This loopy mystery kicks off the Chicken Squad series, a spinoff of Cronin and Cornell's J.J. Tully Mysteries that is skewed to even younger readers. Retired search-and-rescue dog turned detective J.J. takes a minor role in this outing, leaving the spotlight to Moosh's four chicks. Though it's J.J.'s job to bail out the trouble-prone chickens, he enlists readers to take over while he naps: "Wake me if they get into any trouble. Well, big trouble. I'm sure you can handle a little trouble on your own." Trouble arrives in the guise of Tail, a terrified squirrel who storms the chicken coop insisting that "something big and scary" is after him. Led by Sugar, who records clues in her notebook, and Dirt, who uses her sketchpad to decipher the shape of the interloper, the chick siblings (camouflaged as clods of grass) and Tail set out to confront what they assume is a UFO. As Cronin and Cornell layer on the silliness, full-tilt slapstick springs from the chicks' banter and Tail's melodramatic ranting. Ages 7–10. Author's agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. (Apr.) --Staff (Reviewed April 28, 2014) (Publishers Weekly, vol 261, issue 17, p)
- In this delightful spinoff of the J.J. Tully series, this time the chickens are in charge—sort of. When "dumb squirrel" Tail is terrified by something big and scary in the yard, the Chicken Squad (Dirt, Sugar, Poppy and Sweetie) is on the case. Not only do they work to build Tail's pitiful vocabulary, these chickens will make readers laugh while doing it. Soon, Tail's description goes from "big and scary" to "huge and terrifying," and following a bonk to the head, he describes the thing in the yard as "a big, shiny circle…a dark shade of green…it made a weird hissing and popping noise…it interrupted the atmosphere." Cronin keeps the mystery moving right along, allowing it to build at just the right pace for new readers to guess along with the silly chickens. Of course, it takes J.J. Tully, the retired search-and-rescue hound, to figure it out and save the day. Just don't tell the Chicken Squad. Each page turn rewards readers with a humorous illustration that explains and extends the text—and helps children figure out some of the more difficult words from picture clues. Most of the more challenging words are repeated many times as the chickens recount the story for each other and Tail, making this a great first chapter book. (Comic mystery. 6-9)(Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2014)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10301712
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cronin, Doreen
- Dewey number
- [E]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- 007-010
- 560L
- Decoding demand: 78 (high)
- Semantic demand: 92 (very high)
- Syntactic demand: 70 (high)
- Structure demand: 82 (very high)
- Intended audience source
-
- Lexile
- Lexile
- Interest level
- LG
- LC call number
- PZ7.C88135
- LC item number
- Ch 2014
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 1
- 3
- Reading level
- 3.3
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Cornell, Kevin
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Chicken Squad
- Series volume
- 0001
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Chickens
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the first misadventure
- Label
- The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1013660
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 92 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442496767
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781442496767
- (OCoLC)860755757
- Label
- The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1013660
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 92 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442496767
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781442496767
- (OCoLC)860755757
Subject
- trueSquirrels
- trueAnimal detectives
- trueChickens
- Chickens -- Juvenile fiction
- Detective and mystery fiction
- trueFear
- trueInvestigations
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Younger Readers Category: 2015
- trueSherlock Paws
- trueIf You Like . . . Bad Guys
- trueFunny Mysteries
- trueFlicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota): Intermediate Books
- trueFirst Chapter Books: Fiction for Grades K-2
- trueSuper-Cool Chapter Books
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Review
-
- Grades 2-4 When a terrified squirrel barges into a backyard chicken coop looking for help, four tough little chicks patiently draw out his story and try to figure out what frightened the panicky critter. Deducing that a UFO may have landed in the yard, chicks Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie camouflage themselves with grass clippings and pelt the new (vaguely UFO-like) barbecue grill with rocks in a misguided attempt to rescue Moosh, their mom. Retired search-and-rescue dog J. J. Tully charges in to stop the attack and set things straight. If the characters sound familiar, they appeared in the J. J. Tully Mystery series. Now the four little chicks move into the spotlight for the Chicken Squad series. With its shorter text and larger type, the book will suit somewhat younger readers, those just moving up to chapter books. As in the previous series, some chapters are written in third person, while others are narrated by the dog. Cornell’s comical gray-wash illustrations magnify the story’s mild humor. An amusing beginning chapter book. -- Phelan, Carolyn (Reviewed 04-15-2014) (Booklist, vol 110, number 16, p51)
- Gr 1 – 3 — Those cheeky chicks are back—this time in a series all their own. Fresh on the heels of their adventures in The Trouble with Chickens (2011) and The Legend of Diamond Lil (2012, both HarperCollins), Dirt, Sugar, Sweetie, and Poppy must now contend with a cowardly squirrel named Tail and a "big and scary" something that has landed in the backyard. Using deductive reasoning and some strangely creative camouflage, the chickens hatch a plan to investigate the mysterious object. The curmudgeonly ex-police dog, J.J. Tully, lends his deadpan observations to the humorous text, while Cornell's black-and-white illustrations bring Cronin's oddball characters to life with a goofy charm. Kids who enjoyed the first two books in the "J.J. Tully Mysteries" series will be delighted that the four intrepid chicks take center stage in this laugh-out-loud new chapter book series.—Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal --Kiera Parrott (Reviewed April 1, 2014) (School Library Journal, vol 60, issue 4, p116)
- This loopy mystery kicks off the Chicken Squad series, a spinoff of Cronin and Cornell's J.J. Tully Mysteries that is skewed to even younger readers. Retired search-and-rescue dog turned detective J.J. takes a minor role in this outing, leaving the spotlight to Moosh's four chicks. Though it's J.J.'s job to bail out the trouble-prone chickens, he enlists readers to take over while he naps: "Wake me if they get into any trouble. Well, big trouble. I'm sure you can handle a little trouble on your own." Trouble arrives in the guise of Tail, a terrified squirrel who storms the chicken coop insisting that "something big and scary" is after him. Led by Sugar, who records clues in her notebook, and Dirt, who uses her sketchpad to decipher the shape of the interloper, the chick siblings (camouflaged as clods of grass) and Tail set out to confront what they assume is a UFO. As Cronin and Cornell layer on the silliness, full-tilt slapstick springs from the chicks' banter and Tail's melodramatic ranting. Ages 7–10. Author's agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. (Apr.) --Staff (Reviewed April 28, 2014) (Publishers Weekly, vol 261, issue 17, p)
- In this delightful spinoff of the J.J. Tully series, this time the chickens are in charge—sort of. When "dumb squirrel" Tail is terrified by something big and scary in the yard, the Chicken Squad (Dirt, Sugar, Poppy and Sweetie) is on the case. Not only do they work to build Tail's pitiful vocabulary, these chickens will make readers laugh while doing it. Soon, Tail's description goes from "big and scary" to "huge and terrifying," and following a bonk to the head, he describes the thing in the yard as "a big, shiny circle…a dark shade of green…it made a weird hissing and popping noise…it interrupted the atmosphere." Cronin keeps the mystery moving right along, allowing it to build at just the right pace for new readers to guess along with the silly chickens. Of course, it takes J.J. Tully, the retired search-and-rescue hound, to figure it out and save the day. Just don't tell the Chicken Squad. Each page turn rewards readers with a humorous illustration that explains and extends the text—and helps children figure out some of the more difficult words from picture clues. Most of the more challenging words are repeated many times as the chickens recount the story for each other and Tail, making this a great first chapter book. (Comic mystery. 6-9)(Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2014)
Library Locations
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Spicewood Springs BranchBorrow it8637 Spicewood Springs Rd., Austin, TX, 78759, US30.4337083 -97.7730809
-
-
-
-
-
Library Links
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/portal/The-Chicken-Squad-Doreen-Cronin--illustrated-by/ncNLHkXYWD0/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/portal/The-Chicken-Squad-Doreen-Cronin--illustrated-by/ncNLHkXYWD0/">The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/">Austin Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/portal/The-Chicken-Squad-Doreen-Cronin--illustrated-by/ncNLHkXYWD0/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/portal/The-Chicken-Squad-Doreen-Cronin--illustrated-by/ncNLHkXYWD0/">The Chicken Squad, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Kevin Cornell</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.austintexas.gov/">Austin Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
