Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster

Melonhead returns with rapid-fire narration and adventure. His overly doting mother goes to outlandish heights to feed her darling boy more vegetables. Melonhead finds a seemingly perfect way to avoid them without hurting her feelings, but the plan backfires dramatically. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new girl, Pip, invokes jealousy in his pal Lucy Rose and disrupts his circle of friends. Pip is funny and smart and uses a wheelchair. While the other children easily accept her disability, the adults needlessly and humorously hover until Pip sets them straight. Fans will welcome the solid addition to the series.--Harold, Suzanne Copyright 2010 Booklist

Melonhead returns with rapid-fire narration and adventure. His overly doting mother goes to outlandish heights to feed her "darling boy" more vegetables. Melonhead finds a seemingly perfect way to avoid them without hurting her feelings, but the plan backfires dramatically. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new girl, Pip, invokes jealousy in his pal Lucy Rose and disrupts his circle of friends. Pip is funny and smart and uses a wheelchair. While the other children easily accept her disability, the adults needlessly and humorously hover until Pip sets them straight. Fans will welcome the solid addition to the series. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews.