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The Notebook of Doom (Books 1-3) Paperback – July 26, 2016

by Troy Cummings (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 617 ratings
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Three S.S.M.P. adventures in one book!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!When Alexander moves to Stermont, he finds a creepy notebook full of monster drawings. The monsters inside are real, and it's up to the members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol - or the S.S.M.P. - to stop them. Can Alexander and his friends, Rip and Nikki, protect the town from balloon goons, tunnel fish, and shadow smashers? This collection includes books #1-3--Rise of the Balloon Goons, Day of the Night Crawlers, and Attack of the Shadow Smashers!
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    5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches
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    July 26, 2016
  8. ISBN-10
    1338101994
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Praise for Rise of the Balloon Goons:"Cranking up the horrorlarity with googly eyed cartoon figures and sight gags on nearly every page, Cummings pitches his nervous but resourceful newcomer into a climactic, all-out battle with an entire army of aggressive, air-stealing bendy balloons." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Day of the Night Crawlers:"Written for independent readers, the simple chapter books in this new series are part mystery, part fantasy, and part hilarious. The easy-to-read text, quick action, and exaggerated illustrations will appeal to both boys and girls." -- Language Arts

About the Author

Troy Cummings has been drawing since he was a little kid. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines, on websites, on frozen-fish-stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. His picture books include The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out!, More Bears!, and Giddy-Up, Daddy! The Notebook of Doom was his first early chapter book series. He lives in Indiana with his cat and family.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc.; Combined edition (July 26, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338101994
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338101997
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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As a kid, New York Times bestselling author Troy Cummings spent all his time writing stories, drawing pictures, and keeping an eye out for monsters. As a grown-up, he pretty much does the same thing. Except now his bed time is 9:15.

Troy has written and illustrated more than forty children's books, including THE NOTEBOOK OF DOOM series, THE BINDER OF DOOM series, CAN I BE YOUR DOG?, and THE EENSY WEENSY SPIDER FREAKS OUT (BIG-TIME!) He has also illustrated books by other authors, including CARING FOR YOUR LION (by Tammi Sauer), LITTLE RED GLIDING HOOD (by Tara Lazar), MIGHTY TRUCK (by Chris Barton), and VROOM VROOM GARBAGE TRUCK (by Asia Citro).

His illustrations have appeared in newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, board games, jigsaw puzzles, a French opera, and on the back of a box of fish sticks.

Troy Cummings lives in Indiana, where he steals jokes from his kids, cats, and hamsters.

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Customers enjoy this book series and find it easy to read, with illustrations on every page that help children understand the text. They appreciate the story quality, with one customer noting how the author builds upon the plot from book to book, and another mentioning it's appropriate for 7 or 8 year olds.

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7 customers mention "Enjoyment"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the series enjoyable, with several mentioning it's fun for both children and adults, and one noting it's particularly pleasing for grandchildren to read.

"...He LOVED reading these. He has asked me to get more for him!..." Read more

"...As grandma, I fully support anything that is pleasing for our grandkids to read. He enjoyed the books a lot." Read more

"My son absolutely loves the Notebook of Doom series...." Read more

"My son really enjoys this series. He was having trouble reading until we found something he actually likes to read," Read more

7 customers mention "Readability"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning it can be read quickly, and another noting it serves as a great introduction to reading a series.

"...This is also a great introduction to reading a series, as the author builds upon the plot from book to book...." Read more

"...The fact that it's 3 books in once was great as well. Highly recommend these!" Read more

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"Bought for 7 yr old grandson. He love it. Large print and easy to read. Three books in one Binding and paper sturdy...." Read more

4 customers mention "Age range"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book age-appropriate, with one mentioning it's suitable for 7 or 8 year olds, and another noting it's great for children with dyslexia.

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4 customers mention "Pictures"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, with illustrations on every page that help children understand the text.

"...books, this would be a great introduction, as they have illustrations on every page and can be read quickly while also having chapters...." Read more

"...The font is not small, and my son loves the pictures while he’s reading. The pictures help him understand what he’s reading." Read more

"...The chapters are short, lots of pictures for little ones to look at and the content really grabs and holds their attention...." Read more

"...Some of the pages are full of drawings and some full of text so he can switch between reading and looking at the pictures." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book series, with one customer noting how the author builds upon the plot from book to book.

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"...are short, lots of pictures for little ones to look at and the content really grabs and holds their attention...." Read more

"...Perfect for the fantastic mind of my 7 year old boy, and I’m a pretty protective mama. Girls would like these books too. I like them!..." Read more

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  • Jamie Satorius
    5.0 out of 5 stars Big hit!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
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    My son absolutely loved this series and read all the books over Christmas break. The next month was a friend’s birthday party, so we gave him this 3-in-1 book volume and the monster notebook as part of his gift! He loved it! Now the 2 boys are able to talk about the books together. The author really nailed it on writing exciting stories for this age group!

    If you have a child that is having a hard time moving from picture books to chapter books, this would be a great introduction, as they have illustrations on every page and can be read quickly while also having chapters. This is also a great introduction to reading a series, as the author builds upon the plot from book to book. There are reveals in many of the books (about certain characters or events) so I would definitely advise having your child read them in order :-)
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  • JPlattinum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019
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    Bought this for our 8 year old on a whim. He usually reads chapter books at an older level but after having someone recommend this series I thought I'd give it a try. He LOVED reading these. He has asked me to get more for him! He's not the biggest fan of reading but once he finds a book he enjoys, it is't pure torture for him...and that was the case with this. The fact that it's 3 books in once was great as well. Highly recommend these!
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  • jousseliett centeno
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids with dislexia
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024
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    My 8 year old son love this book. The font is not small, and my son loves the pictures while he’s reading. The pictures help him understand what he’s reading.
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  • Leffrey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Needed Change
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
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    This finally got us out of Dog Man books. Happy for the change.
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  • John B.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Books for Bradyn
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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    We purchased these for our grandson because his school library didn’t have them available to check out and read. As grandma, I fully support anything that is pleasing for our grandkids to read. He enjoyed the books a lot.
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  • Lauren
    5.0 out of 5 stars My children (ages 5 and 6) loved these books
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017
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    My children (ages 5 and 6) loved these books! I read it to them and every chapter I'd finish they'd ask for me to continue going on. The chapters are short, lots of pictures for little ones to look at and the content really grabs and holds their attention. I had to go ahead and purchase all of the other ones available in this series because we breezed through this one so quickly and they were so excited to continue on to the other books. One thing that I liked was that these didn't have a lot of name calling, or using words that I don't allow my kids to use (i.e. Stupid or hate). I'd looked at lots of other books for their ages and didn't like a lot of the language used. I was amazed at some of the things they'd say. So I was very pleased with these in general. There were a couple instances of name calling but it was silly name calling, nothing mean or hateful I found. I would def recommend.
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  • Picky Shopper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020
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    My 1st grader likes it A LOT. She finished all 3 in 3 days and is reading it again! Not to scary yet funny. Only thing I personally don't like are the B&W pictures (well, the reader is okay with it and not complaining). She wants me to order #4 and beyond. Hoping to find a better deal than $4.99 (my reader does not like reading on kindle).
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  • Alana F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Authorship
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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    Really cute stories about such well designed [and not very scary] monsters. Perfect for the fantastic mind of my 7 year old boy, and I’m a pretty protective mama. Girls would like these books too. I like them! So creative. It is about a boy whose dad is a dentist and he doesn’t have a mom but it’s not mentioned. Could be kindof good for kids who have lost a mom and are ready to try and move forward. Or for single dads. It also tackles how to win over a bully, and there’s a cool little girl. The three of them are fun friends.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Epic book 😀
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019
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  • Insomniash85
    5.0 out of 5 stars These books are convincing my 7 year old son chapter books aren't so intimidating...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2023
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    My son is an advanced reader but he does tend to prefer comic book-style books and while I'm okay with that but I don't want him to view chapter books as a barrier. So, we started with the first binder of doom book on loan from the school library and that went over so well that I bought this set. And I couldn't recommend them more. These stories are cool (because they feature monsters) but more silly than scary. The chapters are short and there are plenty of drawings/interesting things to look at on the pages. It's a great selection for a young reader and we have plans to make it through the whole series together (we alternate reading pages until he's comfortable enough with the format to tackle it alone). Highly recommended.
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