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Project WOOFF

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What to expect

Perfect for fans of InvestiGators, this wacky sci-fi adventure series starter features spunky talking animals, hilarious hijinks, and a mystery to uncover.

Project WOOFF was top-secret . . . until now.

Alex Grebert has lived his whole life in the off-grid community of Underland with his nature-loving Aunt Zinnia ever since his parents died unexpectedly. Alex loves his aunt, but it’s not easy being a coder in a place where electricity and internet are practically nonexistent. When Alex’s best friend Lily Day takes in a stray cat named Fuzzypants, Alex is pulled into an adventure straight out of one of his self-made video games. The cat, whose real name is Professor Fuzzypants, PhD., is a product of Project WOOFF (Weaponized Optimization of Flora/Fauna), a top-secret government project that developed intelligent, speaking animals.

Project WOOFF was supposed to have been shut down a long time ago, but someone is continuing the experiments. Alex and Lily are determined to find out why it all went wrong, especially when Alex discovers that there may be more to his parents' story than he had ever been told.

Featuring illustrations throughout, this short series starter will appeal to the young reluctant reader.

Critics Review

Project Wooff is deliciously weird, nicely creepy, and laugh out loud funny. If Matthew McElligott had published this when I was a kid, it could have been one of my favorite books for the rest of my life!
Bruce Coville, internationally bestselling author of My Teacher Is an Alien and the Unicorn Chronicles series
A light, fun read with science fiction elements that will work well for striving readers who like thrillers and talking animals.
School Library Journal
A science-forward adventure, with a side of camp.
Kirkus Reviews
Captivating ink and watercolor illustrations. . . reinforce the mathematical theme with humor and detail. . . The results are terrific.
School Library Journal, starred review, on The Lion's Share
The handsome watercolor-and-ink illustrations are as gently funny as the story.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on The Lion's Share
Lively illustrations amplify the story's slapstick humor and will easily entertain story hour crowds.
Booklist, on The Lion's Share
McElligott is a triple threat: a sturdy storyteller, a stylish draftsman and a thoughtful wit who makes math funny.
Publishers Weekly, on The Lion's Share
Delightfully deadpan . . . a good candidate for the stack of battered bedtime favorites.
Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Even Monsters Need Haircuts
McElligott populates his book with cheery, if toothy and hairy, creatures and fills the seemingly ordinary barbershop with kid-pleasing details. . . full of crowd appeal.
Kirkus Reviews, on Even Monsters Need Haircuts
A tasty treat sure to please.
School Library Journal, on Even Aliens Need Snacks
Readers will delight in the parade of rainbow-hued, tentacled aliens . . . Inky nocturnal backgrounds provide an excellent contrast to the glowing cast of spooky-silly creatures, and the twist ending ought to provoke giggles.
Publishers Weekly, on Even Aliens Need Snacks
Whimsical pairing of creatures and snacks . . . proves especially rib-tickling.
Kirkus Reviews, on Even Aliens Need Snacks
Author Matthew McElligott
Narrator Ron Butler
Duration 4 hours
Release Date
ISBN 9781547620005
Format Audiobook
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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