The Good, The Bad, And The Spooky is a spin off from the main Bad Seed series and it delivers an important message about being in a bad mood. It happens to us all sometimes!
This hearty lesson is packed with John’s signature fun and enjoyable presentation, along with Oswald’s iconic illustrations.
Keep reading for a run-down of everything you need to know about this strong message!
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The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky – Jory John
A #1 New York Times Bestseller!
Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!
Full Official Synopsis:
A #1 New York Times Bestseller!
Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky!
Halloween is the Bad Seed’s favorite holiday of the year. But what’s a seed to do when he can’t find a show-stopping costume for the big night? Postpone trick-or-treating for everyone, of course!
Can he get a costume together in time? Or will this seed return to his baaaaaaaaad ways?
Find out in this hilarious, charming, and thought-provoking continuation of Jory John and Pete Oswald’s bestselling Food Group series.
About The Author
Jory John is an American author of children’s books and is known for incorporating dark humor and discussing difficult topics in his books.
It’s no surprise that a man like Jory John found his way in children’s books. Early in his career, he volunteered at an educational nonprofit in San Francisco before being hired as the program director. There he created Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids’ Letters to President Obama.
His books have landed on the New York Times bestseller list including the first (The Good Egg) and second positions (The Bad Seed). He seems pretty happy about it too!
side from The Food Group Series, which earned him the bulk of his awards, Jory Johns has also written:
- Critter Jitters series
- Animal Problems series
- The Terrible Two series
- Goodnight Already! series
- All My Friends… series
As well as many, many standalone books!
Our Review
As always, this book was a favorite. Me and my nephew are in love with The Food Group series, and this is no exception.
Jory John has a knack for writing in a way that is fun for adults and kids. I especially liked when the Seed and his friends once dressed up as ‘The Seedles’, even if it went over my nephew’s head!
We loved looking at the different costumes that everyone dressed up as, and it gave us some fun ideas for this year’s Halloween costumes!
The message of this book is a fairly important one. We see that the bad seed is in a bad mood because he feels inadequate, so he threatens to ruin everyone else’s fun. We see that sometimes you can be your own biggest critic and often striving to be #1 is much less important than having fun.
I’m sure we can all relate to the stress of finding a good costume during Halloween, making this book even more laughably relatable! Once again, Jory John hits the nail on the head!
The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky Read Aloud
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the message of The Good, The Bad and The Spooky?
The message of this The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky is a complex one. Primarily, we believe the focus to be to assure that often you are your own biggest critic, and competitiveness to such a degree will only make you unhappy. Rather you should focus on having fun!
How many pages is The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky?
The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky has around 40 pages.
How many Bad Seed books are there?
A: The Food Group series includes the following:
- The Bad Seed (2017)
- The Bad Seed Goes to the Library
- The Good Egg (2019)
- The Cool Bean (2019)
- The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets
- The Couch Potato (2020)
- The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! (2020)
- The Good Egg & the Talent Show
- The Smart Cookie (2021)
- The Bad Egg Presents: The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky (2021)
- The Sour Grape (2022)
What reading level is The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky?
The Good, The Bad, and the Spooky is suitable for ages 4-8, but enjoyable for all ages.
