{"product_id":"candy-queen-a-cranky-chicken-book-5-katherine-battersby-hardcover","title":"Candy Queen: A Cranky Chicken Book 5 -- Katherine Battersby, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eCranky Chicken and Speedy the worm are back in another sweetly silly graphic chapter book as the two friends banish a case of the flu, face an extra-spooky Halloween, and enjoy a wintry cabin getaway--sure to be beloved by fans of Narwhal and Jelly and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bad Guys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCranky Chicken isn't feeling so hot; she's got the Chicken Flu, which makes her feverish, fuzzy, and extra cranky. Armed with an out-of-tune ukulele song, some questionable soup, and a very tight worm-knit blanket, can Speedy cheer Chicken up? Then Speedy faces fears and frights when Halloween gets a little too spooky for comfort. Can Chicken help Speedy find some calm? Later, a surprise family reunion of the wormy variety sees the friends taking a festive winter vacation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese three delightful stories about friendship and caring for one another--interspersed with laugh-out-loud vignettes--will make readers fall even more deeply in love with their favorite BFFs (that is, best feathered friends)!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Battersby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 6.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665951326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Battersby is the critically acclaimed children's author and illustrator of a number of children's books, including the Cranky Chicken series, \u003ci\u003ePerfect Pigeons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSquish Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e, a CBC Children's Choice Book. Her books have received glowing reviews in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and have been shortlisted for numerous Australian awards. Visit her at KatherineBattersby.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Battersby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67455043338468,"sku":"9781665951326","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781665951326.jpg?v=1791187622","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/candy-queen-a-cranky-chicken-book-5-katherine-battersby-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}