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Kids LOVE The Angry Birds and now HarperCollins Children’s Books brings young readers several books to go along with the movie releasing this Spring. Read about your favorite video game characters as they defend their island from an oink-tastic invasion of pigs!
The Angry Birds Movie: Laughtastic Joke Book is a 144 page collection of jokes from the characters in The Angry Birds Movie. For kids ages 8 to 12 they will laugh at all the jokes both the birds and pigs tell. Kids love jokes and this book is as funny as they come. Full of 100s of 1 liners that will put a smile even on an adult’s face.
The Angry Birds Movie Official Guidebook is for ages 8 to 12 and Red, a perpetually angry resident of Bird Island, reluctantly (but only at first) takes readers on a tour of his island. Soon enough his pride in his home and the flock shines through. Arranged in four sections, readers get a taste of island life, Red-style. They see what the day-to-day is like, are introduced to some colorful members of the flock, learn all about Red’s inner circle of Angry Birds, and get a sneak peek at life on Pig Island?all by way of colorful maps, cool character profiles, funny quizzes, and silly trivia.
The Angry Birds Movie: The Junior Novel is a chapter book for ages 8 to 12. Life’s a beach for the happy birds of Bird Island. They work, play, and raise their hatchlings without a care in the world. A few Angry Birds can ruffle some feathers, but that’s what anger-management classes are for. Red?the angriest of them alldoesnt want to go to class. He?d rather be alone. Then a ship of pigs lands on the island and the birds welcome the fun-loving pigs. As more ships arrive, filled with pigs and their crazy contraptions, Red grows suspicious. Can he channel his anger to uncover the pigs? big plans? The Angry Birds Movie: The Junior Novel tells the entire story from the movie and includes a section of photos from the film!
The Angry Birds Movie: Seeing Red is a picture book for younger readers aged 4 to 8. Red’s angry outbursts have landed him in hot water?and out of a job?more times than he cares to remember. But he must work in order to build his dream nest. How will he ever save up when every job he gets is more awful than the last one? Readers discover what really ruffles Red’s feathers in this 8×8 storybook with full-color illustrations.
The Angry Birds Movie: Big Trouble on Bird Island is another cute picture book for kids ages 4 to 8. Someone damaged the statue of Mighty Eagle, Bird Island’s most beloved hero! Finch, a local reporter, is hot on the trail of the bird who did it. But when the facts don?t quite add up, can Finch still crack the case and break her first big story? Readers can follow Finch’s lead?collecting clues and exposing the culprit?in this 8×8 storybook with full-color illustrations.
The Angry Birds Movie: Meet the Angry Birds is an I Can Read! Level 2 reader book for children ages 4 to 8. Red, Chuck, Bomb, and Terrence are Angry Birds who don?t quite fit in with the other cheerful birds on Bird Island. When they meet in an anger-management class, things are bound to get out of hand!
The Angry Birds Movie: Too Many Pigs is another I Can Read! Level 2 reader book for little ones still reading with an adult for ages 4 to 8. A ship full of fun-loving pigs has arrived on Bird Island. All the birds are thrilled except Red. He needs to know why the pigs have suddenly shown up?and if they?re really as nice as they seem!
These are all fun books I enjoyed reading with my 7 year old. Big Sis thinks they are absolutely amazing! Now we are both excited to see the film in theaters. The Angry Birds Movie, based on the international video game phenomenon, arrives in theaters spring 2016. With a star-studded cast that includes Jason Sudekis, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolph, and Peter Dinklage, this film will finally answer the question: why are the birds so angry?
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