Plantzilla

Mortimer Henryson loves Plantzilla, the plant he’s been taking care of all year in his third-grade classroom. He loves him so much, he takes him home for summer vacation. What could go wrong with a . . . plant? But life in the Henryson household soon takes a strange turn. A pot roast disappears, then steaks from the grill--and where has Mrs. Henryson’s prize Chihuahua gone?
In this hilarious story told ingeniously through letters, Jerdine Nolen and David Catrow team up to show that when there’s enough love, even the most unlikely character can become part of a family.

JERDINE NOLEN is the author of Raising Dragons, which won the Christopher Award and was a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children. She lives in Maryland.

DAVID CATROW has illustrated many books for children, including Cinderella Skeleton and The Emperor’s Old Clothes, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. He lives in Ohio.