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    Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy

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    Author Jane Yolen
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    Paperback
    $5.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
    5.75"W x 8.5"H x 0.2"D  
    On sale Jan 27, 1997 | 64 Pages | 9780698114180
    Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile 590L | Fountas & Pinnell K
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    "A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story." —Booklist

    The Star Warts is on a dangerous mission to an intergalactic spy convention, to find Agent 007½. Not only is he Space Fleet's greatest spy and a master of disguise, but he is also Commander Toad's cousin, Tip Toad. It's essential that no other spy see Agent 007½ without his disguise. Will Commander Toad be able to recognize his cousin in time?.

     
    Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!
    Jane Yolen was an accomplished and awarded author and poet, with over 450 books published in her lifetime. She was born and raised in New York City. She attended Smith College, and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. She settled and raised her own family in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and spent parts of the year in Scotland as well. When she was not writing, Yolen composed songs, was a professional storyteller, and was the beloved mother of three children, and five grandchildren. Many of Yolen's stories and poems were rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate paper-cut illustrations by Ed Young, was based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding. The Devil’s Arithmetic, a National Jewish Book Award-winner and eventual movie, spoke to her own Jewish identity, interest in historical fiction, and her father’s service in WWII. Jane was generous of spirit, mentoring generations of children’s book authors with her expertise, her warmth, and her wonderful sense of humor.  Jane passed away in 2026, but left behind a ubiquitous presence on children’s bookshelves and in hearts across the world. View titles by Jane Yolen
    "This time Commander Toad is in seach of an intergalactic spy who is his cousin. . . . As usual, Yolen plays amusing games with words." --Booklist

    "Children will be delighted to discover puns in the illustrations." --School Library Journal

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    "A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story." —Booklist

    The Star Warts is on a dangerous mission to an intergalactic spy convention, to find Agent 007½. Not only is he Space Fleet's greatest spy and a master of disguise, but he is also Commander Toad's cousin, Tip Toad. It's essential that no other spy see Agent 007½ without his disguise. Will Commander Toad be able to recognize his cousin in time?.

     
    Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!

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    Jane Yolen was an accomplished and awarded author and poet, with over 450 books published in her lifetime. She was born and raised in New York City. She attended Smith College, and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. She settled and raised her own family in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and spent parts of the year in Scotland as well. When she was not writing, Yolen composed songs, was a professional storyteller, and was the beloved mother of three children, and five grandchildren. Many of Yolen's stories and poems were rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate paper-cut illustrations by Ed Young, was based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding. The Devil’s Arithmetic, a National Jewish Book Award-winner and eventual movie, spoke to her own Jewish identity, interest in historical fiction, and her father’s service in WWII. Jane was generous of spirit, mentoring generations of children’s book authors with her expertise, her warmth, and her wonderful sense of humor.  Jane passed away in 2026, but left behind a ubiquitous presence on children’s bookshelves and in hearts across the world. View titles by Jane Yolen

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    "This time Commander Toad is in seach of an intergalactic spy who is his cousin. . . . As usual, Yolen plays amusing games with words." --Booklist

    "Children will be delighted to discover puns in the illustrations." --School Library Journal

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