Jellaby Volume 1 by Kean Soo Date of Publication: 2008 ISBN:978-1-4231-0303-5 Number of pages: 160

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Low/Average
GENRES: Adventure,

SUMMARY: Quiet, brilliant Portia has just moved to a new neighborhood with her mom. Adjusting to life without a father is hard enough, but school is boring and her classmates are standoffish — and even Portia's mom is strangely distant. Things start looking up when Portia ventures into the woods at night and discovers a shy, sweet-natured purple monster. Life with Jellaby is a lot more exciting, but Portia's purple friend has secrets of his own; secrets that may even lead to the mystery of Portia's father's disappearance!

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- enjoys adventures
- likes stories with female protagonists
- doesn't always fit in yes