Bad to the Bones (Lucy & Andy Neanderthal, #3) by Jeffrey Brown
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers on August 28th 2018
ISBN: 0385388411
Pages: 208
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In the third book of the Lucy and Andy Neanderthal series, our favorite Neanderthals and their human friends discover dinosaur fossils! This graphic novel tells us a lot of interesting stuff about ancient humans and Neanderthals by switching between the scenes from the past and scientists from today. For example, did you know that research has shown that Neanderthals had allergies? Fascinating! However, even when the author uses comedic license for the story, he corrects it later so that readers know that despite their allergies, “there are no studies on how much Neanderthals wiped their noses on their sleeves!” We learn about dinosaurs, woolly rhinos, what type of bedding Neanderthals used, and a bunch of other awesome stuff!

The stories move quickly and are funny. I was super impressed by how informative it was! This book will appeal to reluctant readers as well as voracious ones. I would recommend this series for fans of Jeffrey Brown’s Jedi Academy series or Big Nate readers looking to branch out.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrookazon