Mighty Truck: Surf’s Up! by Chris Barton
Published by HarperCollins on April 30th 2019
ISBN: 0062344765
Pages: 32
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Surf’s Up! is an I Can Read Book! from the Mighty Truck series. Clarence is a humble pickup truck but when he gets wet, he turns into Mighty Truck, a superhero-like monster truck. In this early reader, Clarence agrees to accompany Mr. Dent and his cat Throttle to the beach for some surfing. Mr. Dent believes that his cat loves to surf. He does not. When Throttle gets into trouble in the waves, Clarence heads out to sea to save him. Of course, the water turns Clarence into Mighty Truck, who saves Throttle and the day. A touch of humor, excellent vocabulary words, and a hint of suspense will keep a young reader in preschool through grade two turning pages to find out how Clarence/Mighty Truck solve the problem and get Throttle back to safety. Clear, bright illustrations from Troy Cummings accompany the text. A worthwhile addition to a reader collection.

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth