# Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 - Hardcover

by **Katherine Battersby** (Author), **Katherine Battersby** (Illustrator)

**Narwhal and Jelly meet _The Bad Guys_ in this brightly illustrated, downright hilarious chapter book graphic novel full of "sweet, wholesome fun" (_BCCB_) about what happens when a very cranky chicken is befriended by a very cheerful worm.**

Cranky Chicken is, well, cranky. With one cranky eyebrow, cranky eyes, and even cranky, scratchy feet. But then one day, Cranky meets a very friendly worm named Speedy who wants nothing more than to be friends. Young readers will love seeing the mismatched friendship grow over the course of three charming and laugh-out-loud short adventures as Chicken and Speedy become BFFs (Best Feathered Friends) and Speedy shows Chicken how to look on the bright side.

### Author Biography

Katherine Battersby is the critically acclaimed children's author and illustrator of a number of children's books, including _Cranky Chicken_, its sequel _Party Animals_, _Perfect Pigeons_, and _Squish Rabbit_, a CBC Children's Choice Book. Her books have received glowing reviews in the _New York Times_ and starred reviews from _Kirkus Reviews_, and have been shortlisted for numerous Australian awards. Katherine lives in Ottawa, Canada. Visit her at KatherineBattersby.com.

**Number of Pages:** 116

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8.1 x 6.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 07, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Cranky Chicken

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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