Hugo Sprouts and the Strange Case of the Beans

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Hugo Sprouts is a fantastic tale about a boy frustrated with being small. Luckily, Hugo P. Sprouts is a mad scientist and determined to find a solution...

In his lab, Hugo develops a potion and finally becomes the biggest kid in townbut also the biggest jerk around.Hugo has great power, but will he learn responsibility before its too late

John Loren's rhyming, invention-gone-wrong picture book is a silly, fun read-aloud full of heart. This madcap tale of a whiz-kid was partly inspired by the struggle of good and evil in Stevensons classic Jekyll and Hyde, with a little scoop of Godzilla for good measure.

Hugo Sprouts and the Strange Case of the Beansis a celebration of curiosity and ingenuity that fans ofAndrea Beatys Rosie Revere, Engineerand Chris Van DusensIf I Built a Carwill love.

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Lorens ear for cadence is utterly divine [and] its the art that really pops off the page. Fans of classic Looney Tunes may see many visual callbacks while the plot and rhymes harken back to old-school Dr. Seuss. Fast, furious, and funny, this book is one to grow on." Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

John Loren was constructed in Maine by mad scientists masquerading as his parents. Now he is a freelance author and illustrator whose work spans video games, comics, and animation. He loves Halloween and he looks pretty good in earmuffs. FRANKENSTEIN DOESN'T WEAR EARMUFFS! is Loren's first picture book.