School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-5-Wiley and Grampa triumph over the supernatural forces invading their hometown. In the first book, they meet Colonel Dracula and his "Mudsucker"-a blood-guzzling vampire truck. The next title puts toxic borscht to good use in battling an army of zombies that arrives uninvited at a backyard barbeque. Nothing seems to faze Wiley and his grandparents, who are rather inventive when it comes to vanquishing their enemies. Each story finishes with a "Crackpot Snapshot" game, where readers must find all of the small differences between two almost identical pictures. With black-and-white cartoons on every page, this series is similar in appearance and theme to Jim Benton's "Franny K. Stein" (S & S) and Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" (Scholastic) books, making it a welcome high-interest choice for younger or reluctant readers.-Kathleen Meulen, Blakely Elementary School, Bainbridge Island, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In these first three volumes, Wiley and Grampa sneak out to see Colonel Dracula's Monster Truck Spectacular; Gramma's homemade barbeque sauce attracts zombies to Grampa's annual BBQ; and Wiley and Grampa try to capture the monstrously large bass, Moby Fizz. In all three, Gramma saves their bacon. These fast-paced, unpredictable, silly stories will appeal to the Captain Underpants crowd. [Review covers these Wiley & Grampa's Creature Features titles: Dracula vs. Grampa, Grampa's Zombie BBQ, and Monster Fish Frenzy.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.