Boogie Knights    by Lisa Wheeler & Mark Segal Order:  USA  Can Atheneum, 2008 (2008) Hardcover      Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch I love books that cleverly play on words, such as the adorable Boogie Knights. In this fun book, a Madcap Monsters Ball is secretly taking place in a castle, where werewolves hustle and zombies bustle, and all the while, the knights in shining armor (all brothers) are asleep upstairs. One by one, the knights are awakened (either by a banshee, by a monstrous melody, by a courtly sneeze, etc.) and come downstairs to join the party. The name of each knight is what made me chuckle: Sir Veillance, Sir Prize, Sir Loin, Sir Round, Sir Ender, Sir Vivor, and, the funniest in my opinion, Sir Cumference. A little boy (who reminds me a little of Calvin from the famed comic strip Calvin and Hobbes) is a witness to the fun. The jazzy language and playful, dusky illustrations make for a terrific read-aloud: '"It's getting late," tough Sir Loin states. "Our honor is at stake." He heads right down with wide Sir Round ... and now they shimmy-shake. Wizards wiggle! Ghostlings giggle! Demons do their thing. Gremlins groovin'! Vampires movin'! See that hunchback swing!' This is one of the most creative and entertaining picture books I've read in a long time. Not all books for children need to contain a message or moral: this one is purely for fun. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews