Batman: the Puppet Master's Revenge

Marc Notes: Batman created by Bob Kane.;008-012.; RL: 4.3.; Guided reading level: M. Publisher Marketing: The evil puppet SCARFACE and his wiseguys just pulled off one of the biggest heists in GOTHAM history. Unfortunately, there's a rat among the thieves, and the loose lips are helping BATMAN crack the case. Is the VENTRILOQUIST betraying his wooden creation to the DARK KNIGHT? Contributor Bio:  Lemke, Donald Donald Lemke works as a children s book editor. He has written dozens of all-age comics and children's books for Capstone, HarperCollins, Running Press, and more. Donald lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his brilliant wife, Amy, toddling toddler, Cleo, and a not-so-golden retriever named Paulie. Contributor Bio:  Burchett, Rick Bitten by a radioactive typewriter, Sholly Fisch has spent tRick Burchett has worked as a comics artist for over 25 yearhe wee hours writing books, comics, TV scripts, and online ms. He has received the comics industry's Eisner Award three aterial for over 25 years. His comic book credits include motimes, Spain's Haxtur Award, and he has been nominated forEnre than 200 stories and features about characters such as Bagland's Eagle award. Rick lives with his wife and two sons ntman, Superman, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Spider-Man, and Ben ear St. Louis, Missouri. 10. Currently, he writes stories for ACTION COMICS every month, plus stories for LOONEY TUNES and SCOOBY-DOO. By day, Sholly is a mild-mannered developmental psychologist who helps to create educational TV shows, web sites, and other media for kids. Contributor Bio:  Loughridge, Lee Lee Loughridge has been working in comics for more thanfifteen years. He currentlylives in sunny California in a tent on the beach. Contributor Bio:  Kane, Bob Bob and Trish Kane first developed an interest in covered bridges in 1991 while vacationing in Vermont. Bob enjoys studying their architecture and trusses, while Trish enjoys photographing and researching them. Together, they worked to get 9 of the 13 covered bridges in New York State that qualified listed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Trish serves as the collections curator for the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center, with much assistance from Bob.