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4-6
Illustrated by
Lucas Turnbloom.
Color by Guy Major. In this second graphic novel, Ben and his friend Jake have turned Ben's ability to enter and alter people's dreams into a booming business--until Ben must save Jake from a Harvester, who feeds kids to the Vortex of Nowhere. Varied color palettes differentiate between dreams and the waking world, and twists and turns make for a well-paced plot.
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Lucas Turnbloom.
Color by Guy Major. In this graphic novel, Ben learns that his ability to jump into people's dreams has strange connections to a group of sleep-clinic patients trapped in a "permanent dream state." Variations in panel size and color palette, and alternation between dreamscapes and the waking world, make this a well-paced adventure despite the series-opening exposition.