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144 pp.
| HarperCollins |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-085130-9$15.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Shane Hillman.
This time it's sidekick Hector's turn in the spotlight, as he narrates this third book about the threatened underground kingdom of Underwhere. The book combines straight text with chapters presented in comic book–style panels. The adventure is unremarkable, but the groaner humor (i.e., lots of underwear jokes) and the dynamic format may draw in reluctant readers.