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208 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second |
September, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-62672-267-5$22.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-62672-266-8$14.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-25018-813-7
(2)
4-6
Color by Alex Campbell and Hilary Sycamore. In pursuit of the ogre who kidnapped his sister Maddy, Jack (Mighty Jack) and his sword-wielding neighbor Lilly travel to a bizarre fantasy world. They are soon separated; Jack discovers that Maddy's life is in grave danger, while Lilly ends up in an arranged marriage to the oppressive Goblin King. Dynamic panel layouts and ever-present sound effects ("CH-CHUNK!" "SPLORT!" "FOOM") convey the nonstop action in this graphic novel.
Reviewer: Patrick Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2017