As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
195 pp.
| Random
| January, 2019
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5247-1496-3$13.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5247-1497-0$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5247-1498-7
(3)
4-6
Hilo series.
Color by Steve Hamaker. Alien-robot boy Hilo and his human friend D.J. travel to Hilo's home planet in this fifth graphic novel. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Hilo's sister Izzy and pal Gina try to keep the boys' absence on the down-low. Tantalizing revelations about Hilo's past; expressive, action-packed panels; and wacky, slapstick humor (a robot version of D.J. shoots nickels from his bellybutton) make for another satisfying series addition.
195 pp.
| Random
| January, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5247-1493-2$13.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-5247-1494-9$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5247-1495-6
(3)
4-6
Hilo series.
Color by Steve Hamaker. Newly discovered sister Izzy (from The Great Big Boom) and pals D.J. and Gina help extraterrestrial robot-boy Hilo disarm several metal monsters buried on Earth by Hilo's nemesis Razorwark. In this fourth graphic novel, silly humor and visual gags ("Look! I made an owl [robot]. It farts roses") will keep readers giggling, even as Winick hints at a darker connection between Hilo and Razorwark.
197 pp.
| Random
| February, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-385-38620-3$13.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-385-38621-0$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-0-385-38622-7
(3)
4-6
Hilo series.
Color by Steve Hamaker. Hilo (an amnesiac robot boy from another dimension) and D.J. (his human friend) travel to another world to rescue Gina, who was sucked through a portal at the end of Saving the Whole Wide World. In the third graphic novel, Winick continues to tease out Hilo's past and develop the series arc while delivering a self-contained rollicking adventure full of humor and heart.
194 pp.
| Random
| May, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-385-38623-4$13.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-385-38624-1$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-0-385-38625-8
(3)
4-6
Hilo series.
Color by Guy Major. In their second graphic novel, Hilo (a friendly alien robot with amnesia) and his human friends, D.J. and Gina, deal with monsters who keep popping up from other dimensions. Bright, dynamic illustrations offer plentiful visual gags and introduce a diverse and well-developed cast. The goofy, rapid-fire humor never falters, achieving a masterful balance of peril and hilarity.
195 pp.
| Random
| September, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-385-38617-3$13.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-385-38618-0$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-0-385-38619-7
(3)
4-6
Hilo series.
Color by Guy Major. D.J., who worries that he's not good at anything, befriends newly crashed amnesiac extraterrestrial Hilo and is pulled into a madcap adventure complete with sentient robots, giant insects, and plenty of burp jokes. Impeccable comedic timing (including clever paneling and page turns), a diverse cast, and Hilo's frenetic enthusiasm for new experiences make this series-opening graphic novel pure fun.
187 pp.
| Holt
| September, 2000
|
PaperISBN 0-8050-6403-6$$15.00
(2)
YA
Judd Winick, a former cast member of MTV's "The Real World," recalls his friendship with Pedro Zamora, his HIV-positive housemate on the San Francisco show. Winick records their bantering conversations, observes Pedro's frank school lectures on safer sex, and grieves when his friend's health worsens and Pedro dies. The vigorous comic-strip art and pithy text are a good match for the highly visual, documentary style of the television program.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2000
6 reviews
Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.
This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.
We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.