Publication Date: June 1, 2021
My Thoughts:
This is a collaboration of nine different writers in partnership with project lead Chad Sell. Because of that, the characters are multidimensional in how they interact with each other. Their worries and fears around family and friend relationships, bullying by older kids and imaginative play are more realistic because the characters are written by different authors so the back and forth is authentic to tweens.
The author bios and the diverse backgrounds of the other nine members of the Cardboard Kingdom are just as interesting as the stories they tell.
Finally, the illustrations by Chad Sell and the Halloween colors of the book remind me of why my grandson loves Halloween so much. That bravery of facing monsters and the taking power from them by creating monsters to battle our fears in this book is exactly why Halloween is so appealing to young readers and tweens. It is never too much. This one is perfect for my Kāʻelo.
From the Publisher:
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and All's Faire in Middle School, this sequel to the Eisner Award-nominated The Cardboard Kingdom follows the kids as they solve the mystery of a new neighborhood monster.
A mystery is afoot in the Cardboard Kingdom.
Vijay, the Beast, renounces his title after being bullied by neighborhood teenagers. No one--not his big sister Shikha or his friends--can seem to draw him back out of his shell.
That very night is when it starts. At first, no one believes Nate, who breaks his leg trying to pursue what he saw from his bedroom window. But then there's another, and another. An unknown monster has been spotted roaming the Kingdom after dark. It's ghastly, it's quick, and it might even have giant tentacles. Or claws. Or wings. Okay, there might be some varied testimonies on what exactly this monster looks like.
Forget Halloween--the newly minted Monster Mashers will go to any lengths to protect the Kingdom and uncover this mystery. But how did the monster get here? What does it want? And mostly importantly, who is behind its creation?
A mystery is afoot in the Cardboard Kingdom.
Vijay, the Beast, renounces his title after being bullied by neighborhood teenagers. No one--not his big sister Shikha or his friends--can seem to draw him back out of his shell.
That very night is when it starts. At first, no one believes Nate, who breaks his leg trying to pursue what he saw from his bedroom window. But then there's another, and another. An unknown monster has been spotted roaming the Kingdom after dark. It's ghastly, it's quick, and it might even have giant tentacles. Or claws. Or wings. Okay, there might be some varied testimonies on what exactly this monster looks like.
Forget Halloween--the newly minted Monster Mashers will go to any lengths to protect the Kingdom and uncover this mystery. But how did the monster get here? What does it want? And mostly importantly, who is behind its creation?
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