Fang Fairy: Jeremy Kreep (Graphic Sparks)

Description

Now younger readers can have their own graphic novel adventures in books especially designed for them. Robots, giant bugs, ninja heroes, aliens from outer space and a boy allergic to danger are just a few of the loopy and lively characters that readers will meet in these side-splitting pages. Good-humoured stories with wacky comic book-style artwork will spark the imagination of any reluctant reader.

Children who enjoyed how the supernatural, spooky elements of P.T.A. Night are turned from something scary into something funny may enjoy this reinterpretation of a traditional "letters to Santa" story. In this case, a young boy sends a letter to Dracula, hoping his favorite monster will hear his plea and turn him into a real vampire for Halloween.-- "A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Lo" Gr 2-5--This slight graphic novel features kid-friendly cartoon drawings. It starts off on an ordinary night in Widow's Peak, Nebraska, when Jeremy Kreep's little brother puts a tooth under his pillow for the tooth fairy. Instead of finding a dollar the next morning, he finds a puddle of green slime, and Jeremy and his friend Nessy set out to find the source of the mysterious substance. They can't get the police to take them seriously as the officers are too busy searching for the Horrible Hound from Heck (Heck, NE, that is). The adults in the story are a bit bumbling, but the kids save the day by finding out the truth behind the slime and the Horrible Hound. The back matter contains a useful glossary, Some Tooth Truth (interesting facts about teeth), discussion questions, writing prompts, and Internet sites.-- "School Library Journal"