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Posts by Mike Pawuk

February 23, 2022 by Mike Pawuk

Mickey All-Stars | Review

Celebrate Mickey Mouse's 90th anniversary with a collection of stories by over 47 creators in one unique anthology.

February 17, 2022 by Mike Pawuk

The Sleepover | Review

A spooky and suspenseful tale for middle school readers, the graphic novel feels well at home with many 1980s and 1990s kids vs. the supernatural/strange movies like The Lost Boys, The Goonies, Stand By Me, the Netflix series Stranger Things as well as the “monster of the week” episode of the X-Files.

November 25, 2020 by Mike Pawuk

Nico Bravo, Vols. 1 and 2 | Review

Myths and legends have never been more fun than in the rollicking humorous mythological series Nico Bravo, whic would make even Joseph Campbell laugh out loud.

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Review: Kerry and the Knight of the Forest

November 19, 2020 by Mike Pawuk

A boy bringing medicine to his sick parents gets lost in a menacing forest—and finds his way again with the help of an unusual companion in Andi Watson's Kerry and the Knight of the Forest.

Review: Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home

November 13, 2020 by Mike Pawuk

Dugout: The Zombies Steal Home mixes sibling rivalry with baseball and .... zombies!

The Weirn Books Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods

November 5, 2020 by Mike Pawuk

In the sleepy New England town called Laitham there's something creepy and haunted kidnapping students from the Nightschool - a schoool for monsters, witches, and more. Can middle-schooler weirns Ailis and her cousin Na'ya solve the mystery and free their friends?

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Halloween Graphic Novels for Spooky Fun

October 30, 2020 by Mike Pawuk

For Halloween Eve, our GC4K bloggers put together a list of some of our favorite Halloween graphic novels. Some are scary, some are funny, all are perfect for a dark October night.

Review: ‘Wallace the Brave’

November 1, 2017 by Mike Pawuk

Wallace the Brave By Will Henry AMP Kids, 2017 174 pp. ISBN 978-1-4494-8998-4. Welcome to Snug Harbor – a quaint coastal city and home for the year-round comic strip adventures of elementary students Wallace, his best friend Spud, and their new friend in town, Amelia. Wallace is adventurous and brave; Spud is the opposite of […]

Review: ‘Awkward,’ by Svetlana Chmakova

July 20, 2015 by Mike Pawuk

Awkward Written and illustrated by Svetlana Chmakova Hachette Books/Yen Press, 2015 All Ages, $11.00/$12.00 Awkward middle-schooler Penelope “Peppi” Torres has moved to Berrybrook Middle School, and already her first day has been a disaster when she is noticed by the mean kids. After tripping accidentally in the hallway, she’s assisted by Jaime, a shy introverted […]

New Graphic Novel series by Avatar/Korra creator Bryan Konietzo announced for 2017!

July 7, 2015 by Mike Pawuk

Fans of the popular Nickelodeon shows Avatar: the Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra have great news to rejoice about this week. The shows’ co-creator, Bryan Konietzo, and First Second books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing, announced a new graphic novel series Threadworlds with a release date for the first volume to be in […]

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