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School is out for the year, and young Wallace has flung his shoes into Snug Harbor, signaling the official start of summer and kicking off a new series of childhood adventures, pranks, and discoveries. Joining Wallace are friends Spud, Amelia, and newcomer Rose. Together they prowl the forests, coves, and streets of their charming coastal town, mounting a daring rescue of Spud after a confused animal control worker mistakes him for a stinky raccoon, and trying in vain to stop Amelia from launching a pumpkin off the school roof. Will Henry's dazzling illustrations and imaginative storytelling in Wallace The Brave have earned comparisons to Calvin and Hobbes, and Are We Lost Yet? is sure to delight young readers and comic fans everywhere.
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Release date
May 3, 2022 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781524877972
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Starred review from May 1, 2022
Gr 3-7-Wallace and the neighborhood kids make their own fun in this nostalgic, outdoorsy slice of life. The setting for these brief episodes spans summer and autumn, complete with scenes during school and Halloween. Creative lettering controls the rhythm and pitch of dialogue that happens to be hilariously placed in each panel. Word balloons shrink, expand, stretch around, and change color. Overactive imaginations, discrete and blown-up sound effects, and messy games speak to the chaos of childhood. Kids look up toward a launched kickball for a full, silent panel before it bonks one of them in the head in the next. Getting in trouble for tossing a portly pumpkin off the roof of a school doesn't mean they can't smile about how fun it felt. Parents' attempts to maintain order lead to their own dry humor. VERDICT Henry's comedic timing and attention to detail on every page maximizes laughs for new and returning readers alike.
Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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