Bounty hunter LOBO hired to bring in Superman. Wow! Majorly offbeat character—gotta admire Hoena for tackling this. And he pulls it off! Like the other titles in the DC Super Heroes series, this one is a lot of fun! —Robert Marsh, author of the Monster and Me series
Author: Blake Hoena
Review — Jack and the Beanstalk
Great retelling and cool artwork. It made the list of top 20 books preferred by struggling 4th and 5th grade readers. Renaissance Learning puts out a “What Kids Are Reading” study each year where—oddly enough—kids share the titles of the books they most enjoy reading. This book made the 2011 list. And for good reason.… Continue reading Review — Jack and the Beanstalk
Review — Eek and Ack vs the Wolfman
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year—so I’m already inclined to like this book. But it’s also funny. And it’s got a Wolfman. And a cross-dressing alien ballerina. What’s not to love? Great fun! —Robert Marsh, author of the Monster and Me series
Review — Perseus and Medusa
Best of all it’s a graphic novel! Anyone who likes mythology should read this book – young OR old! But, I don’t think it would be appropriate for kids younger than first grade because of the violence and the myths may be confusing to those who do not know about mythological gods. I like almost… Continue reading Review — Perseus and Medusa
Review — Spotlight Stiker
Sports Illustrated Kids, in conjunction with Stone Arch Books, created a series of sports related fictional comic stories for elementary and middle school kids. The comics are designed to teach lessons on teamwork, sharing, anger control, bullying, fair play, disability inclusion, gender inclusion, and other lessons through a sports framework. Both mainstream and alternative sports… Continue reading Review — Spotlight Stiker
Review — Perseus and Medusa
This full-color graphic novel is an adaptation of the Greek myth of the hero half-god Perseus. A king demands that Perseus retrieve Medusa’s head. Thus the first trial of this hero begins. The goddess Athena helps him along the way. The graphic novel details his assistance from the nymphs and Hermes, Perseus’ trickery with the… Continue reading Review — Perseus and Medusa
Review — Eek and Ack vs the Wolfman
Two goofy aliens come to conquer Earth and fortunately for them, it’s Halloween, so no one suspects they’re real aliens. But a very real werewolf shows up to attack the town, and they have to think fast. Mild gross-outs, plenty of humor, and comedy monsters make this appealing without being really scary. —School Library Journal
Review — Eek and Ack vs the Wolfman
Eek and Ack are alien invaders determined to conquer earth, but instead they often find themselves in troublesome situations. In the latest volume in the Graphic Sparks series, aimed at younger readers, the inept aliens land their laundry-dryer-shaped spaceship on the spookiest day of the year, Halloween. The good news is that even though they wear… Continue reading Review — Eek and Ack vs the Wolfman
Review — Kickoff Blitz
Ok, let me start out by announcing that I am NOT a sports fan. I’m not into sports…not a sports person whatsoever. You may have guessed this by the fact that I run a network of nerdy websites. I mean, I review books….what’d you seriously expect, right? Here is the thing with these releases from… Continue reading Review — Kickoff Blitz
Review — Perseus and Medusa
Young Perseus grows up unaware of his royal birth. Before he can claim his heritage, the hero is ordered to slay a hideous monster named Medusa, whose gaze turns men into solid stone. How can he fight an enemy he cannot even look at? Review: A great retelling of the famous myth in graphic novel… Continue reading Review — Perseus and Medusa