Praised as "hilarious, whimsical epic adventure" by the creator of Hilo, a big-hearted diminutive unicorn and his friends battle to save their kingdom from a powerful (if bratty) ogre in this fast-paced and funny fantasy graphic novel.
Carbuncle is a land of endless rainbows and sugar-sprinkled doughnuts—until the vile Sir Ogre unleashes his evil army on the happy kingdom. Who can stop his outsized appetite for destruction? Punycorn! Who? Punycorn. The smallest, clumsiest, and, yes, puniest of all the unicorns. Punycorn may not look like a hero, but aided by a fireless dragon, a feisty dung beetle, and a magic sword with a hidden secret, he might just be Carbuncle’s only hope!
Readers will root for a motley group of misfits with hearts of gold in this fast-paced, hilarious graphic novel by multi-Eisner-nominated author and artist Andi Watson. ---from the publisher
224 pages 978-0358571995 Ages 8-11
Keywords: graphic novel, humor, fantasy, unicorn, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old
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Carbuncle is a land of endless rainbows and sugar-sprinkled doughnuts—until the vile Sir Ogre and his sister unleash their evil army on the happy kingdom. Who can stop his outsized appetite for destruction? Punycorn! A trainee cadet in an elite troop protecting the kingdom of Carbuncle, although he’s not taken very seriously because he is the smallest and clumsiest in the brigade and is mostly tasked with cleaning Uni Palace.. But even though Punycorn may not look like a hero, aided by a fireless dragon, a feisty dung beetle, and a magic sword with a hidden secret, he might just be Carbuncle’s only hope, especially with the hero unicorns off on their own secret mission. Can he bring them together as a team to save the day?
Told from the perspectives of both Punycorn and Sir Ogre, this is a traditional good versus evil, David and Goliath story is presented as a full-colour graphic novel that moves along at a fast pace with plenty of action and humour carrying it forward. While the theme may be familiar and the reader assumes that Punycorn and his cohort will triumph, there are some more complex elements that could lead to deeper discussion such as Punycorn's inability to see his own puny nature and his positive outcome compared to Sir Ogre's inability to recognize his arrogance leading his downfall. Does pride, indeed, come before a fall?
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales AUSTRALIA
See more of her recommendations:
500 Hats http://500hats.edublogs.org/
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