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Author
Series
Captain Underpants volume 1
Language
English
Description
When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
After fainting during a school assembly, Stanley uses his time in a safe room to begin drawing a comic book superhero and then enters a treasure hunt so that he can win passes to Comic Fest.
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Ryder always thought something special would happen when she turned eleven, and this year she misses her mom, who died several years ago, more than ever. Ryder's parents created a cartoon show featuring an eleven year old hero named Rory. Then on Ryder's eleventh birthday, Rory steps out of the screen--Rory needs help!"--
Author
Series
Last comics on Earth volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When friends Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk realize they read every issue of their favorite comic, Z-Man, the friends decide to write and illustrate their own comic book.
Author
Series
Captain Underpants volume 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having changed the course of human history after unwittingly wondering what could be worse than going to prison, George and Harold are shot through time back to kindergarten, where they are subjected to bullying and a clueless school principal.
Author
Series
Misadventures of Max Crumbly volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Questioning his resolve to attend public school after being homeschooled when he is targeted by a bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs.
Author
Series
Misadventures of Max Crumbly volume 1
Publisher
Destino
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Primera edición en esta presentación.
Language
Español
Description
Questioning his resolve to attend public school after being homeschooled when he is targeted by a bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs.
Author
Series
Captain Underpants volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
©2001
Language
English
Description
George and Harold have really done it this time--they've created a monster! She's faster, smarter, and more evil than anything the world has seen before--she's Wedgie Woman! With the help of her horrible robots and her horrendous hairdo, Wedgie Woman is on a mission to take over the world, and she'll give a whopping wedgie to anyone who stands in her way--including Captain Underpants.
Author
Series
Captain Underpants volume 7
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
George, Harold, Captain Underpants, and Sulu the bionic hamster battle the three ridiculous Robo-Boogers in an attempt to turn the Bionic Booger Boy back into Melvin Sneedly.
Author
Series
Fly Guy volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Buzz creates a comic book that features Buzz Boy and Fly Guy as the superheroes.
Author
Series
Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Daredevil Nate's quest to achieve greatness lands him in the hospital with a broken bone, and while his family and friends are eager to help him cope, they soon tire of his increasingly ridiculous demands.
14) Gear hero
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Nelson Greenwood loves drawing superheroes, particularly the hero of his own comic book, Major Speed, modeled on Nelson's twin brother Nick, a skilled BMX rider--but when a crash knocks Nick out of a competition, and he suggests that Nelson take his place, Nelson is not sure he can summon the skills of Major Speed and compete against the best BMX riders, particularly Nick's nemesis, Cain Otto.
15) Cloud Puppy
Author
Series
Cloud Puppy volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Cloud Puppy is part puppy, part cloud, and has special skills like floating, sniffing, and making rainbows, and when she finds out about the upcoming comics convention she is excited to meet the creator of her favorite comic, Kit Starlight.
16) Stealing home
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sandy Saito looks back to his childhood in 1940s Vancouver, when he was eight years old. He's a happy kid: he goes to school, reads comic books and is obsessed with baseball -- especially the Asahi baseball team, the pride of the Japanese-Canadian community. Then the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor -- and everything changes. The kids Sandy used to play with every day now call him names and chase him from the playground. He and his family are no longer...
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