Banana Fox and the Gummy Monster Mess: A Graphix Chapters Book (Banana Fox #3)

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A slyly sophisticated, appealing read. -- Dav Pilkey, internationally bestselling creator of Dog Man Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters! Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page counts, easy-to-follow paneling, and artwork that supports text comprehension, these engaging stories with unforgettable characters help children become lifelong readers. Eisner Award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka returns with another uproariously funny caper for Banana Fox to sniff out in this critically acclaimed series from Graphix Chapters! Oopsie Doo! Banana Fox has a real mess on his hands this time! When the jail is left in ruins and Sour Grapes is on the run, Banana Fox has very few clues to work with to find him. He's coming across a number of red herrings, so it's clear that something fishy is going on... With the help of Sharyanna, William, and Sour Grapes Jr. (?!), can Banana Fox get to the bottom of this caper, or will the baddies run wild forever?

James Kochalka is one of the most unique and prolific cartoonists working in America today. His comics have been published internationally, and he's developed animated cartoons for Nickelodeon. Among his best-known work is the Johnny Boo series, for which he won an Eisner Award in 2019. In 2011, James became the first official Vermont Cartoonist Laureate. He and his wife, Amy, continue to live in Vermont, where they raised their family of two boys and too many cats.

Fishy high jinks at high verbal and visual volume. -- Kirkus Reviews The Gummy Monster Mess, like the entirety of the Banana Fox series, is all-around fun, all-ages comics. -- School Library Journal Praise for Banana Fox and the Book-Eating Robot: Sure to have kids laughing out loud... Plenty of silliness and action will make this a sure hit with early chapter book and graphic novel readers. -- School Library Journal Over-the-top zaniness, exquisitely eye-popping colors, and quickly plotted chapters. This world should have broad appeal among both the Dav Pilkey crowd and readers who relish a zippy, funny diversion... Exuberantly silly. -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Banana Fox and the Secret Sour Society: A slyly sophisticated, appealing read. -- Dav Pilkey, internationally bestselling creator of Dog Man Laughs from beginning to end! -- Jim Benton, New York Times bestselling creator of Dear Dumb Diary Over-the-top goofiness guarantees abundant giggles. -- Kirkus Reviews Younger readers are sure to enjoy Banana Fox's shenanigans. -- Publishers Weekly Kochalka's trademark is off-the-wall cartoon humor, and his latest is no exception... the wacky plot and absurd humor echo the imaginative games kids play, and the candy-bright, boldly outlined figures that practically bounce off the page are tailor-made for early-elementary-school comics fans. -- Booklist