Hilo Book 4: Waking the Monsters

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"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN Take off on an action packed adventure with HILO Book 4! Dog Manmeets Big Nate in this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! Chock full of MORE MONSTERS! MORE ACTION! MORE LAUGHS! MORE FUN! DJ and Gina are TOTALLY ordinary kids. But Hilo isn't! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Has our favorite space boy finally met his match? Not if D.J. and Gina can help it! Mega Robot Monsters are suddenly waking up all over and they're TOO BIG and TOO STRONG for Hilo to fight on his own! Luckily, he doesn't have to! He has GINA and some brand new SUPER POWERS on his side! Being heroes can be super fun-but it can also be SUPER dangerous! And the closer Hilo and Gina get to saving their world from the monsters--the closer Hilo gets to the dark secret of his past. Does he really want to know? Do WE?! Here's what people (and robots!) are saying about Hilo! "More giant robotic ants and people going 'Aaaah!' than in the complete works of Jane Austen"--Neil Gaiman, bestselling author "Every kid would love a pal like HILO, and every kid will love this book!" --Lincoln Peirce, bestselling author of the Big Nate series "A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with superpowers fall from space." --Seth Meyers, actor, comedian and writer * "A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family."--The New York Times "A Total BLAST." --Miami Herald * "A must-have."--School Library Journal, Starred Review

JUDD WINICK lives in San Francisco with his wife, their two kids; and their cat. Judd has written bestselling comic book series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars. Judd also appeared as a cast member of MTV's The Real World- San Francisco and is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, about his Real World roommate and friend, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Visit Judd and Hilo online at juddspillowfort.com or find him on Twitter at @JuddWinick.

Praise for the Series: * Children's Choice 5th-6th Grade Book of the Year * Nominated for multiple State Awards-including the Pennsylvania's Young Reader's Choice Award * A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids "High energy and HILARIOUS!" -Gene Luen Yang, winner of the Printz and Eisner awards and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature "I LOVE this book. HILO is alive, action-packed . . . and amazing fun." -Brad Meltzer, bestselling author "HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny." -Jeff Smith, bestselling author of the Bone series "Fast paced, FURIOUSLY FUNNY, and will have kids waiting on the edge of their seats for more."-Jeffrey Brown, bestselling author of Jedi Academy "HILO is loads of slapstick fun with a touch of tenderness that kids will love."-Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal Winner "Solid. Expect this series to receive the same reverence as Jeff Smith's Bone." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue coupled with colorful illustrations and plenty of action makes this A MUST-HAVE for all children's graphic novel collections." -School Library Journal, starred review "[A] lively and entertaining ADVENTURE with enough risk to give it heft and plenty of solid friendship to keep readers buoyed... Lush, bright colors and a freewheeling approach to panels create an immersive environment."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review "My students are obsessed with this series. OBSESSED!"-Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and co-founder of Nerdy Bookclub