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The Cardboard Kingdom #2: Roar of the Beast Kindle Edition
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A mystery is afoot in the Cardboard Kingdom.
Vijay, the Beast, renounces his title after being bullied by neighborhood teenagers. No one--not his big sister Shikha or his friends--can seem to draw him back out of his shell.
That very night is when it starts. At first, no one believes Nate, who breaks his leg trying to pursue what he saw from his bedroom window. But then there's another, and another. An unknown monster has been spotted roaming the Kingdom after dark. It's ghastly, it's quick, and it might even have giant tentacles. Or claws. Or wings. Okay, there might be some varied testimonies on what exactly this monster looks like.
Forget Halloween--the newly minted Monster Mashers will go to any lengths to protect the Kingdom and uncover this mystery. But how did the monster get here? What does it want? And mostly importantly, who is behind its creation?
The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast was created, organized, and drawn by Chad Sell with writing from nine other authors: Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, and Barbara Perez Marquez.
- Reading age9 - 12 years
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level4 - 7
- PublisherKnopf Books for Young Readers
- Publication dateJune 1, 2021
- ISBN-13978-0593125557
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Be anything you want to be in the Cardboard Kingdom! | Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform their block into a cardboard kingdom. | Join the kids of The Cardboard Kingdom as they solve the mystery of a new neighborhood monster. |
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- ASIN : B08LB2BLBK
- Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers (June 1, 2021)
- Publication date : June 1, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 93526 KB
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- Print length : 288 pages
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- Best Sellers Rank: #472,689 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #539 in Children's Imagination & Play Fiction
- #1,179 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)
- #2,227 in Children's Books on Friendship
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About the authors
Katie Schenkel writes middle grade and YA comics and wants to be Batgirl when she grows up. She co-wrote the award-winning graphic novel The Cardboard Kingdom, which has earned multiple starred reviews including from Kirkus and the School Library Journal. The sequel, The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast, comes out June 2021.
Her werewolf comic Moonlighters was chosen to be one of the featured series for Halloween ComicFest 2017.
Katie has written several books for Capstone Publishing, including My Slime is Alive! and Alice, Secret Agent of Wonderland.
Katie lives in Chicago with her partner Madison.
Barbara Perez Marquez was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, now she lives in USA. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Manhattanville College. She writes short stories and fiction, usually using coming of age and LGBTQ themes in her work. During her career, she has also been an editor for several publications and projects.
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When Vijay, a.k.a. The Beast, suffers blows to both body and ego during an altercation with the neighborhood bullies, he gives up his alter-ego and sinks into a funk. But his friends' efforts to try to cheer him up are interrupted by the appearance of a terrible monster! And when Nate, a.k.a. The Prince, breaks his leg trying to identify it, the neighborhood kids are determined to discover just what it is. What is this creature? Who created it? Why is Alice, proprietor of the Dragon's Head tavern (run out of her garage) acting so secretive? And will the monster ruin Halloween... and the friendships of the neighborhood kids?
Just like the first book, the artwork in this book is nicely stylized and colorful, with great designs of both the kids' cardboard costumes and their alter-egos. The color scheme is slightly altered from the first book, which helps show the passing of time and changing of the seasons -- the first book took place mainly in summer, while the second book takes place during autumn, meaning warmer colors and more earth tones. The panel layout is easy to follow, and the book makes nice use of splash pages and dialogue-free panels to help convey the story through pictures as well as words.
It's also nice to see the kids from the first book grow and develop further in this book. And amazingly, almost every character from the first book gets their moment to shine in this book, and sees moments of growth. Some only get a few pages, such as the Robot and the Banshee, but they still have their moments to shine and to show their personalities. Hopefully they'll get a little more focus in the third book... and I do hope there's a third book.
The Cardboard Kingdom books are great for kids of all ages, even ones who think they've outgrown the world of imagination and playing with cardboard boxes. And it's great to revisit these characters and see how they've grown. Crossing my fingers for a third volume!
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A mystery is afoot in the Cardboard Kingdom.
Vijay, the Beast, renounces his title after being bullied by neighborhood teenagers. No one–not his big sister Shikha or his friends–can seem to draw him back out of his shell.
That very night is when it starts. At first, no one believes Nate, who breaks his leg trying to pursue what he saw from his bedroom window. But then there’s another, and another. An unknown monster has been spotted roaming the Kingdom after dark. It’s ghastly, it’s quick, and it might even have giant tentacles. Or claws. Or wings. Okay, there might be some varied testimonies on what exactly this monster looks like.
Forget Halloween–the newly minted Monster Mashers will go to any lengths to protect the Kingdom and uncover this mystery. But how did the monster get here? What does it want? And mostly importantly, who is behind its creation?
I had an absolute blast reading and reviewing the Chad Sell’s first Cardboard Kingdom graphic novel… And when I saw that the author/ illustrator created Roar of the Beast, I knew I had to check it out.
I was not disappointed: All the characters are back from the first book… and conflicts arise as they ramp up for Halloween. Each has a particular vision of how they want this special holiday to go… Yet, things get in the way… bullies and… a monster?
The artwork, the diversity of the characters, and the individually-crafted storylines create a perfect sequel!
Chad Sell’s Website: Click through to find coloring pages inspired by the series… and instructions to make the Cardboard Kingdom’s masks! I already downloaded a couple designs to work on with my own kids. Also of note: while writing this review I took a minute to write a friend an email about this book. I love this series!
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