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Dog Man Unleashed: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #2): From the Creator of Captain Underpants by [Dav Pilkey]

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Petey is up to no good in the second Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.

Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the Cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?

Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.

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7 years and up
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224 pages
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English
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2 - 3
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GN320L
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Graphix
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December 27, 2016
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978-0545935203
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The Captain Underpants series, now in full color

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Gr 1–4—Readers who enjoyed Dog Man will be pleased to see Pilkey deliver the same blend of over-the-top plot turns and hilariously irreverent humor. This time, the title character (the result of medical surgery that fused a canine and a policeman after an accident) is tasked with buying his boss, the police chief, a birthday present. When the pet he purchases turns out to be an evil fish, wacky high jinks ensue. And there's more trouble on the horizon. Angry that a mysterious stranger is framing him for robbery, Dog Man's nemesis, Petey the cat, escapes from prison to clear his name. Meanwhile, the decoy that Petey uses to make his getaway, a flat paper cat, comes to life. Once again, Dog Man must put things right, relying on his keen ability to fight crime while also attempting to stifle some of his canine urges. Pilkey uses the premise that the comic has been penned by George and Harold, two elementary school students, and the artwork and story are delightfully childlike. The illustrations have been rendered with a thick-lined scrawl and simple shapes, and intentional misspellings and errors are sprinkled throughout. While the sentence structure is simple and concise, Pilkey displays a sense of sophistication, including clever puns and wordplay, as well as a clear mastery of sequential art, making this an ideal option for both reluctant and more advanced readers. VERDICT An entertainingly zany addition to graphic novel collections; for series fans and newcomers alike.—Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Everyone Digs Dog Man!

* "Striking color, interactive pages, drawing tutorials, and a plethora of laugh-out-loud moments all work to keep readers’ attention on a tight leash." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Riotously funny and original." -- School Library Journal, starred review

* "An utter, unfettered delight." -- Booklist, starred review

* "Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Action-oriented cartoons... Laffs aplenty." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Everyone Digs Dog Man!

* "High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Riotously funny and original." -- School Library Journal, starred review

* "An utter, unfettered delight." -- Booklist, starred review

* "Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Action-oriented cartoons... Laffs aplenty." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01L9VHG82
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Graphix; Illustrated edition (December 27, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 27, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 640713 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #32,225 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3 in Children’s Mystery & Detective Comics & Graphic Novels
- #7 in Children’s Animals Comics & Graphic Novels
- #11 in Children's Superhero Books

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When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books - the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children's, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, also a USA Today bestseller. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted.

Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

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Mrs. Pie

Perfect for reluctant readers

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019

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I can't say enough good things about the Dog Man books. My first grader son was such a reluctant reader. I'm a huge bookworm and when my kid came home from school and said reading is dumb and he hates it, I didn't know what the heck to do. My sister is an elementary teacher and recommended these. He DEVOURED the first one in one day and kept going back and rereading it until the other two came in. That was all he needed. Now, he'll read anything and everything without getting so upset and discouraged like he did before. These are designed for little boys (and girls), so don't be surprised at the gross tidbits they'll have to share with you, like the mystery of who pooped in the office. I never thought potty humor would be so life changing. We love these books and recommend them to everyone.

26 people found this helpful

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Inspired

If your child loves "Dog Man" he will love Dog Man Unleashed as well

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017

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If your child loves the first Dog Man book, he will love Dog Man Unleashed as well. As soon as I took the book out of its packaging, my seven year old son grabbed the book out of my hands and ran to sit on the couch to read it. He even read it out load to his five year old brother. I had a blissful one hour to myself! My only 'issue' is that my son read it too quickly.

56 people found this helpful

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Kris

Super Silliness Ahead: Dav Pilkey's Dog Man Unleashed

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018

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Our five-year old grandson is obsessed with these Dav Pilkey graphic novels. Dog Man Unleashed is the fourth in the series, with book number five, Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas being released July 28, 2018. As a former primary school teacher, my students loved Pilkey's earlier published books, Kat Kong and Dogzilla. Pilkey is one gifted grown-up writer that still thinks like a young boy. He writes these "novels" from the perspective of two fifth-grade boys. The only drawback for the younger children is a tiny bit of the language; there is some "potty" humor (very standard in children's humorous literature at this time). When reading the books out loud, we simply omit those parts or replace with more age-appropriate language. This does not take away from the silliness or the children's enjoyment of these novels. I have to five-star endorse any book that causes a five-year old to be excited for bedtime simply so he can find out "what's going to happen next" with Dog Man and Cat Kid!

11 people found this helpful

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Tiffany P

Got a non-reader hooked on reading.

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018

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My son, while a string reader, was not an avid reader. After he was introduced to the series at school he came home wanting the books for his own. I looked at the already packed bookshelves of books he has no interest in (many of them older books of my own from years ago) and hesitated. Finally, as a reward for a great report card I ordered the series for him. I have lost count of how many times he has read through all of the books, repeatedly, laughing at the jokes. He has since progressed to reading them aloud to his sister though he tends to giggle before he gets to the punchline of the jokes. Definitely would recommend these!

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KBerco

Love Pilkey

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017

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Any book that gets my 8 year old kid that excited gets 5 stars from me! Amazon delivered and he was so excited jumping and making sure he was loud enough the neighbors knew Dave Pilkey's new book had arrived that I barely got the door closed. When a child can stop what they're doing and sit still long enough to read a book in its entirety, cover to cover... That's magic. There are things about Pilkey's style I don't love. There are mistakes. He does lean toward a comic strip over a novel. But at the end of the day I want my kid excited about books and this author has our appreciation.

17 people found this helpful

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Ginny L. Huckaba

Grandson approved.

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2017

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Grandson loves this book.

22 people found this helpful

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Akemi Bunker

My son laughs while reading

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017

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My 8 year old son loves these books. They are written comic book style and meant to look like a kid wrote the book. I hear him laughing while reading them all the time. Not a huge academic read but very entertaining to him. Some times reading should just be fun. :)

17 people found this helpful

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Frequent Shopper

Laugh out loud funny

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017

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My son loves this book. He is in first grade, but is a strong reader. He laughs out loud when he reads it! He told me that he prefers Dog Man Unleashed to the original Dog Man. Well worth the purchase to encourage reading!

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siane119

Superb!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2018

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The dog man series are absolutely brilliant. My 6 year old lacks confidence with reading but loves stories so we always read to him (lovely but nice for him to read himself too). These books have unclocked reading for him, he can’t put them down. They are hilarious for adults too and have inspired him to be more confident with his reading in general - hurry up Dav and write more please!

8 people found this helpful

Trusky

Brilliant series for independent readers

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2019

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My daughter who is seven has fallen in love with these books! It’s a great way for kids to become independent readers as the balance of text and images is perfect. It’s essentially a good comic with fun (and a bit weird) storylines. When we do reading at bedtime of ‘proper’ books, she then picks this one up to tears in bed herself afterwards which we love to see.

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Tracey

Thank you to the writers for bringing my son such joy.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2020

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My autistic son loves this series. I often hear him reading these, and laughing himself silly, which is unheard of previously.
Thank you to the writers for bringing my son such joy.

3 people found this helpful

Mrsflax81

Great book for childrens independent reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2021

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Bought this for my dyslexic and dyspraxic 10yr old for him to do some independent reading. He read them very quickly and even chose to read when he didn't have to. He was able to tell us about the characters and events in the story.
Quick delivery too.

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ReeRee

Huge hit in our house.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2020

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The complete Dog Man series has been very much enjoyed by my six year old. Many times I could hear him giggling as he read.
This is also the first set of books that my nine year old (extremely reluctant reader due to learning difficulties) son has willing picked up independently and read to himself.

3 people found this helpful