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  • More Scrawny Than Brawny (Caveboy Dave #1)

More Scrawny Than Brawny
(Caveboy Dave #1)

Illustrator
Phil McAndrew
Publication Date
November 01, 2016
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Graphic Novel
More Scrawny Than Brawny (Caveboy Dave #1)

Description
"A young caveman named Dave must complete a dangerous rite of passage with his peers"--
Publication date
November 01, 2016
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780451475473
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Series
Caveboy Dave
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002060 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
JUV008000 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels /
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dinosaurs & Preh
Prehistoric peoples
Humorous comics

Kirkus

Bright colors and animated, exaggeratedly doofy characters buoy the rollicking action, mixing intrigue and lots of giggles... A lively series opener.

School Library Journal

Gr 3-6--A new graphic novel series from the author of the Caldecott Honor picture book Creepy Carrots. At age 12, all the young cave people must use the skills they've been taught in school to hunt a prehistoric beast that will then feed the whole village. Dave comes from a long line of inventors, and though his inventions tend to fall into the category of making life more comfortable as opposed to the groundbreaking work of family members who discovered fire or invented the wheel, he still believes that his endeavors will save him from having to participate in the ritual. When Dave's invention of underwear fails to draw praise, he heads into the eerie mushroom forests with his classmates. Even the bravest students realize that they are ill prepared, but Dave's quick thinking saves the day many times over. Fans of Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series will find much to love here. Panels are big and usually formatted four to a page, with two to three speech bubbles per panel. The story is well paced and balances backstory with action and problem-solving. Put this on the shelf between Jorge Aguirre's "Chronicles of Claudette" series and Ben Hatke's "Zita the Spacegirl" books. VERDICT A humorous look at life in the Stone Age that incorporates STEM themes through the interests and achievements of its main character; a highly recommended purchase for school and public library collections.--Samantha Lumetta, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Publishers Weekly

delightfully entertaining tale about discovering one's true calling...Dave's first adventure sets a high bar for future volumes.

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