The Biker Bandits (The Postman from Space #2)

by Guillaume Perrault (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Bob strikes back! Join a determined postman on his route across the galaxy in this hilarious graphic novel follow-up to The Postman from Space.

Even as his delivery assignments get stranger and stranger, Bob is a dedicated and deadpan mail carrier who manages to remain unfazed. . . . Most of the time, anyway. This hilarious graphic novel follows Bob to several new planets (and a few old favorites) as he does his best to deliver the mail, train a new mail-carrier, and ends up facing down the infamous outer-space Biker Bandits! The colorful art features extraterrestrials and cinematic views of awe-inspiring alien landscapes, contrasting humorously with Bob's down-to-earth take on things. His adventures are as harrowing as they are hilarious in this follow-up to the award-winning graphic novel.

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Kirkus Reviews

A day in the life of an interplanetary postman becomes a comic, galaxywide romp. . . . The action is propelled by well-paced panels and humorous dialogue. Whimsical planets populated by quirky characters are created with pastel and earth tones delineated by rounded linework. Fanciful and fun.

Booklist

This French Canadian import is a welcome antidote to the standard American comics sensibility. The pacing is unhurried, but the story is never less than completely engaging, and each panel is filled with quirky details that give the municipal spaceways a comfortable, lived-in feel.

School Library Journal

Gr 4-6--Postman Bob, who is white, and his new teammate Marcelle, a pink-skinned, blue-haired extraterrestrial, have an important package to deliver. However, when they stop for a bite to eat, they unwittingly attract a biker gang that hounds them across the cosmos. They pick up a musician hitchhiker who looks like a frog--and who may be the "X-factor" they need to finish their job and come back in one piece. Rendered in a muted palette, Perreault's variety of planetary settings, including the bone-shaped planet Fibula, showcase an endlessly charming imagination at work. New readers need not have read the first book, though it will certainly be in demand. VERDICT Children and adults are equally liable to sneak this book from the other's bookshelf to enjoy its inviting journey.--Thomas Maluck

Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

"Perreault's paneling is spot-on as we move through the adventure, and some seemingly dialogue miscues are actually optimized discussion departures about bullying and being judgmental . . . By the end of the journey, the overall takeaways are lessons in tolerance, understanding, trust and overcoming challenges — positive messages that propel Bob's adventure to a shared storytelling time to be cherished."—Mountain Times
Guillaume Perrault
Guillaume Perreault is an illustrator, children's picture book artist, graphic novelist, and advertising artist who has created art for the National Gallery of Canada, Keurig, OWL Magazine, and more. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823445202
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication date
May 20, 2021
Series
The Postman from Space
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV008140 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
JUV053010 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | Alien Contact
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Adventure and adventurers
Science fiction
Robbers and outlaws
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Thieves
Letter carriers

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