Fetch-22 / written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey as George Beard and Harold Hutchins ; with color by Jose Garibaldi.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338323214
- ISBN: 1338323210
- ISBN: 9781338323221
- ISBN: 1338323229
- ISBN: 9781544437613
- Physical Description: 237 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
General Note: | Chiefly illustrations. Publisher, place of publication, and paging may vary. |
Target Audience Note: | 2.7 Follett Library Resources 3-6 Follett Library Resources GN290L Lexile Decoding demand: 82 (very high) Semantic demand: 98 (very high) Syntactic demand: 49 (medium) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile 3-6 |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.7 1 505396. Accelerated Reader AR MG 2.8 1 505396. |
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Genre: | Humorous fiction. Humorous comics. Graphic novels. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Caruthersville Public Library | JF PIL (Text) | 38417100445297 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Kirkus Review
Dog Man: Fetch-22: a Graphic Novel (Dog Man #8): from the Creator of Captain Underpants
Kirkus Reviews
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Dog Man cedes the limelight to Li'l Petey, the crime-fighting kitten, in this hilarious new adventure.Fetch-22, which does bear a passing thematic resemblance to its namesake, follows the familiar Dog Man formula: an introduction by George and Harold, who attempt and (happily) fail to throw out all things childish; several pages of recap, serving to inform the reader of Dog Man's origin, Li'l Petey's shared-custody situation, and the incarceration of the elder Petey's treacherous father; finally, a headfirst dive into the action. This action splits itself among three main threads: The Fair Fairy, a deranged television star, gets fired and vows to exact her revenge on the whole city; Li'l Petey discovers a nefarious chemical compound that produces "psychokinetic brain powers" and "supa anger"; and Grampa breaks out of jail by disguising himself as his son. These threads take a while to converge, making space for both heartwarming moments and Pilkey's characteristically wacky humor. The pace of the story amps up wonderfully when the Scooby Doo-esque final battle begins, although some of the morals espoused may come off as slightly heavy-handed. The simply colored backgrounds beautifully highlight the characters' lively expressions, and impressive action sequences abound. The unexplained animation of a tree via psychokinesis comes as an especial (and especially strange) delight. Extensive backmatter includes "news" articles, drawing tutorials, and song lyrics; human characters are diverse.As ever, Dog Man and friends demonstrate that the power of friendship truly can change the world. (Graphic fantasy. 7-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.