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The Cardboard Kingdom #2: Roar of the Beast: (A Graphic Novel)

by Chad Sell

A neighborhood mystery takes shape after dark

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A neighborhood mystery takes shape after dark

In this graphic-novel sequel, the Cardboard Kingdom’s imaginative play meets a mystery that unsettles the neighborhood. After Vijay gives up his Beast identity following bullying, reports begin to emerge of a creature roaming at night. The children form the Monster Mashers to protect their community and investigate what the sightings have in common—including the question of who may be creating the monster. The descriptions of the creature vary, making the investigation a shared puzzle rather than a settled account. Chad Sell created, organized, and drew the book, with writing contributions from nine additional authors.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in neighborhood adventures and mysterious creatures.
  • Graphic-novel readers drawn to stories about friendship, community, and imaginative play.
  • Readers who enjoy a group of children investigating a mystery together.

Themes

Bullying and its effectsFriendship and communityImagination and playMystery and investigation

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Book overview

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and All's Faire in Middle School, this sequel to the Eisner Award-nominated The Cardboard Kingdom follows the kids as they solve the mystery of a new neighborhood monster.

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.
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