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Black Hakon vreas

Black By Hakon vreas

Black by Hakon vreas

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Black by Hakon vreas

Jacks plan to impress the new girl in town goes hilariously wrong in this companion novel to Batchelder-winning Brown, illustrated by outstanding Norwegian cartoonist yvind Torseter.

The trio of friends from Batchelder-winnning Brown is back, this time following the adventures of Jack. When a new girl moves to town, Jack is determined to impress and befriend her. The only problem? Her moms supposedly a famous singer, and shell only stick around if she can find some celebrity friends. So Jack hatches a plan to land himself in the newspaper: hes going to rescue the chairmans prize-winning hen. Of course, that means he has to borrow it first. But when the borrowed hen then goes missing, Jack finds himself in some serious trouble. Hes going to need some superhero help to find the missing hen and set things right.

Enter BlackJacks superhero alter egoto the rescue! Along with his faithful companions Brown and Blue, of course. While Brown and Blue might not completely understand what has happened or why theyre involved, neither does Jack, really. But theyre ready for action and raring to go! An endearing and playful middle grade book about friendship, fame, and fun.

The second book in Hakon vreas' award-winningMy Alter Ego Is A Superherotrilogy,Blackcan also be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel. Black is illustrated throughout by one of Norways greatest cartoonist, yvind Torseter.

Black Reviews

vreas follows up his Batchelder Awardwinning Brown (2019), originally published in Norway, with a similarly poker-faced middle volume. Hearing a standoffish new girl snippily claim that her mom is famous in America, Jack dons his homemade superhero costume and as Black makes a like bid for glory by pilfering the mayors prize chickenwith the intent of returning it publicly and basking in the acclaim. But when he goes back to the shed where hed stashed the purloined pullet, all he finds are feathers. Time to enlist his friends Rusty (Brown) and Lou (Blue) for detective work and a rescue! The spare narrative leaves much to pick up between the lines, and for readers who dont quickly twig to the fact that Jacks not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, Torseter supplies hair-fine line drawings on nearly every page of a round-headed lad skulking about looking generally befuddled or guilty. In the end Jack does bring the hen back to her owner but, unsurprisingly, gets neither credit nor a picture in the local press. No matter: A store owners comment that fame is less important than money leads to an instant readjustment of priorities. In the unfilled line drawings, Jacks indulgent mother uses a wheelchair. More proof that Wimpy Kidstyle hijinks are just as droll in translation. Kirkus Reviews

Jacks story is quirky, well-paced and fun, and the deadpan humour and seemingly unfinished illustrations will have you in stitches (we were laughing so hard at one point that we were crying). A perfect chapter book for emerging and reluctant readers. Maureen Tai, Stories that Stay with Us

About Hakon vreas

A published poet, with several books to his name, Hakon vreas made his debut into the world of youth literature in 2013 with Brown. The firstbook in middle grade series My Alter Ego Is a Superhero, Brown received the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Literature Prize for Best Children's and Young Adult Book in 2013, the Dutch Silver Pencil in 2015, and the 2020 ALA Batchelder Award.

yvind Torseter is a Norwegian artist and illustrator. Hes received numerous awards for his books, including a Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Norwegian Book Art Prize. In 2014, yvind was a finalist for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. His books have been translated into several languages, with seven already published by Enchanted Lion. He lives and works in Oslo.

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Kari Dickson grew up bilingually, as her mother is Norwegian and her grandparents could not speak English. She holds a B.A. in Scandinavian studies and an M.A. in translation.She is the translator of several books from Norwegian with Enchanted Lion, including Batchelder Award winner Brown and Batchelder Honor books My Fathers Arms Are a Boat and The Most Beautiful Story.

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NGR9781592702688
9781592702688
1592702686
Black by Hakon vreas
Hakon vreas
My Alter Ego Is A Superhero
New
Paperback
Enchanted Lion Books
2023-05-11
200
N/A
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