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Highlights
- Magic Pickle battles Square Root and his pungent, garlicky sidekick in this action-packed, pun-filled graphic novel.New enemies have taken root!
- 8-12 Years
- 8.9" x 5.8" Paperback
- 128 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels
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About the Book
"New enemies have taken root! Evil tuber Square Root, along with his sidekick Herb Cloverson, a smelly clove of garlic, plans to squash Magic Pickle's powers and rule the world! But Square Root hasn't reckoned with Magic Pickle's own sidekick, Jo Jo, a human girl who's full of daring and smarts. Can Magic Pickle and Jo Jo dish out some Dill Justice? Or will Square Root's rotten plot prevail?"--Book Synopsis
Magic Pickle battles Square Root and his pungent, garlicky sidekick in this action-packed, pun-filled graphic novel.New enemies have taken root! Evil tuber Square Root, along with his sidekick Herb Cloverson, a smelly clove of garlic, plans to squash Magic Pickle's powers and rule the world! But Square Root hasn't reckoned with Magic Pickle's own sidekick, Jo Jo, a human girl who's full of daring and smarts. Can Magic Pickle and Jo Jo dish out some Dill Justice? Or will Square Root's rotten plot prevail?Review Quotes
Praise for Magic Pickle: A Graphic Novel:
★ "Starting with an irresistibly goofy premise, Morse layers on sly humor, astute references, and blazing action, turning in a charming, slam-bang story." -- Booklist, starred review
"This title's sly wit and fun, energetic art will be a great success with graphic novel fans and with those who appreciate puns and the kookier side of things." -- School Library Journal
Praise for Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home:
★ "This graphic crowd-pleaser is a delightful confection of monsters and baseball, evoking feelings of a mashup of The Sandlot and Goosebumps with a generous dose of humor and an emphasis on teamwork... A grand slam." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
About the Author
Scott Morse is the award-winning author of Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home as well as the creator of The Magic Pickle Graphic Novel and the Magic Pickle chapter book series with Graphix. He's currently a Story Supervisor at Pixar, where he has worked on Ratatouille, Wall*E, and the Cars franchise. He has also worked for Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nickelodeon. Scott lives with his loving family in Northern California.