Recess Warriors: Hero Is a Four-Letter Word - by Marcus Emerson (Paperback)

About the Book

Recess is ready to rumble in this exciting graphic novel, where heroes and villains face off in epic battles on the playground!

Book Synopsis

Craig of the Creek meets the schoolyard in this irresistibly fun middle-grade graphic novel from Marcus Emerson, author of the hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series.

When imaginations run wild at recess, anything can happen. Normal kids become world-saving heroes, girls become power-hungry pirates, and zombies take over the school after being infected by the dreaded epidemic--cooties!

It's up to Scrap, his partner Yoshi (who is most definitely not a sidekick!), and Clinton, the baddest cowboy in the, um, badlands, to stop recess from collapsing into total apocalyptic chaos.

With dynamic full-color art and nonstop action, Recess Warriors is perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Investigators.

Review Quotes

"Emerson creates a rich world full of epic adventures and hilarious one-liners . . . It's highly imaginative and strikingly familiar to the real games kids play. Emerson's story is only matched by his artwork; richly detailed and textured, his stylized figures are imbued with dynamic movement, and the variety of skin tones among the kids on the playground is refreshing. This archly funny, spot-on comic adventure will hit home for elementary-school kids far and wide." --Booklist, starred review

"A welcome throwback to the way recess should be." --Kirkus Reviews

"An imaginative tale of a recess hero who rescues the playground from a zombie infestation . . . Give to fans of Doug TenNapel's Cardboard or Judd Winick's "Hilo" series." --School Library Journal

"Now this is how recess should be--cooperative, technology-free fun . . . Readers will eagerly await the next volume." --The Bulletin

"While it's hard to compete with recess, this book serves up enough excitement to be a close second." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Marcus Emerson is the author of the hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series and the Secret Agent 6th Grader series. His career started in 2nd grade when he discovered Garfield. He grew up playing Super Mario Bros. 4, watching Thundercats, and reading comics like X-Men, Superman, and Wildcats. He lives in Eldridge, Iowa, with his wife and children.