Synopsis:
In a steampunk fairyland, a charming criminal mastermind dogged by bad luck ends up battling a beanstalk of epic proportions.
Review:
Calamity Jack is a graphic novel sure to delight brainy teens in search of a cool story with fun characters. The illustrations, by Nathan Hale, have whimsy and solidity in marrying pixies and steel beams, yielding an anachronistic delight. The story, by Shannon Hale and husband Dean, has all the wit, emotional depth, and creativity that you’d expect from her.
I don’t really get the appeal of graphic novels, and probably won’t pick up another one, but I’m glad I spent some time with Jack and Rapunzel and Prudence.
This post is part of a fabulous virtual book tour! Check out the rest of the participants!
Sally Apokedak, Reading is my Superpower, firesidemusings.blogspot.com, Through the Looking Glass Book Review , Booking Mama, Cafe of Dreams, Becky’s Book Reviews, The Hungry Readers, , My Own Little Corner of the World, Book Blather, GreenBeanTeenQueen, Book Crumbs , Abby (the) Librarian, Dolce Bellezza, Homeschoolbuzz.com, The Book Cellar, Carrie’s YA Bookshelf, Bookshelf Monstrosity, Everyday Reading, Frenetic Reader, KidzBookBuzz.com
Many thanks to Bloomsbury for the review copy.
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4 responses so far ↓
1 Calamity Jack is Back for Day Two // Jan 12, 2010 at 8:16 pm
[...] at Reading is My Superpower, liked the steampunk graphic novel, though she doesn’t care for the genre as a [...]
2 Julie J // Jan 12, 2010 at 8:56 pm
This was my first graphic novel read. I really enjoyed it and plan on reading Shannon’s other works!
3 Jenny // Jan 12, 2010 at 11:29 pm
I had no idea Shannon Hale was doing graphic novels – I’ve really enjoyed several of her young adult novels. Exciting!
4 Interview–Nathan Hale, Illustrator, Calamity Jack // Jan 19, 2010 at 3:59 pm
[...] in my last little bit of coverage for the book tour for Calamity Jack, I’m pleased to offer an interview with illustrator Nathan Hale! You can read my interview [...]
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