Comix
1 primary work • 2 total works
Book 9
The second set of four in this lively new series of comic strip novels for younger readers now available in paperback. Comix are aimed at 7-9 year olds, particularly though not exclusively boys, and children who find reading hard work. The subject matter is pacy and exciting and the main characters are usually boys, and there is plenty of action and dialogue to keep the story moving. Feisty heros and heroines use quick-thinking tactics to get them out of all kinds of scrapes and dilemmas. The series is aimed at developing reading ability and the text is integrated with illustrations using the comic strip conventions of speech bubbles, thought bubbles and sound effects. Established authors have written a variety of tales - adventure, science fiction and fantasy, comedy and football stories. All the titles have been illustrated by the best strip-cartoon artists around. The resulting combination is a visually-exciting series that should get any 7-9 year-old reading no matter how reluctant they have been to pick up a book in the past.
Following on from the success of Karen Wallace's brilliant earlier Comix title, Yikes! It's a Yeti this new story is full of exciting twists and turns and hilarious situations. Albert's parents are very successful - he gets everything he wants, except for his mum and dad's attention. He even goes as far as booking an appointment in their very hectic schedules, but something always comes up at the last minute to prevent them spending time together. It takes the arrival of a spaceship full of aliens to change things for Albert...in the most extraordinary way imaginable.