Comics Squad: Recess! by Jennifer Holm

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A bunch of hilarious short stories come together in this anthology, written by popular children's graphic novelists. All of the stories are held together with the common theme of recess, and may include evil plans, robots, aliens, jokes, battles, bad guys, talking vegetables, and definitely some silliness. Very enjoyable and illustrated like a comic book.




Low Fantasy
-Stories about personified animals and food items (the Squirrels, Babymouse, Jimmy Sprinkles)
-Humorous and lighthearted tone
-Occurs in this world with the addition of unusual characters and magical powers
-Deceptively simple stories with a hint of sophistication

Science Fiction
-Manifestations of technology: the UFO in “Magic Acorn”  and the Pizzatron 2000
-Aliens from space in “Magic Acorn”


Holm, J., Holm, M., & Krosoczka, J. (Eds.). (2014). Comics squad: recess! New York, NY: Random House. 

-Ms. J