The Great Pencil Quest by Will Henry
Publisher: Andrews Mc Meel Publishing
Format: Ebook
Number of pages: 176 pages
Publishing: October 24th, 2023
Source: Publisher in exchange for an honest review
The Great Pencil Quest is the fifth book in the Wallace Brave comics collection and my first introduction to this series. The setting is Snug Harbor and includes Wallace's parents, teachers and friends. It takes place during the winter to the next fall, including such antics as trying to get a pizza delivered to school, to sharpening the giant pencil, "Big Betty," and even building a fort in a cornfield. Some panels are only one page and then others continue across several pages. There are plenty of humorous lines and scenarios with my favorites being the ones of Wallace changing out the family photographs to include scary monsters and the insect zoo. Although, on my computer this panel was vertical instead of horizontal. The illustrations are very colorful and liked the circular thought bubbles above some of the characters heads. Like the panel with a seagull and a trashcan, mom with an image of an owl, and Wallace looking into a hole with a thought bubble of a monster. Slightly reminiscent of Calvin and Hobbes with lots of adventure and entertainment. Included at the end of the novel is a special section of fun activities for building a Seed Bomb, instructions to make Rock Candy and a Lava Lamp.
Favorite line: "And so, Spud left the Shire."
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