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Sparks!

Title :

Sparks! / written by Ian Boothby ; art by Nina Matsumoto, with color by David Dedrick.

Title:

Sparks!

Author:

Boothby, Ian

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

187 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

ISBN:

9781338029475

9781549002144

9781338029468

9780606410571

9780876173183

Production / Publication Information:

New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, [2018]

Summary:

August is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn't afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit! Always eager to leap into danger, this feline duo have their work cut out for them as they try to thwart Princess, an evil alien bent on enslaving mankind. Don't let the fact that Princess looks like a cute, diaper-wearing baby fool you. She's clever, determined, and totally ruthless. So when Princess and the browbeaten fools she calls servants enact a brilliant and dastardly plan to conquer Earth, August and Charlie pull out all the stops to save the day.

Language:

English

Added Author:

Matsumoto, Nina

Dedrick, David

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Action and adventure comics.

Graphic novels.

Subject Term:

Cats -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Cats -- Fiction.

Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction.

Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.

Cooperation -- Fiction.

JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure.

JUVENILE FICTION / Animals.

JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels.

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... North Andover - Stevens Memorial Library	J BOO - GRAPHIC NOVEL	31478003383578	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Amesbury Public Library	J GRAPHIC SPARKS	32114002456466	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Andover - Memorial Hall Library Children's Room	J GRAPHIC BOOTHBY	31330009365895	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Billerica Public Library	J GRAPHIC/BOOTHBY	33934004047818	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Burlington Public Library	J BOOTHB GRAPHIC	32116003934441	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Chelmsford Public Library	J/GRAPHIC/SPARKS	31480011094338	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Dracut - Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library	J/COMIX/BOOTHBY	31482002774274	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Dracut - Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library	J/COMIX/BOOTHBY	31482002808759	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Essex - T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library	J GN BOO	32119000366344	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Groton Public Library	JGN BOO	37003702208118	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Groton Public Library	JGN BOO	37003701891831	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Hamilton-Wenham Public Library	J BOO/GRAPHIC	30470001694321	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Haverhill Public Library	J/COMIX/BOOTHBY	31479007337578	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Ipswich Public Library	JG BOOTHBY	32122002647521	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Littleton - Reuben Hoar Library	J F GN BOOTHBY	39965002249281	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Lowell - Pollard Memorial Library	J GRAPHIC NOVEL BOO	31481005319335	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Merrimac Public Library	J BOO - GRAPHIC	32125001344974	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Newbury Town Library	J BOO GN	32127001178600	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... North Reading - Flint Memorial Library	J GRAPHIC BOO	31550002356217	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Rockport Public Library	J GRAPHIC BOOTHBY	32129002288644	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Tewksbury Public Library	J GRAPHIC NOVEL SPARKS	32132005193720	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Tewksbury Public Library	J GRAPHIC NOVEL SPARKS	32132003369421	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Tyngsborough Public Library	J/GRAPHIC/BOOTH/PB	32137001860925	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... West Newbury - G.A.R. Memorial Library	J GRAPHIC BOO	32135001438437	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Wilmington Memorial Library	KIDS GRAPHIC SPARKS	32136003299355	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Sparks is a hero and man's best friend, but nobody suspects he's two cats!

This Super Dog is the Cat's Meow!

August is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn't afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit!

Always eager to leap into danger, this feline duo have their work cut out for them as they try to thwart Princess, an evil alien bent on enslaving mankind. Don't let the fact that Princess looks like a cute, diaper-wearing baby fool you. She's clever, determined, and totally ruthless. So when Princess and the browbeaten fools she calls servants enact a brilliant and dastardly plan to conquer Earth, August and Charlie pull out all the stops to save the day.

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

Cats August and Charlie escape from a medical-testing laboratory and together embark on a superhero mission...from inside a robotic dog suit constructed by brains-of-the-operation August and piloted by Charlie. With a cry of "CANINE CONFIGURATION COMMENCE," the cat-heroes take on a despotic baby plotting to conquer Earth. With bright colors, dynamic panels, a wacky sci-fi plot, and lovable animal characters, this graphic novel should engage young readers. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* An intelligent litter box is the narrator of this madcap pet adventure starring two hero cats in a dog costume, but don't brush it off as just more juvenile potty humor (though, to be honest, there's some of that, too). In between manic kitty antics rescuing a family from a burning building and supercharging a school bus engine to flee an approaching tornado! there's a generous helping of emotional depth. The two feline protagonists, Charlie and August, met while escaping the lab of Princess, an alien (disguised as an adorable baby) hell-bent on world domination, and they have some emotional baggage. Supergenius August is terrified of going outside, since that's where she was captured; Speedy dog-suit pilot Charlie just wants some recognition for their heroism. When their personalities clash, their demise seems inevitable or is it? Boothby's background as a comedy writer shows in the tight timing, clever banter, and over-the-top dialogue, while Matsumoto's archly funny cartoons buoyant, colorful artwork filled with speedy action, riotous sight gags, and animated character designs perfectly complement the script. Ideal for elementary-school readers, this is a natural choice for anyone who loved Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series or Drew Brockington's CatStronauts books.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2018 Booklist