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Shock City: a Graphic Novel by Aaron Alexovich

Shock City: a Graphic Novel

Aaron Alexovich

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · September 10, 2024

“Equal parts nightmarish and outrageously funny, this graphic novel adventure is a thrilling joyride through an electrifying world!”—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth When shy, anxious Milo rings the doorbell of the forbidden Shock City castle on a dare, he gets more than he bargained for when peppy young monster Sunny answers the door and labels herself Milo's new BFF.

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Who it’s for
A playful graphic-novel adventure pairs anxious Milo with an exuberant monster in a troubled town.
Themes
Friendship, Courage, Saving a community
Pacing
Fast

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“Equal parts nightmarish and outrageously funny, this graphic novel adventure is a thrilling joyride through an electrifying world!”—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth When shy, anxious Milo rings the doorbell of the forbidden Shock City castle on a dare, he gets more than he bargained for when peppy young monster Sunny answers the door and labels herself Milo's new BFF.

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But when Milo returns to tell Sunny he—and the rest of the town's residents—are moving out of the crumbling Shock City, his monster pal refuses to accept it. She soon convinces Milo to join her on a romp around the city to reverse the damages done, and persuade him and everyone else, to stay. But when Sunny learns that her grandfather, the great Darkness Von Shock, was not the revered benefactor she believed him to be, and is actually the cause of everything bad happening in Shock City, Milo confronts his biggest fears to help Sunny save the town and reverse her family's reputation.

Monsters and Mayhem

A playful graphic-novel adventure pairs anxious Milo with an exuberant monster in a troubled town.

Come here for

  • A shy kid and a self-appointed monster BFF
  • A romp through a crumbling city with comic, spooky energy

Expect

  • A friendship tested by family secrets and fears
  • An accessible mix of laughs, monsters, and peril

Where it sits

Fantasy Comics47%
Funny Comics33%
Sci-Fi Comics30%

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Publisher categories

  • Superhero Comics
  • Funny Comics
  • Sci-Fi Comics
Authors
Aaron Alexovich
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 10, 2024
Format
Paperback
Theme
Friendship · Courage · Saving a community
Reading lane
Superhero Comics