The Knights of Boo'Gar (Amp! Comics for Kids) - Softcover

Roche, Art

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449479871 ISBN 13: 9781449479879

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

The Knights of King Mewkus’s roundtable have all retired; only one knight (along with his friendly pet turtle and ostrich) comes to the king’s aid when doom strikes the townspeople of Boo’Gar. 

Storm clouds hang over the kingdom of Boo’Gar. The cantaloupe crop has failed. There is no money in the treasury. Even kind old King Mewkus has started to doubt himself. Can things get any worse? Of COURSE they can! When Princess Phlema’s beloved goat is kidnapped, King Mewkus and his trusted wizard must assemble those fearsome warriors for justice—The Knights of Boo’Gar! There are just a few small problems. Sir Justin ditched the knights to start a boy band. Sir Daphne traded in her sword for a real estate license. Sir John shed his armor to become a tax attorney. That just leaves young (and short) Sir Rowland and his trusty pet turtle, Angelina. Okay ... so maybe there’s a LOT of problems.
 
The Knights of Boo’Gar is a fast-paced adventure filled with monsters, nose goblins, a spunky princess, and an ostrich named Tulip. Can Rowland conquer his fears in time to rescue the royal goat and expose a diabolical plot against his kingdom?
 

About this title

About the Author

Art is a cartoonist and content director at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates. He enjoys a lifelong interest in cartooning, writing and daydreaming.

Before his work at the Charles Schulz studio, Art worked in game development as the founding creative director for National Geographic's virtual world, Animal Jam. Prior to that Art was a part of Cartoon Network's new media team, where he created the popular animated shorts series, Nacho Bear.

From School Library Journal

Gr 3–5—Princess Phlema's pet goat Babycakes has been kidnapped from Castle Boo'Gar, and the ransom note demands the kingdom's sacred Book of Loogey in exchange for the goat's safe return. King Mewkus summons the Knights of Boo'Gar to track down the kidnappers, but the Knights have been on furlough for so long that only one person responds to the call: a 13-year-old boy named Rowland. Undaunted by the lack of reinforcements, Rowland agrees to take on the quest, enlisting the help of his pet turtle and his trusty steed, who happens to be an ostrich. While Rowland treks through the Dark Woods, encountering dangerous obstacles and fearsome creatures, Princess Phlema takes matters into her own hands. Readers will find themselves giggling at the irreverent absurdity of the action-packed scenes and the characters' goofy exclamations. This wild romp of a story is peppered with colorful cartoon drawings and not-so-subtle references to sinus-related bodily fluids. Back matter includes facts about real medieval devices. VERDICT Give this to fans of "Captain Underpants" and gross-out, slapstick humor.—Sarah Reid, Four County Library System, NY

Edition details

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1449479871
• ISBN 13: 9781449479879
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176