Mellybean and the Giant Monster (Mellybean #1)

by Mike White (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Mellybean

"Mike White hits a heartwarming hat trick with this cute, funny, and action-packed adventure. Mellybean will bounce off the page and into your heart." --Mo O'Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series and Agent Moose

The Secret Life of Pets meets The Wizard of Oz in this debut graphic novel about a spunky pup who gets trapped in a world filled with magic, adventure, and one giant, grumpy monster.

Melly loves to play games. All her feline friends want to do, though, is take a nap. So when she doesn't leave them alone, the cats trick her into burying a shoe in the backyard. But the small prank turns into a big problem when Melly falls down the hole . . . and is magically transports her to another world!

Melly lands smack-dab in the middle of a scuffle between a group of knights and a huge monster. But Melly soon befriends the grumpy giant, learning he isn't as scary as he seems. He's being hunted by a greedy king. One who has also been stealing from his people and locking them up in the dungeons. So although Melly is desperate to find a way back home to Mama and Papa (her human owners), she makes it her mission to help her new friend and the kingdom. But how could someone so tiny defeat such a powerful king? It may just take a game that only Melly can win.

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Kirkus

Subversive and hilarious. This story is funny enough to get away with being utterly adorable.

Publishers Weekly

[A] charming comics series starter. The graphic novel may skew slightly younger... but Melly's infectious enthusiasm, portrayed through straightforward art, makes her a very good dog, indeed. 

Review quotes

"Mike White hits a heartwarming hat trick with this cute, funny, and action-packed adventure. Mellybean will bounce off the page and into your heart. This treasure of a tale is pure furry-friendship gold." —Mo O'Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series

All hail Mellybean! A fun, action-packed adventure from start to finish. —James Burks, author of the Bird & Squirrel series

I loved every page of this fantastically paw-some story! Mellybean may be little but she's got a big heart. With characters you'll adore, a fun-packed adventure, and loads of laughs on the way, Mellybean proves that anything is possible with a bit of help from your friends." —Sam Hay, author of the Spy Penguins and the Undead Pets series

Mellybean is an absolute delight. A fun frolic on every page. —Jim Zub, author of the Samurai Jack comic book series 

White's debut is charming and sweet, with a plot that benefits from its predictability, allowing the reader to focus instead on lovable characters and White's gifted composition and linework. Readers not yet ready for Jeff Smith's Bone series are bound to fall for Melly and the gang. —BCCB 
Classification
-
ISBN-13
9780593202807
Lexile Measure
470
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Razorbill
Publication date
October 13, 2020
Series
Mellybean
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
JUV008050 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Animals
JUV008080 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Library of Congress categories
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Graphic novels
Monsters
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Action and adventure comics
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