I Am a Space Tiger
I Am a Space Tiger
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Random House
Just the Series: Super Magic Boy Vol. 2   

Series and Publisher: Super Magic Boy   

Annotation: Zip, zap, and zoom through space with Hugo and his best friend Dino on their adventure to find the best mom present ever! An out-of-this-world graphic novel chapter book series filled to the brim with friendship and zany adventures!
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #393970
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel
Publisher: Random House
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 12/17/24
ISBN: 0-593-42781-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-593-42781-1
Dewey: E
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Mon Dec 09 00:00:00 CST 2024)

Hugo knows just the thing to get Mami for her birthday: weird space rocks! Hugo and his buddy, Dino, blast off into a very big, very weird outer space only to crash land on a planet, where a magic power stone e stone that magically powers the planet, naturally s disappeared. Using his super magic, Hugo transforms into a space tiger and uses his space-tiger vision to search for clues (as he explains to Dino, to solve a mystery first one must find three clues). After a series of misadventures, the power stone is recovered, weird space rocks are collected, and the two return to Earth on a passing asteroid. This quick and silly story impeccably follows the logic used by excited kids telling their best story ever. The loose, rubbery art handily uses different colored speech bubbles to help readers distinguish between the speakers. The main story is followed by a brief vignette about Hugo and the space tiger finding the best way to fall asleep. A terrific use of a controlled vocabulary that never feels controlled.

Kirkus Reviews

A boy and his toy dinosaur leave the planet in search of the perfect presentHugo and his dino sidekick made their debut in a flurry of messy, creative backyard adventures. In their second outing, their antics take them out of this world, on a fantastic, apparently imaginary voyage to the planet of Space Tigers. Their purpose? To find a present for Hugo's mother, whose birthday is approaching. When Dino asks what Mami likes, Hugo replies, "weird rocks!" And what better place to find them than in outer space, "where everything is weird!" In short order, the pair blast off to Space Tiger planet, whose feline inhabitants have run out of power because they've lost their Magic Power Stone. Hugo gleefully transforms himself into an extraterrestrial feline to uncover a series of clues and solve this mystery. The hunt leads through spikes and sludge, a treacherous tunnel, and finally to a volcano filled to the brim with pie. The duo's original mission becomes a bit secondary to the quest, but Roselló's chaotic, comedic stream-of-consciousness voice perfectly captures the zigzagging narrative logic of a young mind at play. Hugo, Dino, and their new Space Tiger buddy are all delightfully wild-eyed and wiggly-limbed, and the illustrations buzz, pop, and wobble their way to their final flourish-a ride home on a speeding asteroid! Hugo and his parents are brown-skinned and cued Latine.A satisfying and silly journey that revels in imaginative play.(Graphic fiction. 4-8)

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Kirkus Reviews
Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: K-3
Lexile: GN370L
Guided Reading Level: N
Fountas & Pinnell: N

Zip, zap, and zoom through space with Hugo and his best friend Dino on their adventure to find the best mom present ever! An out-of-this-world graphic novel chapter book series filled to the brim with friendship and zany adventures!

Oh no! Today is Mami's birthday and Hugo forgot to get her a present! Don't worry, with Hugo's imagination, and some help from Dino, they figure out that the best place to find a gift for the best mom in the world: OUTER SPACE! 

When they land on the planet of Space Tigers, Hugo is excited to get help from his new alien friends! But it sounds like the Space Tigers have their own problems that need to be solved. Don't worry! Hugo can turn into a Space Tiger and help his new friends out...and hopefully find the best present ever along the way!


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