A kid with all the advantages and a very bad attitude. I was first introduced to doug tennapels work back in the mid 90s when i played the neverhood on pc. Recommended for classroom libraries, and your personal library. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a.
Doug tennapel graphic novel bundle pack of 6 by doug. Cardboard by doug tennapel cam doesnt like his birthday present at first after all it is a cardboard box but him and dad make the best out of it by building a cardboard boxing man named bill but in the wee hours of night the cardboard box man comes to life. But against all odds, the good and the bad family, including the cardboard man, fight their way to the heart of the expanding cardboard hell. Fiction when cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. May 28, 20 cardboard ebook written by doug tennapel. Cardboard by doug tennapel paperback book the parent store. We personally assess every books quality and offer.
In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapel s published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. Buy the paperback book cardboard by doug tennapel at indigo. I think that this is one of the best graphic novels ive ever read. The somber tone throughout much of the story may not work for all kids, and there are hints of edgier topics like unemployment, loneliness, and adult romance, but most kids will glaze over these issues and focus on the wild images and fantastic. He lives in glendale, california, with his wife and four children.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. On the other hand, cardboard by doug tennapel is a great graphic novel to start your exploration of the media. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a manand to. When the book starts out its the boy cams birthday and his dad wants to get him a g. Cardboard is a graphic novel not to be missed, from a graphic novelist at the height of his game. Doug tennapel books list of books by author doug tennapel. Filled with adventure, twists, and loads of laughs. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Cardboard by doug tennapel in djvu, doc, rtf download ebook. Little do they know the havoc the cardboard will wreak on their lives. Jan 01, 20 another great graphix book by doug tennapel. Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, was a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011.
Cams father comes home with a cardboard box for cams birthday. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a manand to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. I read my first doug tennapel graphic novel, cardboard, a couple of weeks ago, and it is among my favorites in the graphic novel challenge so far. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man, and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. Interview in conversation with doug tennapel graphic novelist book news doug tennapel sketchbook archives kickstarter announced. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapels published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. His most recent graphic novel from scholastic, bad island, has been published to critical acclaim. Doug tennapel born july 10, 1966 is best known for the video game character earthworm jim.
Tennapels story is edgeofyourseat exciting, but what really drives home this. Doug lives in glendale, california, with his wife and four children. The rise of herk tommysaurus rex doug tennapel graphic novel bundle pack of 6 by doug tennapel paperback book collection the parent store. May 28, 20 bad island ebook written by doug tennapel. Ive also very briefly played earthworm jim, but its not quite as engraved in my brain. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo. Cardboard by doug tennapel in djvu, doc, rtf download e book. Tennapels pencilling is very stylized, cartoonish look thats full of kinectic energy. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year, and a school library journal top ten graphic novel for 2011 and a 2012 ala great. Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011.
You can find dougs books on his amazon author book page. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year, and a school library journal top ten graphic novel for 2011 and a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens selection. Tennapel also uses several full bleed splash pages that help accent the action in some key scenes that go past the border and are quite striking. Doug tennapel born july 10, 1966 makes books, makes art and is the creator of earthworm jim. Most of them are appropriate for a variety of audiences, they are bold and vibrant in the way the artwork appears, and bad island is no exception. Apr 16, 2020 so to make the best of a bad situation, they bend. Buy a cheap copy of cardboard book by doug tennapel. Doug tennapel doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video. Download read cardboard 2012 by doug tennapel in pdf.
Fox plans to have the picture developed under its wedgeworks subsidiary. While we are working on getting more content up, you can read more about dougs graphic novels on the old doug tennapel comics page. See all books authored by doug tennapel, including cardboard, and bad island, and more on. Bad island by doug tennapel the book starts off with a family going on a boat trip. Doug tennapel is the acclaimed author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. They didnt know what was on this island at first so they set up camp. While we are working on getting more content up, you can read more about doug s graphic novels on the old doug tennapel comics page. Mike is a single parent who desperately misses his dead wife. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island, especially one teeming with weird plants and animals. Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he. Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, was a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011.
Parents need to know that cardboard is a fabulous graphic novel with lots of action sequences, a vicious bully, and references to a mothers death. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cardboard. His magic cardboard misuse becomes a self propagating black magic that threatens to overwhelm and destroy the world. Cams outofwork father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever. Now we have cardboard, which starts off with such promise and right around the halfway mark things spiral entirely out of control and become way too over the top. Aug 01, 2012 a kid with all the advantages and a very bad attitude. Tennapel is the author of other works such as ghostopolis and power up you might see a resemblance between mike, the father in cardboard and hugh the protagonist in power up. I was first introduced to doug tennapel s work back in the mid 90s when i played the neverhood on pc. Aug 01, 2012 tennapels story is edgeofyourseat exciting, but what really drives home this clever outing are the added complexities and thoughtprovoking questions it asks of its reader, specifically examining what constitutes good and bad, and how to change how one is labeled.
A student recommended this book to me, and i was very happy to read another book by the talented doug tennapel. But the neighborhood bully, marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them all. Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bad island. Doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. You can find doug s books on his amazon author book page. Thanks doug tennapel for another wonderful story to share with my kids. When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. But then there was a huge storm that blew them off track and crashing into a mysterious island.
Cardboard by doug tennapel good comics for kids blogs. The somber tone throughout much of the story may not work for all kids, and there are hints of edgier topics like unemployment, loneliness, and adult romance, but most kids will glaze over these issues and focus on the wild images and fantastic idea. Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. I find doug tennapel a maddeningly inconsistent storyteller. I taught english for a number of years, and tennapel s books were frequently checked out. Doug is an eisner awardwinning artist, and his first graphic novel for scholastic, ghostopolis, is a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novels for teens. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo, flink, creature tech, earthboy jacobus, iron west, gear and black cherry. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the islands dangerous inhabitants. Tennapels story is edgeofyourseat exciting, but what really drives home this clever outing are the added complexities and thoughtprovoking questions it asks of its reader, specifically examining what constitutes good and bad, and how to change how one is labeled. Cardboard, like scholastics other tennapel graphic novels, ghostopolis and bad island, is a great standalone story that is a fantastic adventure for. He goes from the wonderful ghostopolis to the disappointing bad island while delivering inventive graphics aided with strong color.
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