Monster Locker
Published on 1. October 2024
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-250-74974-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this first volume of a thrilling middle grade graphic novel series, a sixth-grader named Pablo discovers his locker is a portal to the realm of monsters!
For hundreds of years, something in the basement of Glenfield Middle School has waited for its chance to open a portal into the realm of monsters. Now its time has come, and the school is going to need a hero. Pablo Ortiz . . . isn't that guy. All he wants to do is lie low and get through middle school in one piece. So when Pablo accidentally opens the portal and summons a vengeful Aztec goddess, he'll need the butt-kicking skills of his new friends and the wisdom passed down by his abuela to take her on.
For hundreds of years, something in the basement of Glenfield Middle School has waited for its chance to open a portal into the realm of monsters. Now its time has come, and the school is going to need a hero. Pablo Ortiz . . . isn't that guy. All he wants to do is lie low and get through middle school in one piece. So when Pablo accidentally opens the portal and summons a vengeful Aztec goddess, he'll need the butt-kicking skills of his new friends and the wisdom passed down by his abuela to take her on.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Milford
United States
Publishing group
Roaring Brook Press
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 years
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-250-74974-1 (9781250749741)
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Jorge Aguirre is an author and two-time Emmy-nominated animation writer. His other graphic novels include Call Me Iggy and The Chronicles of Claudette series. The New York Times called the first book in the series, Giants Beware!, a "rollicking fun story." It also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was a nominee for a Texas Bluebonnet Award. A Colombian American born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jorge calls the great state of New Jersey home.
Andres Vera Martinez is the co-creator and illustrator of the graphic novel series Monster Locker. He is also the co-author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Little White Duck: A Childhood in China and illustrator of Neal Shusterman's Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust. Andres's work has been recognized by the New York Times, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, NPR, the Society of Illustrators, Junior Library Guild, and Slate. Originally from Texas, Andres now lives in New England with his family. For more, find Andres at andresvera.com and @avm_draw on Instagram.
Andres Vera Martinez is the co-creator and illustrator of the graphic novel series Monster Locker. He is also the co-author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Little White Duck: A Childhood in China and illustrator of Neal Shusterman's Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust. Andres's work has been recognized by the New York Times, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, NPR, the Society of Illustrators, Junior Library Guild, and Slate. Originally from Texas, Andres now lives in New England with his family. For more, find Andres at andresvera.com and @avm_draw on Instagram.