Demon Dentist

Demon Dentist
by David Walliams
illustrated by Tony Ross

Something strange is happening in Alfie's town!  Children are putting their teeth under their pillows only to wake up to find toenails, spiders, and other horrible surprises the next morning.  Alfie, who has a fear of the dentist after a tooth-pulling fiasco, suspects that the new dentist, Ms. Root, is the cause.  Can he prove that this new dentist is evil?

Demon Dentist reminded me a lot of books by Roald Dahl.  It's both humorous as well as creepy, with many unique, entertaining characters!  It is also full of many fun illustrations that add to the humor of this exciting story.  I enjoyed this book and recommend it for fans of Roald Dahl.

Author's website: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/

Mighty Jack

Mighty Jack
by Ben Hatke

When Jack trades his mother's car for a box of mysterious seeds, he's in for a huge surprise!  In this modern, graphic novel version of Jack and the Beanstalk, our main character lives with his single mother and younger sister.  After trading his mom's car for seeds at a flea market, he soon realizes that these are no ordinary seeds when his garden starts to come to life.  

I love traditional tales (and frequently do a Jack and the Beanstalk unit with my classes) so I was very excited to see this retelling of one of my favorite stories!   This exciting, graphic novel version was full of thrilling twists and engaging illustrations.    I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King.  Fans of adventurous graphic novels will want to read this fantastic story!

Author's website: http://www.benhatke.com/