Dog Man 13: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel

Name: Dog Man 13: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781338896459
Price: 20.0 NZD
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By Dav Pilkey

Series: Dog Man

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In Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and... Read More

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Description

In Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe?

For more heartfelt and humorous adventures, join Flippy and Li'l Petey in the Cat Kid Comic Club series. Have fun with creativity with the official colouring book, Dog Man With Love. And don't forget about the series that started it all: Captain Underpants!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781338896459

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Contributors:

Illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 224

Collections

Best Sellers at Book Hero Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dav Pilkey Graphic Novels Humour In Stock Books In Stock Kid's Books New Zealand's Best Selling Books Recommended Books (Ages 5 - 8) Scholastic Series: Dog Man Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. In the second grade, Dav's teacher ripped up his comics and told him he couldn't spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.

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