  | Attack of the krill (Team Unihorn And Woolly) Author: Frederick-Frost, Alexis | |
| Price: $16.39 | ||
Summary:
Raina the rhino, Nigel the narwhal, Shu the horseshoe crab, and Woolly the mammoth have more in common than the fact that they all have horns. They were also all exposed to a Super Blood Full Moon Eclipse that gave them each strange powers. Now they'll need to stave off a giant krill monster who was also caught up in the event. In graphic novel format.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (05/24/24)
Booklist (04/15/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/24/2024 Gr 1–4—Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and superpowers are not a requirement in this hilarious series debut about four friends who save the day. Raina the rhinoceros and Nigel the narwhal are surfing at Burlap Beach, while Shu the horseshoe crab is preparing for the blood moon eclipse on the beach. Woolly the mammoth crashes in on a wave, still stuck in a hunk of ice, and his awkwardness does not endear him to Raina, Nigel, or Shu. A storm hits, sweeping all of them close to the eclipse and they receive superpowers—except for Woolly. When prehistoric krill from Woolly's ice block attack Burlap Beach, the superheroes rush to save the day. Vivid digital art creates a wonderfully imaginative world, with expressive speech bubbles to indicate emotion and an excellent use of bleed and panel layering to indicate mood and tone. Action sequences, such as the trap set for the krill, layer and build the rising action, while important moments are rendered as splash pages. This encourages reading immersion. Meanwhile, the narrative carries a sweet message about friendship, heroism, and kindness with humor. VERDICT This graphic novel is an example of dynamo sequential storytelling and beginning readers will love this book.—Rachel Zuffa - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 04/15/2024 Tonight is the big eclipse party at Burlap Beach, and the surf is up! Rhino Raina is hitting the colossal waves with her friend Nigel, a narwhal, when she accidentally crashes into Shu, a horseshoe crab. The three friends find a talking block of ice on the shoreline and discover that it's actually a frozen woolly mammoth (Woolly), who's trapped inside along with a cloud of krill, and the friends work together to break him free. When a rogue storm pulls the creatures closer to the eclipse, the direct exposure to the event gives Raina, Nigel, and Shu superpowers. Together, they form Team Unihorn, but they're comically inept at solving anyone's problems. Finally they recognize Woolly's capabilities, and not a moment too soon—they'll need his help to defeat a voraciously hungry krill monster! Bold colors, supercute characters, energetic atmosphere, outlandish action, and lots of silly jokes make this a perfect fit for fans of Ben Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly or Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
