Introduce your young reader to the baddest bunch of do-gooders in town — Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark, the main characters in author and illustrator Aaron Blabey's The Bad Guys graphic novel series.
Whether it’s a chain-saw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten an elderly piranha, or saving the world from Dr. Marmalade's meowing monsters, these unforgettable "bad guys" will entice even striving readers and make everyone in the family giggle.
If your young reader is new to this best-selling series, then the best place to start is, of course, Bad Guys #1: The Bad Guys. In this hilarious first installment, we meet Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark as they plot to break 200 dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound.
The penultimate book in the series, The Bad Guys #19: Serpent and the Beast, is out now and you can get your copy here. Plus, keep an eye out for release details about the final installment, The Bad Guys #20: One Last Thing, coming later in 2024 when the series will come to an epic conclusion.
Read the series and plan your next family movie night, so your reader can watch the books come to life in the hilarious movie adaptation, The Bad Guys from DreamWorks Animation. Plus, check out the novelization of the movie to keep your young reader engaged and growing their skills.
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