Evil Emperor Penguin: Strikes Back by Laura Ellen Anderson
Published by David Fickling Books on May 29th 2018
ISBN: 1338185934
Pages: 64
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A series of comic vignettes detailing Evil Penguin’s plans for world domination. Fortunately for the world, Penguin’s sidekicks are fluffy, fuzzy, and accident-prone (messing up most diabolic inventions before they have a chance to enact whichever dastardly deed they are supposed to carry out). Though a slim volume, this graphic novel has dense text and advanced vocabulary making it a great challenge for emerging readers (who will delight in the bright, clear illustrations) and a perfect fit for older elementary and middle school readers who appreciate silliness coupled with wry humor. Fans of the first Evil Emperor Penguin graphic novel will enjoy further exploits of this bird with a chip on his shoulder and zero skill at follow-through.

Reviewed by Jill O’Connor, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth