The Terribles #3: Clash of the Gnomes! by Travis Nichols
ISBN: 0593425790
Genres: Fantasy, Humor
Format: Chapter Book Fiction, Graphic Novel
Source: MSL Book Review
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“Clash of the Gnomes” is the third book in Travis Nichols’ “The Terribles” middle grade mixed prose/graphic novel series. On an island where monsters/aliens/cryptids can live in peace without humans trying to destroy them, Nichols follows the daily life of the children of the monsters. In this installment, each chapter follows a different story. The monster children are challenged to a game of creepoball by gnomes from a nearby island, the invisible boy and his friends form an “EXTREME” club, the band “Vlad and the Maggots” put on a show, and more!

The monsters show friendship, acceptance, and humor throughout the story. The book is a mixture of graphic novel style illustrations and prose, similar to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Readers will enjoy the silly antics and the funny ways that the monsters go about their lives. Aimed at ages 8 to 12, this series is a good addition to collections where middle grade graphic novel/prose hybrid books are popular.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.