Childrens books, literature and fiction, science fiction and fantasy grade levels. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo, flink, creature tech, earthboy jacobus, iron west, gear and black cherry. Bad island by doug tennapel the book starts off with a family going on a boat trip. I am in 6th grade and this book is a exciting and mysterious. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the islands dangerous inhabitants. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the island s dangerous inhabitants. Bad island keeps some of that humor that tennapel and his readers, no doubt are so fond of, but its toned down slightly and seems much less random. I taught english for a number of years, and tennapels books were frequently checked out.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. They are graphic novels, meaning they read like comic books. Aug 01, 2011 this is 1 of 3 tennapel books we ordered for our son, then 7. Bad island book by doug tennapel illustrator 3 available. Doug tennapel is the eisner award winning writerartist of over sixteen graphic novels. Doug tennapel is the creator of earthworm jim and the neverhood. Hes been married for 27 years to the love of his life and has four bookloving kids. Bad island by doug tennapel good comics for kids blogs. As recommended by phoenix, this book report on bad island by doug tennapel. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. He is the author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. Doug has worked as a professional artist for thirty years.
What i love about tennapel s work is the way he subtly weaves themes of love and family into his action packed stories. Tennapels pencilling is very stylized, cartoonish look thats full of kinectic energy. What starts out as a bad vacation turns into a frantic adventure, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the islands lethal. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island especially one swarming with weird plants and animals. I thought this book was great because they get lost and that. With ghostopolis 2010, bad island 2011, and the very recent ratfist 2011 still practically hot out of the oven, tennapel has hit a prolific stride, turning out stories featuring whackedout science, organic weirdness, and a hefty emotional heart. Bad island by doug tennapel, 9780545314800, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Bad island is doug tennapels second graphic novel for kids, ghostopolis being his first. Click to read more about bad island by doug tennapel. I taught english for a number of years, and tennapel s books were frequently checked out. Read bad island by doug tennapel available from rakuten kobo. Jul 12, 2011 bad island, like ghostopolis, is published by scholastic books graphix imprint, and the book looks surperb.
What i love about tennapels work is the way he subtly weaves themes of love and family into his action packed stories. The latest graphic novel from doug tennapel proves once again that a full story can be told in pictures, and that it can be as affecting and detailed as it could be in book form. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year, and a school library journal top ten graphic novel for 2011 and a 2012 ala great. In 1994, he created earthworm jim, a character who would go on to star in video games, toy lines, and cartoon series. I love this book and i give it 5 stars since it is cool. Doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. Discover book depositorys huge selection of doug tennapel books online. Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Im reece and i read the book called bad island written by doug tennapel. May 03, 2016 as recommended by phoenix, this book report on bad island by doug tennapel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Bad island book king county library system bibliocommons. Lyle, karen, janie, and reese must find a way off an island while they dodge strange and dangerous things on the island. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an islandespecially one teeming. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its enough to make you want to take up brain surgery. Booklist tennapel is an accomplished creator of graphic novels for kids, and this is sure. Bad island is fun, charming, intricate, and complex. Bad island by doug tennapel paperback book the parent store. Fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade reading age. But while these three species fight for control of the world, a powerful mechanical being named gear arrives to risk his own life to save the lives of good cats. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an. For example, a thread tennapel carries throughout bad island involves reeses sisters pet snake, which meets an unhappy end during the shipwreck and which she insists on keeping around. Personal website for doug tennapel view the website share. See all books authored by doug tennapel, including cardboard, and bad island, and more on thriftbooks.
Browse books by doug tennapel escape from the lizzarks. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bad island. Bulletin of the center for childrens books praise for doug tennapel tennapel s colorful illustrations are filled with energy and life. Tennapel does a great job world building and creating an environment you get sucked into a few pages into his book. Doug tennapel is the acclaimed author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bad island.
May 28, 20 bad island ebook written by doug tennapel. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last t. They didnt know what was on this island at first so they set up camp. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year.
Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo. Two very different dysfunctional families try to reconnect in an exciting alien. Doug wrote a welldone book, enjoyable to any fan of comic books of all ages. Bad island, like ghostopolis, is published by scholastic books graphix imprint, and the book looks surperb. Doug tennapel books list of books by author doug tennapel. Aug 01, 2011 bad island is fun, charming, intricate, and complex. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an islandespecially one teeming with weird plants and animals. Ghostopolis was full of grossout humor that didnt necessarily add to the story.
Buy the paperback book bad island by doug tennapel at indigo. Doug tennapel four incompetent cats hijack a giant killer robot to change the course of a war between cats, dogs, and insects. But then there was a huge storm that blew them off track and crashing into a mysterious island. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family. Buy a cheap copy of bad island book by doug tennapel. A clever, oldfashioned adventure with some modern twists and a lighthearted tone, this, like tennapel s previous work, is not to be missed.
When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island especially one teeming. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked. A clever, oldfashioned adventure with some modern twists and a lighthearted tone, this, like tennapels previous work, is not to be missed. Bad island ebook hennepin county library bibliocommons. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for. He is published by image comics and scholasticgraphics. Bad island by doug tennapel overdrive rakuten overdrive. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010. This is 1 of 3 tennapel books we ordered for our son, then 7. Bulletin of the center for childrens books praise for doug tennapel tennapels colorful illustrations are filled with energy and life. Bad island by doug tennapel paperback book the parent. When reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island, especially one teeming with weird plants and animals.
But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the islands dangerous. Tennapels colorful illustrations are filled with energy and life. Bad island when reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an islandespecially one teeming with weird plants and animals. With few resources and a mysterious entity on the hunt, each secret unlocked could save them. Bad island has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Doug tennapels most recent graphic novel is nnewts. He is best known for creating earthworm jim, a character that spawned a video game series, cartoon show, and a toy line. Recommended for classroom libraries, and your personal library. Doug tennapel doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video. Tennapel also uses several full bleed splash pages that help accent the action in some key scenes that go past the border and are quite striking. Most of them are appropriate for a variety of audiences, they are bold and vibrant in the way the artwork appears, and bad island is no exception. Jan 30, 2012 bad island is doug tennapel s second graphic novel for kids, ghostopolis being his first.
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