TenNapel, Doug. Ghostopolis. Scholastic, 2010. 262 pages, $24.99 ISBN: 9780545210270 (trade)
Plot
Summary:
TenNapel’s graphic
novel revolves around Garth, a terminally ill teen who is accidentally sent to
the afterlife by affable ghost hunter Frank Gallows. Determined to rescue Garth, Frank enlists the
help of his ex-girlfriend and ghost Claire Voyent to help him travel to the
afterlife. Meanwhile, Garth finds
himself in a strange land with only a ghost horse named Skinny as a friend
until he runs into someone who knows him, his grandfather. With the help of Skinny and his grandfather
Garth makes it to the capitol of Ghostopolis, where he meets up with Frank and
Claire who have recently landed in the afterlife. Unbeknownst to Garth, the ruler of
Ghostopolis, Vaugner sees the living boy as a threat and enlists his minions to
capture him and his accomplices. In
order to return home Garth must defeat the evil Vaugner and restore peace to
the afterlife.
Critical
Review:
Doug TenNapel has
created a classic hero tale in his boldly illustrated graphic novel Ghostopolis. Garth’s sudden appearance in the afterlife and
his mission to defeat the evil overlord and bring peace coincides with the
classic hero archetype. TenNapel’s characters
are well developed and his illustrations are bright and beautifully
colored. Ghostopolis is an edgy, fast paced, tongue in cheek tale that will
leave readers wanting more.
Genre:
Graphic Novel
Fantasy
Adventure
Interest
Level:
Grades 9 and up
Similar
Books:
Anya’s
Ghost Vera Brosgol
Subjects/Themes:
Death/dying
Tyranny
Author’s
Website:
Annotation:
Ghostopolis
is
an edgy graphic novel in which teen Garth must defeat the evil overlord of the
afterlife and bring peace to Ghostopolis.
Book
Talking Ideas:
Ghostopolis
tells
the story of Garth a terminally ill teen that is accidentally sent to the
afterlife before his time. With the help
of rescuers, ghost hunter Frank and ghost Claire, Garth must defeat the evil
ruler of Ghostopolis if he ever wishes to return home to his family again.
Why
I chose to include this book:
I chose to include this book because it is edgy and darkly humorous story teens will devour.
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