  | Mighty Jack and the Goblin King (Mighty Jack) Author: Hatke, Ben | |
| Price: $20.98 | ||
Summary:
[Book 2] Jack and Lilly follow Maddy's captor through the portal between worlds but even the power of their magic plants may not be enough to get them back to Earth alive. When Jack finds himself in a tough spot, help comes from the most unlikely person--the goblin king! In graphic novel format.
| Illustrator: | Campbell, Alex |
| Sycamore, Hilary |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 2.20 Points: .5 Quiz: 190790 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 3.50 Points: 3.0 Quiz: 71784 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (07/01/17)
School Library Journal (08/01/17)
Booklist (07/01/17)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/09/17)
The Hornbook (00/11/17)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2017 At the end of Hatke’s series starter, Mighty Jack (2016), Jack and Lily chased after the plant ogre that spirited Jack’s sister, Maddy, away through a portal. The story picks up immediately afterward as Jack and Lily clamber into an utterly unknown place, where strange floating islands are connected by thick vines. Driven by the urge to rescue his sister at all costs, Jack brashly presses on, and when he and Lily get separated, he continues up the vine, while Lily finds herself among a gang of friendly goblins, though they have some ulterior motives. As he did in the first book, Hatke fills his full-bleed pages with hordes of fantastic monsters rendered in wild, organic shapes, and he further enlivens the story with snappy, comical dialogue. Well-wrought action scenes clearly depict the many battles, and swooping perspectives make the kid heroes look even more gallant. Fans of Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl series will be especially delighted by the cliff-hanger ending, which ensures many more adventures for the plucky, clever kids. - Copyright 2017 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 08/01/2017 Gr 4–7—In this follow-up to Mighty Jack, the titular character and his friend Lilly travel through a portal in search of Jack's sister, Maddy, who has been kidnapped by an ogre. The duo are separated and must battle their own monsters, helped along the way by even more winsome and fantastical creatures than in the first volume. The strong character development gives this swashbuckling, imaginative tale an air of authenticity. With each page-turn, Jack and Lilly become more well rounded and complex, and the villains become ever more daunting. The artwork is bright but never garish. Panels are incredibly action-packed but have fairly simple backgrounds, moving the plot along deftly and keeping the focus on the protagonists. Charming, spot-on dialogue personalizes the various creatures. VERDICT An exciting conclusion to a modern-day take on "Jack and the Beanstalk," this title is even stronger than the previous book. Highly recommended for libraries where the first installment is popular.—Kelley Gile, Cheshire Public Library, CT - Copyright 2017 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
