If you’ve ever wanted your own army of monsters that you’ve had some hand in making, but don’t want to create from scratch, Papertoy Monsters is a great option. Turn two-dimensional paper into three-dimensional creatures by punching out shapes, folding …
Continue ReadingOverview: In Castle Panic, a lone castle stands in the middle of the forest, which is filled with monsters. You and your friends must work together to defend the castle. One player will earn the title of Master Slayer—but only …
Continue ReadingIf you’re a fan of Ticket to Ride, the excellent train-building board game from Days of Wonder, here’s something new to look forward to. Alvin and Dexter is a new expansion coming in February which will work with any of …
Continue ReadingThe Littlest Pirate King by David B. and Pierre Mac Orlan, Fantagraphics Books I first heard of the French cartoonist David B. years ago when his comic-book memoir, Epileptic, was published in English. It’s the story of his family’s endless …
Continue ReadingAidan Reed is five years old. More than anything, he loves monsters. Dressing up as monsters, playing with monster toys and especially drawing monsters. Then in September a real-life monster reared its ugly head and Aidan was diagnosed with acute …
Continue ReadingHalloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a good scare—and a few laughs while you’re at it. North 40, a comic from last year which I first encountered at Comic-Con this year, is being published as …
Continue ReadingAdam Rex gets monsters in just the right geeky way and he can draw them like nobody’s business. His incredible picture book, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, is in your kid’s Scholastic Book Flyer this month for a bargain price. And …
Continue ReadingBumperboy Bumperboy is a little yellow kid who “borps” from one place to another. With his dog Bumperpup and an assortment of friends, Bumperboy tackles various challenges like riding a bike or the first day of school. Bumperboy is written …
Continue ReadingI wanted to put in one more mention of Robot 13 in case you haven’t seen it already. I’d gotten a chance to preview the first issue before it was released back in August, and got a look at the …
Continue ReadingAs a library assistant at our local public library, I get to make book recommendations, and I’m among the first to get a look at them as they come in. This one arrived last week, just in time for Halloween. …
Continue ReadingDo you love robots? How about a robot with a human skull? That battles giant monsters from the deep, while searching for its own identity? If you answered yes to any of this, then you’re in luck! Robot 13 is …
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