Fetch-22 (Dog Man Series #8)

by Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Chaos among the team! With Petey and Dog Man duking it out, L’il Petey is falling into a dark place. Can the family sort out their problems and keep saving the town?

Li'l Petey gets caught in some family drama in the eighth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.

Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever — Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!

Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338323214
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/10/2019
Series:	Dog Man Series
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	9,723
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	GN290L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books — the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. In the second grade, Dav's teacher ripped up his comics and told him he couldn't spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.

Editorial Reviews

Everyone Digs Dog Man!

★ "Striking color, interactive pages, drawing tutorials, and a plethora of laugh-out-loud moments all work to keep readers’ attention on a tight leash." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Riotously funny and original." — School Library Journal, starred review

★ "An utter, unfettered delight." — Booklist, starred review

★ "Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "Action-oriented cartoons... Laffs aplenty." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From the Publisher

2019-12-18
Dog Man cedes the limelight to Li'l Petey, the crime-fighting kitten, in this hilarious new adventure.

Fetch-22, which does bear a passing thematic resemblance to its namesake, follows the familiar Dog Man formula: an introduction by George and Harold, who attempt and (happily) fail to throw out all things childish; several pages of recap, serving to inform the reader of Dog Man's origin, Li'l Petey's shared-custody situation, and the incarceration of the elder Petey's treacherous father; finally, a headfirst dive into the action. This action splits itself among three main threads: The Fair Fairy, a deranged television star, gets fired and vows to exact her revenge on the whole city; Li'l Petey discovers a nefarious chemical compound that produces "psychokinetic brain powers" and "supa anger"; and Grampa breaks out of jail by disguising himself as his son. These threads take a while to converge, making space for both heartwarming moments and Pilkey's characteristically wacky humor. The pace of the story amps up wonderfully when the Scooby Doo-esque final battle begins, although some of the morals espoused may come off as slightly heavy-handed. The simply colored backgrounds beautifully highlight the characters' lively expressions, and impressive action sequences abound. The unexplained animation of a tree via psychokinesis comes as an especial (and especially strange) delight. Extensive backmatter includes "news" articles, drawing tutorials, and song lyrics; human characters are diverse.

As ever, Dog Man and friends demonstrate that the power of friendship truly can change the world. (Graphic fantasy. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews