For Whom the Ball Rolls (Dog Man Series #7)

by Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

A new supervillain has his sights set on Dog Man while Petey hopes to discover that home is where the heart is. All that, and the usual wackiness from Pilkey’s gift that keeps giving.

Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants!

The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.

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 being true to one's self.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338236590
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/13/2019
Series:	Dog Man Series
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	8,654
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	GN550L (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

2019-08-24
Kid comic creators George Beard and Harold Hutchins (now with added maturity!) are thrilled to present readers with the next installment of their co-written graphic-novel series.

A six-page recap of backstory and prior events helps situate readers who might be unfamiliar with the saga, and from there on out the action and the laughs are nonstop. Three loosely connected plot threads dominate. Petey the jailcat's revolutionary aspirations are cut short when he receives his pardon, but now he struggles to connect with his overly optimistic son and to fend off the abuses of his lowlife father. Dog Man, meanwhile, must learn to focus after one fouled-up chase too many, but the training has its own dire consequences. Meanwhile, a villainous trio and an equally villainous mad scientist find their plans for world domination thwarted again and again. There is a moral, along the lines of being, but more importantly doing, good, but it's never forced upon readers. Pilkey's signature style revels in its wackiness. Panels with a single-color gradient background vary in size, and bold black outlines and hilariously full-face expressions make the characters pop. Several full-page panels of a star-studded sky are absolutely breathtaking. The various plots, though they might seem shallow at first, still make for a gripping read. Extensive backmatter, including in-story news, drawing tutorials, and "authors' " notes, rounds out the fun. Human characters are diverse.

Weird and unabashedly joyful. (Graphic fantasy. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews