Rodeo Hawkins and the Daughters of Mayhem: A Graphic Novel

by John Claude Bemis, Nicole Miles (Illustrator)

Overview

Foster kid Sidney Poblocki is thrilled to learn his destiny is to save the multiverse—until he discovers it’s actually his destiny to destroy it—in this fantasy adventure graphic novel!

Get ready for Mayhem!

When Sidney Poblocki runs away from his troubled home life, he winds up in a whole new world of trouble. Why are interdimensional assassins after him along with every other kid named Sidney Poblocki throughout the multiverse? Will he ever see his best bud Walt again now that Walt’s memory of Sidney has been erased? And what the heck is the deal with Rodeo Hawkins and her ragtag gang of mischief-making girls the Daughters of Mayhem?!

They claim they’re trying to keep him safe, but Sidney isn’t so certain “safe” is even in their vocabulary. As Sidney is swept into a series of misadventures that will change the multiverse forever, one thing is for certain: with Rodeo Hawkins around, his life is about to be filled with a lot more mayhem.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823461981
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/09/2025
Series:	Rodeo Hawkins
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

An inspiring speaker and entertaining performer, John Claude Bemis is the author of The Wooden Prince, Lord of Monsters, the Clockwork Dark trilogy, The Prince Who Fell from the Sky, and Flora and the Runaway Rooster. His upcoming graphic novel series The Daughters of Mayhem will be released in 2025. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award from UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Education for his work in the schools as an author-educator and served as North Carolina’s Piedmont Laureate. John lives with his wife and daughter in Hillsborough, NC.

Nicole Miles has worked with a variety of clients including Adobe, Buzzfeed, Candlewick Press, Google, the New York Times, Penguin Random House, Rebel Girls, Simon & Schuster, and Sisters Letter (AARP). Her comic Barbara (ShortBox, 2017) was nominated for an Eisner award. She has been asked to speak to BA Hons Illustration students at Cardiff Metropolitan University (several times) as well as at the Afro Futures Un-conference (2019) in Birmingham. She has also been a Special Visiting Lecturer for Sheffield Hallam University where she gets great pleasure in doing occasional teaching sessions with first year illustration students.

Editorial Reviews

Readers will root for Sidney as he learns whom to trust and discovers that it’s his destiny to ­travel the multiverse in a series of misadventures to ­discover his potential. Miles’s artwork reflects lighthearted and perilous ­moments throughout the narrative while maintaining the overall jovial mood. . . . A ­delightful, interdimensional graphic adventure about found family, the need to belong, and dubious ­motivations.
—School Library Journal

Making effective use of silent reaction shots in her cleanly drawn panels to heighten the effects of punchlines and dramatic turns, Miles highlights the notably diverse cast, including the two leads. . . .The fast pace, lively and creative illustrations, and humorous moments will draw readers in. An epic ruckus.
—Kirkus Reviews

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