Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle: A Graphic Novel

Three monster brothers get into trouble in a wacky adventure to save their failing pizza parlor!Monster brothers Wolfie, Jackson, and Roy are in for some serious competition when the gigantic corporation, Happy Leaf, moves into their hometown of Oak Hollow and wants to buy their pizza parlor. But not all is on the up-and-up when they discover the villainous CEO, Lord Mudpant, wants to turn the townspeople into zombies. Can the boys set aside their squabbles long enough to thwart Mudpant's nefarious plans?!

From School Library Journal

Gr 2–5—Jackson, Roy, and Wolfie Monster run the Magik Cheez Pizza shop, left to them by their uncle Gary. Despite older brother Jackson's best efforts, the business doesn't flourish, thanks to wacky antics and subpar pizza. When the Happy Leaf Corporation comes to Oak Hollow, bringing cheap and tasty pizza and millions of dollars of advertising, the Monster brothers seem doomed to fail. Then their humble shop becomes part of a plot to take over Oak Hollow and the world as customers are turned into Happy Leaf–obsessed consumer zombies. Now the brothers, their neighbors, and Wolfie's new best friend Bea will need to use their cunning to take down Happy Leaf's CEO, Lord Mudpant. Zombies, kidnapping, and robot battles with cartoony, Muppet-like characters; colorful illustrations; and zany humor will appeal to younger readers and lovers of the absurd. VERDICT This ridiculous and fun twist on a well-worn trope will charm the legions of readers who can't get enough "Captain Underpants," "Dog Man," and "Lunch Lady" books.—Ariana Hussain, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School, Washington, DC

About the Author

Joey Ellis graduated from East Carolina University in 2002 and has been a professional illustrator and designer since. His illustrations and character designs have been used by Disney, ESPN, the NFL, Sports Illustrated Kids, Highlights Magazine, Boys Life, Marvel, PBS Kids, and many others. Joey lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and two sons.

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