Cardboard
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4.6 • 111 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster.
Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man-and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. But the neighborhood bully, Marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them all!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This graphic novel tries to be about magic and goodness, but instead gets bogged down with creepy drawings, unfair stereotypes, and obnoxiously flat characters. Mike is unable to afford anything good for son Cam's birthday, so he buys the boy only a cardboard box. They turn the cardboard into the shape of a man, only to have it come alive. Danger comes from Marcus, a boy readers are repeatedly told is rich, though apparently his parents can't afford a dentist, and drawings concentrate on his bad teeth as if they're a character flaw. Marcus wants the magical cardboard properties to himself because, well, he's bad. Characters are shown, and drawn, as good or bad. The author also has a problem with people driving hybrids or boys having long hair. What could have been a fun fantasy tale often turns preachy, and it belittles people who look different. The story tries to add depth with the trope of a dead mother, but that theme doesn't rescue it from occasional self-righteousness. Ages 10 14.
Customer Reviews
Absurdly fantastic book!
This is the first of Doug’s books I’ve read so far. What a page turner! I pounded it down in 2 sittings. Zany and bizarre as any TenNapel art. We need more wholesome entertainment like this. I’m sure I’ll be purchasing all of his books. Especially now that he’s a target of powerful political enemies.
Cardboard: A New Series?
This book was so creative! You should make more books like this or identical to this. Maybe make a Prequel or Sequel?
LOVED IT
Totally amazing. I've read a lot of fiction books, graphic novels, etc. this is an completely original idea that blew me away. I read it five times already and still want to read it. Despite what 'Publishers Weekly' says, I still think this book it awesome, and they should point out the good things in this book, and emphasize them more than the 'bad' parts.