Comic Book Kid - Softcover

Osterweil, Adam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439416493 ISBN 13: 9780439416498

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 1948

Synopsis

Two boys venture into the space/time continuum to rescue a prized first edition Superman comic. Twelve-year-old Brian will never forget the day, when he was seven, that he accidentally spilt a cup of punch on his fatherâ s valuable copy of a Superman #1 comic book from 1939. He is certain that his cheerful, joking father secretly despises him for ruining this prized possession. Like his father, Brian collects comic books, so it is not surprising when Mr. Somerset, the owner of the General Store, gives one to Brian. What is surprising, however, is that the comic book is full of blank panels and that a metal ring falls into Brianâ s lap. Brian thinks that there must be some kind of mistake. Why would anyone want to buy a blank comic book? Paul, Brianâ s best friend, activates the ring, sets the date to 75 million B.C., and then presses a button labeled â Timequest.â The boys suddenly find themselves in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean battling a prehistoric beast. This wet adventure becomes the first of many â Timequestsâ â both to the past and to the future. During their travels, they escape from 1939 to find themselves in the prehistoric past where they get caught in a battle between a mastodon and a pack of dire wolves. They warp away just in time, but one problem leads to another. When they finally make their way back home they find that though they have been changed by their adventures, home is comfortably the same â ¦ or is it? HONORS Disney Adventures Book Awards Winner (Adventure Category) The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to twelve) â Bank Street College of Education

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"This is a very entertaining book. Students who like "super heroes" or comic books will find this a very good book. It centers around two main characters, Brian and Paul, who are best friends. They have a magical time-travel experience involving the use of a comic book. The book will hold a student's interest, and the ending is appropriate."  --The Lorgnette, Heart of Texas Reviews

"Twelve-year-old Brian has lived with "IT" for a long time. "IT" is an event that occurred when he was seven. Brian found his Dad's valuable copy of the first Superman comic book and accidentally spilled punch on it. When the owner of the local general store slips Brian and his friend Paul a ring that enables them to travel through time, they decide to go into the past to obtain another original edition of the prized comic book. This simple mission turns into an exciting adventure as the two boys travel thousands of years into the past and hundreds of years into the future. In the end, Brian discovers that no matter how hard you try, you can't change the past. He does, however, have an exciting story to tell for his homework assignment." --Children's Literature

About the Author:

CRAIG SMITH is the recipient of the 2008 APRA Children’s Song of the Year for THE WONKY DONKEY. When not writing, Craig works as a musician and entertainer. Visit him at www.craigsmith.co.nz

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 1948
• ISBN 10: 0439416493
• ISBN 13: 9780439416498
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Smith Craig