Bogus (The Aldo Zelnick Comic Novel Series) [Kindle Edition]

Karla Oceanak (Author), Kendra Spanjer (Author)

Book Description

Ten-year-old Aldo Zelnick has decided it’s fun to be artistic, and when his grandma Goosy gives him a second sketchbook, Aldo fills it with more comic drawings, fun words, and accounts of his extraordinary adventures in everyday life. When Aldo and his best friends, Jack and Bee, find a diamond ring, they can't decide if it’s real or fake; but real or not, they can't seem to hold on to it. As the trio hunts for the misplaced ring, they also learn about other countries and cultures. This second installment in an A-to-Z alphabet series includes a glossary of words to help kids broaden their vocabulary.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Karla Oceanak has been a writer and editor for more than 20 years. She has ghostwritten numerous self-help books and is a public speaker for childhood literacy. Kendra Spanjer is an illustrator and studio artist. They both live in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Product Details

• File Size: 5147 KB
• Print Length: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bailiwick Press (October 1, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004HW7LNG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,740 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Featuring the irrepressible Aldo Zelnick, kid detective and linguist extraordinaire October 21, 2010

By Midwest Book Review

Format:Hardcover

"Bogus, and Aldo Zelnick Comic Novel" is the second graphic novel for kids age 7-13 featuring the irrepressible Aldo Zelnick, kid detective and linguist extraordinaire. "Bogus" is the B- letter book, incorporating as many vocabulary words beginning with "B" as possible. In "Bogus," Aldo learns lots about philanthropy, another famous comic book artist (Charles Schulz), and the importance of remembering we are all citizens of a global village. Even finding a valuable lost ring and receiving a, $1000 reward are not as important as banding together and working and caring about other people who need help. Aldo Zelnick is a great hero for kids because he is exactly that, another believable kid. Pretty wonderful when you stop to examine him after all. As before, effortless learning takes place with adeptly incorporated vocabulary, aka the "B" gallery, which includes lots of techno-speak ("B4N") and popular lingo or slang words ("buzzkill") as well as foreign words ("bon voyage" and "bok choy") and just plain fun words (like "bodacious"). The comic illustrations keep the pages turning as does the fast moving story. Kids will love to collect all the letters of the alphabet as discovered by Aldo Zelnick. Next in the series, "Cahoots," involving a technology free vacation in rural Minnesota coming in late 2010. This reviewer, who incidentally is from rural Minnesota, can't wait!

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best... April 16, 2012

By Dostoyevski

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

...boys book for the age 7-13. My son who is 7 enjoyed it a lot. Lots of challenging words - but not a problem. There is a vocabulary on the back, so you can easily read the definition and learn. It's a compilation of a diary,comic and mystery, very appealing for the young boys.

5.0 out of 5 stars Anything but bogus :P October 23, 2011

By ric0shay

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This series is such a fun way to encourage reading and vocabulary-building.
For anyone not familiar with these books, each one is written with 'challenging' words that start with the same letter as the book title. These words are marked in the text with an * (Artsy-Fartsy explains why) and there is an index in the back with a kid-friendly definition. This book is a 4.0 AR reading level for those who need that info, but my 7 year old reads them without difficulty.