Charles Kelly was the world's greatest comic book artist until he disappeared without a trace. Two years later, his grandson Sam discovers a mysterious pen in Kelly's attic studio. Sam is soon propelled into a deadly dimension, where super villains are all powerful and disturbingly real, and into a confrontation with an evil entity imprisoned inside a mystical gemstone since the dawn of time.
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Grade 3–5—Sam's grandfather, one of the foremost comic-book creators in the world, has disappeared. When Sam finds a strange pen in his grandfather's office, he discovers that the man has been sucked into the comic-book world he created, and only his grandson can rescue him. But that place isn't like the one Sam has read about; evil Baron Midnight is now in control and all the superheroes have been banished. Not only must Sam save his grandfather, but he must also restore the superheroes to a position of power in order to save the world. Rose describes the action with a detachment that never draws readers into the story. Nugent's illustrations are framed like comic panels, but lack the bold lines that fans of the genre would expect to find. Though Sam uses his grandfather's comic creations to outsmart the bad guys, readers never get a sense of him as a person. Emerald Curse carries none of the pacing and excitement that drive superhero tales. Stick with Brian K. Vaughan's "Runaways" series (Marvel).—Alana Abbott, James Blackstone Memorial Library, Branford, CT
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About the Author
Simon Rose is the author of five titles for Tradewind, including The Clone Conspiracy, The Sorcerer's Letterbox and Alchemist's Portrait. He was born in Derbyshire, England and has lived in Canada since 1990. Simon and his two children live in Calgary, Alberta.
Cynthia Nugent Cynthia Nugent is an award-winning children's book author/illustrator. She lives in Vancouver with her little dog, Emma.
Cynthia Nugent Cynthia Nugent is an award-winning children's book author/illustrator. She lives in Vancouver with her little dog, Emma.
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