Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy [Hardcover]

Jill Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Scary Godmother (Book 2)

In this sequel to the first SCARY GODMOTHER hardcover, Scary Godmother and Hannah Marie try to protect Halloween from Hannah's mean cousin, Jimmy. Last Halloween Scary Godmother helped Hannah teach Jimmy a lesson in good Halloween manners. As a result, Jimmy now knows that monsters really exist--he saw quite a few of them last year! He's positive they're coming back to get him this Halloween and the only way to ensure his safety is to stop Halloween from coming! Will Jimmy's dreadful plan succeed? Or will Hannah save her monster pals from THE REVENGE OF JIMMY? Written and illustrated by Jill Thompson.

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About the Author

Jill Thompson, a graduate of the American Academy of Art in downtown Chicago, has spent all of her adult life and most of her youth drawing comics, having worked as a professional in the field since the ripe old age of 15. Over the years she has garnered critical acclaim on titles such as THE SANDMAN, SWAMP THING and WONDER WOMAN. She still lives and works in Chicago, where she is currently developing new SCARY GODMOTHER stories.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Sirius Entertainment (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579890202
• ISBN-13: 978-1579890209
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,459,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caspar and Wendy for a new millennium!, January 6, 2000

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This review is from: Scary Godmother (Hardcover)

How many of us now tottering on middle age grew up with the adventures of Caspar the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch comic books! Jill Thompson in her growing SCARY GODMOTHER oeuvre gives millennial youngsters (and their significant elders) an entirely enchanting bit of whimsy. Ms. Thompson is an artist who has cleaned and broken her brushes as a comic book illustrator. Of course, this shows in her droll illustrations for her own books. If, however, you look long and caringly enough, you'll find wisps of Rackham, Hogarth, Charles Addams, Edward Gorey, and even BETTY BOOP in the entrancing brushstrokes illumined here. The story is hilariously witty, adequately outright funny for the youngsters, but more than sufficiently jovial for the eldsters. And parents! NO, it is not TOO SCARY for your wee ones! This particular volume even includes an explanation of those peculiar, SCARY THINGS under the bed. Way too fun to be merely a children's picture book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for Halloween or any time., September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scary Godmother (Hardcover)

This book is absolute fun for parents and children alike. Not only are Ms. Thompson's illustrations lovely, but her story is funny. I had the pleasure of meeting her and having our copy signed recently, and can say that she is a kind person as well as an entertaining story teller. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to show their children that there is nothing to be afraid of in the dark.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong..., April 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (Hardcover)

...with any of the Scary Godmother Books. They are all instant classics. The illustrations are some of the best I have ever seen. My daughter loves this book.