The Evil Echo

(Paperback)

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Cool and refreshing icy candy with a chilling peppermint center. The only candy guaranteed to blast you with a blizzard of strength and superpowers.

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Halo Nightly lives every child's dream: She gains super-powers after being given magical candy by her Aunt Pandora. Readers who love Fashion Kitty's fun (slightly girl-focused) take on super-heroes will also enjoy Dahl's action-filled plots and Crowther's bright, eye-catching art.-- "A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Lo"
Who will win: good or evil Evil Echo wants the affection of Halo Nightly's crush, Cody. Can Halo outwit her rival and win Cody's heart Find out what happens as Echo and Halo have a duel of magical powers in this brilliantly illustrated graphic novel. The main characters are introduced on the first page, with additional details, puzzlers, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary at the end of the book. Discussion leaders can use this story to examine the importance of courage and critical thinking even when you're frustrated or scared. Recommended.-- "Library Media Connection"

Author Bio

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher's Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, Scott Nickel works by day at Paws, inc., Jim Davis's famous Garfield studio, and he freelances by night. Burning the midnight oil, Scott has created hundreds of humorous greeting cards and written several children's books, short fiction for Boys' Life magazine, comic strips, and lots of really funny knock-knock jokes. He was raised in southern California, but in 1995 Scott moved to Indiana, where he currently lives with his wife, two sons, six cats, and several sea monkeys. Jeff Crowther has been drawing comics for as long as he can remember. Since graduating from college, Jeff has worked on a variety of illustrations for clients including Disney, Adventures Magazine, and Boy's Life Magazine. He also wrote and illustrated the webcomic Sketchbook and has self-published several mini-comics. Jeff lives in Boardman, Ohio, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Jonas and Noelle.