{"product_id":"9781626727083","title":"Recess Warriors: Hero Is a Four-Letter Word","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRecess Warriors: Hero Is a Four-Letter Word\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Marcus Emerson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaving the world... one playground at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen imaginations go wild in the schoolyard, anything can happen. Normal kids become world-saving heroes, girls become power-hungry pirates, and zombies take over the school after being infected by the dreaded epidemic—cooties! It's up to Scrap, his partner Yoshi (don't you dare call her a sidekick!), and Clinton, the baddest cowboy in the, um, badlands, to stop recess from collapsing into total apocalyptic chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith dynamic full-color art and nonstop action, \u003ci\u003eRecess Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e is an irresistibly fun middle-grade graphic novel from Marcus Emerson, the creator of the hit self-published series, \u003ci\u003eDiary of a 6th Grade Ninja.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Emerson creates a rich world full of epic adventures and hilarious one-liners . . . It’s highly imaginative and strikingly familiar to the real games kids play. Emerson’s story is only matched by his artwork; richly detailed and textured, his stylized figures are imbued with dynamic movement, and the variety of skin tones among the kids on the playground is refreshing. This archly funny, spot-on comic adventure will hit home for elementary-school kids far and wide.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A welcome throwback to the way recess should be.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eAn imaginative tale of a recess hero who rescues the playground from a zombie infestation . . . Give to fans of Doug TenNapel’s \u003ci\u003eCardboard\u003c\/i\u003e or Judd Winick’s “Hilo” series.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Now this is how recess should be—cooperative, technology-free fun . . . Readers will eagerly await the next volume.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eWhile it’s hard to compete with recess, this book serves up enough excitement to be a close second.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626727083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40607480119502,"sku":"9781626727083","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e1e83a96-0943-4d46-a890-ceef4cd90207.jpg?v=1638145855","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626727083","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}