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Fangbone! Third-Grade Barbarian
by
Michael Rex
Eastwood Elementary has a new student, and he's nothing like the other kids in 3G. Fangbone is a barbarian warrior from another world! And he's been charged with the task of keeping a deadly weapon from Skullbania's vilest villain, Venomous Drool. Can Fangbone's new classmates team up to help him triumph over hound-snakes, lava-ferrets, and his first pop quiz?
Paperback, 120 pages
Published
January 5th 2012
by Putnam Juvenile
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My 9-year-old son insisted that I would love this book, and he was right.
Very funny book about a child from the warrior race of another dimension who winds up on Earth at an elementary school. In his home dimension, he is belittled for being to young. ("You have not even one hair on your back.") But he is sent to Earth on a dangerous mission and told to blend in.
Some of the humor can't possibly be aimed at kids, like the fact that Fangbone is clearly in a class for special kids. When it is revea...more
Very funny book about a child from the warrior race of another dimension who winds up on Earth at an elementary school. In his home dimension, he is belittled for being to young. ("You have not even one hair on your back.") But he is sent to Earth on a dangerous mission and told to blend in.
Some of the humor can't possibly be aimed at kids, like the fact that Fangbone is clearly in a class for special kids. When it is revea...more
Five hundred winters ago, the greatest evil that ever lived ruled over Skullbania. Venomous Drool was his name. He built an army that swept through the lands and almost wiped out the clans.
Many battles were fought, and many great warriors died to keep his evil from spreading. Finally, Drool was defeated, and cut into many small pieces. The pieces were separated and taken to different lands so that Venomous Drool could never rule again.
But since my birth, a new army of Drool worshipers has been m...more
Many battles were fought, and many great warriors died to keep his evil from spreading. Finally, Drool was defeated, and cut into many small pieces. The pieces were separated and taken to different lands so that Venomous Drool could never rule again.
But since my birth, a new army of Drool worshipers has been m...more
For all of you out there who loved the Captain Underpants series, this one is for you. Fangbone is a viking style warrior from a land of battles and primative living. He gets transported to modern day, charged with a mission to "blend in" while he is protecting the toe of Drool. (More about Drool later). He immediately becomes part of a class of 3rd grade misfits and has to quickly get up to speed. There's plenty of potty/booger humor, and cool action sequences as Fangbone and his new buddy Bill...more
Michael Rex has made a career of sorts out of spoofing classic children’s books of yore. As such, Goodnight Moon becomes Goodnight Goon, Runaway Bunny is Runaway Mummy and Curious George is the stellar Furious George Goes Bananas. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but parody ain’t nothing to sneeze at. Now Mr. Rex switches gears a little. You can go on spoofing picture books until the cows come home but why limit yourself? If you’re going to rework a classic go big or go home. Go f...more
In order to keep the toe of the evil Drool safe from his followers, young Fangbone is transported from his medieval, Vikingesque world into modern times, where he is befriended by Bill and the other students in class 3G at Eastwood Elementary. At first, they think Fangbone is a bit strange, but soon even the principal is donning fur boots. Invaders from his world keep seeping in to try to harm Fangbone, but with the help of his classmates, he keeps them at bay. His classmates want Fangbone to he...more
While I don't think that I'm quite the intended audience for this book, I found it rather funny despite/because of? the kind of gross and slapsticky humor. It was a rather fun, fast read with essentially a decent message in the background. The art is interesting because essentially, everyone in the book is rather ugly. It seems that more and more graphic novels are using this type of style, an interesting contrast to the comics and manga that often seem to over-idealize the characters. Despite t...more
The first graphic novel in a series, the story centers around Fangbone, a young barbarian who offers to defend Skullbania (his homeland) from the evildoer, Venomous Drool. To defend his homeland, he must travel through time and through magical forces he is transported to Eastside Elementary school, where he is put to the unexpected task of learning in a classroom setting. Fear not... Skullbania will not be defeated while Fangbone is around to protect it, but then again, Fangbone is stuck in clas
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Fangbone is too small to be taken seriously as a warrior to his clan. When faced with the inevitable destruction of his clan, Fangbone accepts the task of protecting the "big toe" of Drool by leaping through a portal through space and time opened up for him by a sorcerer. His leap takes him to Eastwood Elementary School where he must learn to blend in with other third graders.
Fangbone has just the right amount of action combined with the necessary gross factor to appeal to the school age set wh...more
Fangbone has just the right amount of action combined with the necessary gross factor to appeal to the school age set wh...more
Boys and girls in my after school book club literally could not stop talking about their favorite lines in this book. All I had to do was sit back and let them talk, calling on the next person as they finished.
Sure this is sometimes gross out humor ( picking noses, picking spider eggs out of underarm hair) but sometimes subtle as well.
The kids picked up on all of it; most read the book in one sitting,not wanting to put it down. They understood when the nose digging kid said, "it's my culture"...more
Sure this is sometimes gross out humor ( picking noses, picking spider eggs out of underarm hair) but sometimes subtle as well.
The kids picked up on all of it; most read the book in one sitting,not wanting to put it down. They understood when the nose digging kid said, "it's my culture"...more
Grades 2-4. Fangbone is a Barbarian from another planet. There he is considered weak because of his size, but when his clan needs someone to travel through a wormhole in space-time, they send Fangbone to protect the Toe of Drool (the last piece of their arch-enemy who needs it to come back to life). Once on Earth, Fangbone must assemble an army to fight creatures Drool may send their way. But it's hard to take a kid serious on earth when he's wearing fur underpants. Fun graphic novel for fans of...more
Graphic novel, first in the Fangbone series. 3rd grade or so. Very funny. Excellent illustrations.
Fangbone, a warrior child from Skullbania, is sent to Earth to hide and protect the Toe of Drool from the new army of destruction. He ends up in a 3rd grade classroom and works to enlist his classmates in an army to defeat the agents of the bad guys--dirt devils, a hound snake, etc. In the meantime, Fangbone learns about toilets, chicken wings, and 3rd grade beanball.
Will keep most 2nd-4th grade boy...more
Fangbone, a warrior child from Skullbania, is sent to Earth to hide and protect the Toe of Drool from the new army of destruction. He ends up in a 3rd grade classroom and works to enlist his classmates in an army to defeat the agents of the bad guys--dirt devils, a hound snake, etc. In the meantime, Fangbone learns about toilets, chicken wings, and 3rd grade beanball.
Will keep most 2nd-4th grade boy...more
Fangbone is too small to be taken seriously by his fellow barbarians. Mocked and belittled, nevertheless it is Fangbone who is given an important role as battle threatens his home as everyone else insists they are needed for their combat prowess. The young barbarian is given the big toe of Drool and sent far away to keep the toe from falling back into Drool's hands. It is the last piece Drool needs back to become an even more powerful enemy.
Fangbone finds himself on Earth. He spies a large build...more
Fangbone finds himself on Earth. He spies a large build...more
This cute comic geared toward boys mimics some of the same ideas that have made Captain Underpants (potty humor) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid (wimpy, underdog kid) popular with kids. Fangbone is a young warrior who is looked down upon by his clan because he is so small. He is the only one who is willing to guard the toe of Drool though. Guarding the toe brings him to our world and into the 3G third grade class of underdog kids who need a warrior to look up to and help them win the Beanball games. In...more
This book is perfect for young readers who love comics and gross-out humor. I love the black/white/grey and orange color scheme and the premise is great: Fangbone is a young barbarian warrior from another world who ends up attending an ordinary third grade class. Funny, full of action and adventure, I think this will be a hit at my summer reading visits this spring!
I think this is going to be a great new graphica addition for boys, especially those in 2nd and 3rd grade. A 9 year-old barbarian goes through a wormhole from his ancient home to modern day and ends up in the 3rd grade at Eastwood Elementary. Funny, funny, funny interactions between a boy in fur underwear and kids who really have a hard time surviving dodge ball.
Fangbone is an unlikely hero that comes to our world on a desperate mission. Here, he makes a friend, goes to school, and plays Beanball all while guarding the one precious item that will save his civilization - the Big Toe of Drool. A fun, quick graphic novel.
Not great literature, but certainly a whole lot of fun. Fangbone is a barbarian boy who time-travels into the present day in order to help his clan protect the Big Toe of Drool. You know those "what's in your wallet?" commercials? Kind of like that.
Excellent blend of adventure and humor with vivid characters. Aimed at about 3rd grade (the age of the characters), but smart enough to entertain any adults who may be reading along with their kids. It’s a little like a junior version of Lars Brown’s North World.
Fangbone first appears in his own word but lands in ours, taking part in a third grade class of friendly kids. Overcoming "enemies" through mutual support in both worlds sets the scene for future titles in the series.
This book is a hoot! Perfect for boy/tomboys. Be forwarned it is not for the faint of heart (or the pacifist). Lots of disgusting humor (The Big toe of Drool) and sword wielding action.
3rd grade boys would enjoy reading about Fangbone and how he must protect the Big Toe of Drool. When Fangbone the Barbarian gets transported to modern day, things get really humorous.
Very well done graphic novel. Boys will love the humor and topic. Must check out more at the library! Can't wait to put them in the hands of some of my students.
Add another fan of Fangbone to the stack. Irreverent and fantastical with positive messages about friendship, accepting difference, and fighting the demons together.
Entertaining, but not my favorite recent graphic novel. My sons both adored it, though - so clearly it fits the needs of the target audience.
My third-grader likes this series.It's funny and ridiculous - a perfect combination. Good for older fans of the Captain Underpants series.
For fans of Dragonbreath, check out the new series from Michael Rex about a 3rd grade barbarian!
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A fun graphic novel. 3-4 in the series. Definitely good for middle grade kids. I think they will love the humor.
Our whole family laughed out loud at this fun take on the "stranger-comes-to-our-world" story.
Wolf-Snake vs. Hot Wings -- hot wings wins. An O.K. book, in my humble opinion.
A very funny intermediate level graphic novel perfect for fans of Captain Underpants.
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