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Diary of a Mad Scientist Garden Gnome
"In a world where monsters and fairies roam the backyard, one gnome seeks to save his true love from an experiment gone terribly awry!
You will find within the pages of this book the diary entries of one Dr. Harry Gnome, mad scientist. Here there be sock monkeys! You have been warned!"
One crazy spring, NY Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis and Eisner Award winning artist Janet K. Lee created an illustrated twitter serial about Dr. Harry Gnome, a pint-sized mad scientist with the luck of Victor Frankenstein. Collected for the first time, this is a very limited printing of DIARY OF A MAD SCIENTIST GARDEN GNOME. Only 50 copies were made. Each of its 32 pages are chocked full of rabbits, ray guns, zombies, and sock monkeys. Revel in the precision of Kontis' 140 character installments. Gaze at the very first illustrations Lee ever undertook. Before there were Dapper Men and Fairy Godmothers, there was Harry Gnome.
You will find within the pages of this book the diary entries of one Dr. Harry Gnome, mad scientist. Here there be sock monkeys! You have been warned!"
One crazy spring, NY Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis and Eisner Award winning artist Janet K. Lee created an illustrated twitter serial about Dr. Harry Gnome, a pint-sized mad scientist with the luck of Victor Frankenstein. Collected for the first time, this is a very limited printing of DIARY OF A MAD SCIENTIST GARDEN GNOME. Only 50 copies were made. Each of its 32 pages are chocked full of rabbits, ray guns, zombies, and sock monkeys. Revel in the precision of Kontis' 140 character installments. Gaze at the very first illustrations Lee ever undertook. Before there were Dapper Men and Fairy Godmothers, there was Harry Gnome.
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2013
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Alethea Kontis
152 books1,488 followers"A veritable badass fairy princess." --Jim Butcher
"The faerie princess of the worlds of weird." --Jonathan Maberry
"Alethea Kontis IS fairy tales." --Jim C. Hines, author of Libriomancer
"Alethea Kontis: Awesome, racks up award nominations, wears tiaras." --SF author Ferrett Steinmetz
"I want to live in [Alethea's] head because I think that might be the most interesting place in the world!!!!" --Ellen Oh, author of Prophecy
"Alethea Kontis, the woman who writes like Shakespeare would if he were alive today." --Aaron Pound
"The beauty of a princess, the confidence of a queen, the brilliance of a writer, and the demeanor of a cheerful fairy comedian!" --Cheyenne Z.
"This was the story before all of the other stories, and it was the other tales that were changed over time." --Nerdophiles, on ENCHANTED
"The faerie princess of the worlds of weird." --Jonathan Maberry
"Alethea Kontis IS fairy tales." --Jim C. Hines, author of Libriomancer
"Alethea Kontis: Awesome, racks up award nominations, wears tiaras." --SF author Ferrett Steinmetz
"I want to live in [Alethea's] head because I think that might be the most interesting place in the world!!!!" --Ellen Oh, author of Prophecy
"Alethea Kontis, the woman who writes like Shakespeare would if he were alive today." --Aaron Pound
"The beauty of a princess, the confidence of a queen, the brilliance of a writer, and the demeanor of a cheerful fairy comedian!" --Cheyenne Z.
"This was the story before all of the other stories, and it was the other tales that were changed over time." --Nerdophiles, on ENCHANTED
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December 8, 2015
The market for this book is pretty simple and self-explanatory: three year olds who are super into Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog and the new plastic pink flamingo. That’s a demographic, right? So maybe it is a bit more complicated than that. Let’s resimplify: The story is simple and a tad silly, pulled off in short, punchy chunks. Did you really expect anything else from She Who is Glitter Incarnate?
Janet Lee’s accompanying artwork is more detailed than I expected, while holding onto the flouncy-bouncy attitude of the story. I especially got a kick out of the backgrounds, that look kinda like contact paper. There’s also a surprising amount of pathos and joy reflected in what seem like simple faces. The fairy on the cover is more than a bit heart-breaking. Kudos for that, Ms. Lee.
Bottom line: adult dorks into angry science, steampunk, blatant Joss Whedon adoration, fairies and ninja sock monkeys or just weird, fun stories will have a good time. My first thought was a comparison to It’s Okay to Be A Zombie, with more focus on story. Unlike that book, though, there is nothing blatantly problematic for any little kiddies you may have in your life (barring, perhaps, a small issue with a blue jay that made me weep a bit). The price is a bit high, but you’re paying for the art as much as for the words and pretty pictures don’t come cheap.
Now, someone tell me how to find that handy guide on How to be Ninja (100% more!).
Janet Lee’s accompanying artwork is more detailed than I expected, while holding onto the flouncy-bouncy attitude of the story. I especially got a kick out of the backgrounds, that look kinda like contact paper. There’s also a surprising amount of pathos and joy reflected in what seem like simple faces. The fairy on the cover is more than a bit heart-breaking. Kudos for that, Ms. Lee.
Bottom line: adult dorks into angry science, steampunk, blatant Joss Whedon adoration, fairies and ninja sock monkeys or just weird, fun stories will have a good time. My first thought was a comparison to It’s Okay to Be A Zombie, with more focus on story. Unlike that book, though, there is nothing blatantly problematic for any little kiddies you may have in your life (barring, perhaps, a small issue with a blue jay that made me weep a bit). The price is a bit high, but you’re paying for the art as much as for the words and pretty pictures don’t come cheap.
Now, someone tell me how to find that handy guide on How to be Ninja (100% more!).
November 7, 2015
I received a copy as the winner of a Goodreads giveaway - and I'm SO glad I did! This was a hoot to read with my 3 and 6 year old girls. Chock full of amusement for both them and myself. It also managed to keep their attention because each page only had text the length of a Tweet. Total win!
April 7, 2020
Cute little story that makes a perfect audible listen. Definitely one worth grabbing and just go ahead and purchase it, don’t use your audible credits. This book will appeal to anyone who loves Dr Horrible
May 8, 2020
This books is an absolute delight. I was smiling from beginning to end. I can't wait to read this to my students.
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