Attack of the Mutant Lunch Lady: A Buzz Beaker Brainstorm

Graphic Sparks

by Scott Nickel, Andy J. Smith (Illustrator)

Brainy Buzz Beaker thought nothing could be grosser than cafeteria food. Thats before the schools lunch lady turned into a mutant blob. Now, Buzz and his best friend Larry must discover a way to stop the Cafeteria Creature.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens

40 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2008

About the author

Growing up, Scott Nickel wanted to be a comic book writer or a mad scientist. As an adult, he gets to do both. In his secret literary lab, Scott has created more than a dozen graphic novels for Stone Arch Books featuring time travel, zombies, robots, giant insects, and mutant lunch ladies. Scott's NIGHT OF THE HOMEWORK ZOMBIES received the 2007 Golden Duck award for Best Science Fiction Picture Book.

When not creating crazy comics, Scott squeezes in a full-time job as a writer and editor at Jim Davis' Garfield studio.

Check out Scott’s monstrously funny syndicated comic strip, EEK!, at Go Comics: http://www.gocomics.com/eek/

Reviews

[Endira77 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn't immediately think of Adam Sandler's "Lunch Lady Land?"

The kids just LOVE the humor and gross noises of Scott Nickel's books. This one has a good message at the end that reflects the current trend in school cafeterias. LOL

[Katy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Attack of the Mutant Lunch Lady is a story about a school cafeteria where things like “mystery meat” and “deep fried green stuff” are daily choices. The woman who cooks and serves lunch is referred to as “lunch lady,” and she is not very kind or clean. One day as she is mixing up the day’s lunch she falls into the vat, and comes out as a giant monster who eats everything in the school. One of the boys saves the day when he throws apples into the monster’s mouth. The lunch lady turns back into a person, but she is magically changed and only serves healthy food. She is also clean and happy now. The kids, however, decide that they liked things better before--nothing is as bad as healthy food!
This book would be entertaining for kids, but I don’t think cafeteria workers would appreciate the stereotypes. I am not sure that kids really would prefer the food in the beginning of the story over healthy food either. In the end I think this book would be good for young reluctant readers who might think the story is funny.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about two boys going to lunch and this grandma is mean and evil and severving discasting foods and the girl becomes evil and starts to scare everyone in the school and creats a evil monster of foods and the boy and his friends are going to find out a way to stop this and something big will happen in this book.


I recommed this book to readers that like funny adventure books I hope you enjoy it!!

[Ezri H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Attack of the Mutant Lunch Lady
by Scott Nickel
I loved this book, because it is hilarious the main character is Buzz Beaker. He is a scientist that forgot his lunch one day and had to get school lunch. Let's just say it it was, well a special experience.the principle's hair is special when it comes to laughing, but I don't want to spoil it.The lunch lady has a, well lets just say that she has a vary big role as well. and you will easily want to read it 100,000,000 times as well.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

very simplistic kids graphic novel, but includes discussion questions and writing topics...which I think is cool to do.

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge · Rating 2 out of 5]

AaAaAaAa our lunch lady is a goopy monster! HA HA. K.Y.

[Kristin King · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids loved this one.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I liked whe that monster invaded and then got kind."

[Tracee Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent graphic for young readers.