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Lola's Super Club #2
Lola's Super Club #2: My Substitute Teacher is a Witch
Join Lola and her quirky and hilarious super club of crocodiles, sharks, dinosaurs (in undies), skeletons, and her cat Hot Dog, for a death-defying adventure to… her elementary school. When Lola’s teacher is out sick due to a “small accident,” a miserable substitute takes over her history class. Weird things start happening like resident Friendly Falls middle-aged villain, Max Imum, joining the class and calling the sub “Mommy,” students disappearing, and the class adding real monsters to the curriculum. Today’s lesson is simple… survive until the bell.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published August 17, 2021
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August 2, 2021
7/30/2021 Full review tk at TheFrumiousConsortium.net.
8/2/2021 I liked Volume 2 of Lola's Super Club a bit more than Vol 1, tho I think that's due in large part to being more prepared for the absurdist humor of this title, which may or may not be to everyone's taste. Overall, I think the quality of both art and gags were better here, perhaps due to the topics each of the two stories included chose to focus on.
In the first story of the volume, Lola Darkhair is on her way to school in Friendly Falls, with a backpack full of the other members of her Super Club. Her classmates are excited to meet her little friends, but disaster strikes: a mean substitute teacher takes over and has extremely unrealistic expectations of the students. Odder still, she introduces a new student to the class, who happens to be her son, supervillain Max Imum. Lola, the Super Club and her classmates will have to join forces to defeat the wicked Mini Mum and her monstrous allies.
The second story, in timely fashion, revolves around the Evilympics, an event dreamed up by Mini Mum to pit the Super Club of Friendly Falls against the Villains of Fiendish Falls. In several creatively mashed up events such as Dodgeboat, Weightlifting Ping Pong, and Rhythmic Equestrian, the two teams must compete for the championship, while Mini Mum does her best to sabotage the scoring. Fortunately, Lola's sports-loving if presently wheelchair-bound Grampy is there to help save the day.
I think my favorite part of this volume was the lesson Lola learned in villains being made not born, as you can see how Mini Mum's behavior led her son to his life of crime. It was also nice to see Lola spend time with her grandpa, and for his disability to play a pivotal role in her team's victory. The wittiness of the mashed up events of the Evilympics were one of the most amusing parts of this book for me, tho I could definitely have done with more of an introduction to the many of Lola's friends who suddenly appear to help her compete. I was also not the biggest fan of the gross-out humor, and heaven save me from the preview of Astro Mouse And Light Bulb Vol I which amped that up even more. Some kids love this stuff, but I never have at any age.
The art, I thought, was even better this volume than the first, particularly in the unconventional panel breakdowns of the school story. It also felt better paced and more focused, adding more story-relevant detail instead of panels that had me scratching my head trying to figure out what was actually happening in them. Overall, this was a much clearer installment of the series than the somewhat scattered first volume, and is perfect for kids who dig a little gross out, absurdist humor in their reading.
Lola's Super Club #2: My Substitute Teacher Is A Witch by Christine Beigel & Pierre Foiullet will be published tomorrow August 3 2021 by Papercutz and is available for pre-order from all good booksellers, including Bookshop!
8/2/2021 I liked Volume 2 of Lola's Super Club a bit more than Vol 1, tho I think that's due in large part to being more prepared for the absurdist humor of this title, which may or may not be to everyone's taste. Overall, I think the quality of both art and gags were better here, perhaps due to the topics each of the two stories included chose to focus on.
In the first story of the volume, Lola Darkhair is on her way to school in Friendly Falls, with a backpack full of the other members of her Super Club. Her classmates are excited to meet her little friends, but disaster strikes: a mean substitute teacher takes over and has extremely unrealistic expectations of the students. Odder still, she introduces a new student to the class, who happens to be her son, supervillain Max Imum. Lola, the Super Club and her classmates will have to join forces to defeat the wicked Mini Mum and her monstrous allies.
The second story, in timely fashion, revolves around the Evilympics, an event dreamed up by Mini Mum to pit the Super Club of Friendly Falls against the Villains of Fiendish Falls. In several creatively mashed up events such as Dodgeboat, Weightlifting Ping Pong, and Rhythmic Equestrian, the two teams must compete for the championship, while Mini Mum does her best to sabotage the scoring. Fortunately, Lola's sports-loving if presently wheelchair-bound Grampy is there to help save the day.
I think my favorite part of this volume was the lesson Lola learned in villains being made not born, as you can see how Mini Mum's behavior led her son to his life of crime. It was also nice to see Lola spend time with her grandpa, and for his disability to play a pivotal role in her team's victory. The wittiness of the mashed up events of the Evilympics were one of the most amusing parts of this book for me, tho I could definitely have done with more of an introduction to the many of Lola's friends who suddenly appear to help her compete. I was also not the biggest fan of the gross-out humor, and heaven save me from the preview of Astro Mouse And Light Bulb Vol I which amped that up even more. Some kids love this stuff, but I never have at any age.
The art, I thought, was even better this volume than the first, particularly in the unconventional panel breakdowns of the school story. It also felt better paced and more focused, adding more story-relevant detail instead of panels that had me scratching my head trying to figure out what was actually happening in them. Overall, this was a much clearer installment of the series than the somewhat scattered first volume, and is perfect for kids who dig a little gross out, absurdist humor in their reading.
Lola's Super Club #2: My Substitute Teacher Is A Witch by Christine Beigel & Pierre Foiullet will be published tomorrow August 3 2021 by Papercutz and is available for pre-order from all good booksellers, including Bookshop!
August 19, 2021
It’s time to go back to school with Lola and all her Super Club Friends. Tucked away in her backpack are her cat Hot Dog, her stuffed dinosaur James, and a couple of skeletons, a scribble monster, a super-shark, and a crocodile that she met in her first set of adventures.
But when she gets to school, she finds that her regular teacher isn’t there. Instead there is a substitute who looks familiar to Lola. But it isn’t until the villainous Max Imum shows up for class that she knows for sure the teacher is his mother, a bag witch.
When the substitute starts punishing children for wrong answers by having a trap door open up below them, Lola decides to fill the empty seats with her Super Club friends. When the teacher’s friends make a lunch of Gut Goulash with Lice and Gelatin with Organic Boogers and a Tear Drop Custard, Lola and her Super Club declare a Food Fight and make Vampopper Bites with Garlic-Aioli Sauce and Wolf Hamburger with GlutBoog Ketchup.
Whatever the substitute (witch) hands out to her students, Lola counters. But it’s not until they find a friend in an unlikely place that they can defeat the witch and get their teachers back.
In the second story, Lola’s visit with her Grandpa starts with his stories of his days playing soccer and ends with the Super Club competing against Max Imum, his mom, and their whole villainous team in the Evilympic Games. Through events like the Uphill Martial Arts, Surfing Fencing, and Weightlifting Ping Pong, the two teams compete, cheating and treachery on one side and friendship and fun on the other.
Lola’s Super Club is the imaginative graphic novel from the minds of writer Christine Beigel and illustrator Pierre Foiullet. The stories are full of lightness and mischievous charm, and the bright illustrations are filled with small details that add so much character and energy.
I loved the first Super Club book, and this one is just as good. The creativity of these stories and these characters, the whimsy of the stories, and the clever dialogue make these books just as entertaining to adults as they are to kids. If I have to ding Lola’s Super Club #2 for anything, it’s that it doesn’t feature my favorite character quite as much as the first one (James, with his wedgie-inducing flowered undies, obviously), but I’m also a big fan of Lola, so I’ll let it go this time.
Egalleys for Lola’s Super Club #2: My Substitute Teacher Is a Witch were provided by Papercutz, with many thanks.
But when she gets to school, she finds that her regular teacher isn’t there. Instead there is a substitute who looks familiar to Lola. But it isn’t until the villainous Max Imum shows up for class that she knows for sure the teacher is his mother, a bag witch.
When the substitute starts punishing children for wrong answers by having a trap door open up below them, Lola decides to fill the empty seats with her Super Club friends. When the teacher’s friends make a lunch of Gut Goulash with Lice and Gelatin with Organic Boogers and a Tear Drop Custard, Lola and her Super Club declare a Food Fight and make Vampopper Bites with Garlic-Aioli Sauce and Wolf Hamburger with GlutBoog Ketchup.
Whatever the substitute (witch) hands out to her students, Lola counters. But it’s not until they find a friend in an unlikely place that they can defeat the witch and get their teachers back.
In the second story, Lola’s visit with her Grandpa starts with his stories of his days playing soccer and ends with the Super Club competing against Max Imum, his mom, and their whole villainous team in the Evilympic Games. Through events like the Uphill Martial Arts, Surfing Fencing, and Weightlifting Ping Pong, the two teams compete, cheating and treachery on one side and friendship and fun on the other.
Lola’s Super Club is the imaginative graphic novel from the minds of writer Christine Beigel and illustrator Pierre Foiullet. The stories are full of lightness and mischievous charm, and the bright illustrations are filled with small details that add so much character and energy.
I loved the first Super Club book, and this one is just as good. The creativity of these stories and these characters, the whimsy of the stories, and the clever dialogue make these books just as entertaining to adults as they are to kids. If I have to ding Lola’s Super Club #2 for anything, it’s that it doesn’t feature my favorite character quite as much as the first one (James, with his wedgie-inducing flowered undies, obviously), but I’m also a big fan of Lola, so I’ll let it go this time.
Egalleys for Lola’s Super Club #2: My Substitute Teacher Is a Witch were provided by Papercutz, with many thanks.
May 20, 2021
Even if I had read book one (which I realized after starting this was book two) I don't think I would have liked this book. While kids who like "kid gross humor" and fantasy drama/action/violence will enjoy, it will not be for everyone. Trying to make this book a "girl power super hero book" was a great idea, using stereotypical "boy stuff" for the plot was an interesting idea, but personally I could not even finish it.
July 1, 2021
Explore the adventures of Super Lola and her friends against an evil witch.
The beginning of the plot gives the reader a fair idea that the book is meant for children. The illustrations support this belief too. But soon, one fails to understand the plot. Certain major events in the plot are good but not well planned and are hastily scattered all over the pages. This may be good for someone who doesn't read books in one go but also makes it slightly confusing.
The beginning of the plot gives the reader a fair idea that the book is meant for children. The illustrations support this belief too. But soon, one fails to understand the plot. Certain major events in the plot are good but not well planned and are hastily scattered all over the pages. This may be good for someone who doesn't read books in one go but also makes it slightly confusing.
May 23, 2021
ARC Copy...hmm feels like strange and bizarre trip trip. See what the kids think...
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