Invaders from the Great Goo Galaxy

Eek and Ack

by Blake Hoena, Steve Harpster (Illustrator)

One boring afternoon, the terrible twosome of Eek and Ack come up with a sinister plot. They'll spend the day doing something deviously fun, conquering that weird, faraway planet, Earth!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

40 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where, in his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the Moon and trolls lumbering around in the woods behind his parents house, and the fact that the trolls were hunting for little boys had nothing to do with Blake’s pesky brothers. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Since graduating, Blake has written more than thirty books for children, including retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Perseus and Medusa myth. Most recently, he’s working on a series of graphic novels about two space alien brothers, Eek and Ack, who are determined to conquer our big blue home.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Mandy Robek]

Aliens who think a washing machine is a rocket, will make my readers giggle.

[Steph]

In the graphic novel, Invaders From the Great Goo Galaxy, Eek and Ack are brothers from an alien galaxy who have a problem similar to Earth children; they are bored and getting on their mother’s nerves. She tells them to go out and play in outer space, so they make a plan to conquer Earth and the result is nothing but comedy. This novel incorporates basic science concepts for children ages seven to ten. Some of the pictures are too busy and do not add anything to the text. A nice touch at the end of the book is the inclusion of science facts, a glossary, and discussion questions.

[Eli Poteet]

I like the name of the aliens, eek and ack. Beyond the main characters space names I find myself running short of positive construction. I felt inspired by the short plot. I hadn't pondered the intersection of kids books and short stories.

[Peacegal]

Here's one for boys and/or reluctant readers.

[Liz Price Patel]

1st Grade, 2nd Grade

[Liz Price Patel]

1st Grade, 2nd Grade

[Jessica]

A silly cute little graphic novel my son found at the library.