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"When a machine boy falls to earth, his heart is awoken for the first time. As he learns to be human, he struggles to override his own programming and become a hero, from rising stars Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Machine Boy! When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path... until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more than to become a hero! Whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school's basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his heart begins to interact dangerously with other debris from space, Machine Boy wonders if he can be a power for good after all. Rising stars Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila create a funny and engaging all-ages adventure that asks-can you override your own programming? Included in Everyday Hero Machine Boy, is a two-page READER'S GUIDE. The full TEACHER'S GUIDE is available on SkyboundComet.com. "--Amazon.com.
About the author
Irma Kniivila is a Toronto-based cartoonist and illustrator. She is the co-creator of Skybound Entertainment's EVERYDAY HERO MACHINE BOY.
Irma has worked with Penguin Random House, Marvel, Boom! Studios and IDW, and her illustration work has appeared in
The Globe and
Mail,
Reader's Digest, and
The Walrus, among others.
For more, visit irmaillustration.com
Social: https://www.instagram.com/ikniivila/
Summary
"Creators Kniivila (Year of the Dog) and Vuong (The
Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn) present a funny, uncommonly charming mash-up of
martial arts, superhero, and sci-fi comics. The rare all-ages title that will
entertain, and perhaps even enthrall, adolescents and adults alike." --- Library
Journal (Starred Review)
When a machine boy falls to earth, his heart is
awoken for the first time. As he learns to be human, he struggles to override
his own programming and become a hero, from rising stars Tri Vuong and Irma
Kniivila.
It's a
bird, it's a plane, it's... Machine Boy!
When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the
domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path... until
Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more
than to become a hero! Whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school's
basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce,
Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his
heart begins to interact dangerously with other debris from space, Machine Boy
wonders if he can be a power for good after all.
Rising stars Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila create
a funny and engaging all-ages adventure that asks-can you override your own
programming?
Included in Everyday Hero Machine Boy, is
a two-page READER'S GUIDE. The full TEACHER'S GUIDE is available on
SkyboundComet.com.
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"The anime-inspired blend of martial arts, sf
dystopia, and cosmic fantasy is energized by high-octane action and character
expression...Good, weird fun that middle-grade readers will adore." --
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