Kung Fu Klutz and Karate Cool, Volume 1

by D.J. Milky, Mark Seidenberg, Erich Owen Owen (Illustrator)

Overview

Marvin is a somewhat dorky 8-year-old kid with a lot to prove. The bullies at school taunt him, his friends are not very helpful, and all he wants is to just belong. So in an attempt to solve his problems, Marvin gets an idea: Karate lessons! But even with a master sensei and a new gi, is Marvin destined to a life in Klutz-ville, or will he emerge Karate Cool and ready to take on all of William Clarke Elementary?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598160529
Publisher:	TOKYOPOP
Publication date:	04/03/2007
Series:	Kung Fu Klutz and Karate Cool manga , #1
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-4 Third-grader Marvin Klutzer is a clumsy kid who's always picked on by the school bully, Hank Howell. He decides that becoming "karate cool" will enable him to defeat his nemesis and get away from his klutzy image, so he takes karate classes. Of course, Marvin is impatient at first, and, despite his sensei telling him to take things slowly, he throws himself into karate, earning a new nickname, Kung Fu Klutz. Until he learns to be patient, he'll always be hounded by Hank. This chapter book features manga-style pen-and-ink drawings and intermittent panels throughout; the combination is likely to lure in reluctant readers. The illustrations are the highlight of the book and will appeal to manga fans. A "bonus manga" at the end of the book features Marvin's dog, Goliath.-Nancy Kunz, Tuckahoe Public Library, NY

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