Overview

The band is getting together in this brand-new, laugh-out-loud graphic chapter book series starring four musical instruments in their first year at Band Camp! Cordelia the accordion, Trey the triangle, Kaylee the ukulele, and Zook the kazoo meet when they're assigned to Bunk J--nicknamed ""Junk Bunk"" by the other instruments. Despite their differences, they'll have to become fast friends as they explore the wonders and challenges of the camp, including experiences with nature, food fights, and camp pranks. Can they learn to be in tune with each other by the time the big relay race comes around?

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9781499815160

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"Smith has crafted a strong series starter with this graphic novel. The vibrant art evokes old-time comics, rich in color and detail. Pacing, characterization, and conflict are deft and engaging. A five-chapter overture to a series that campers and noncampers will tune into with glee.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"""

"This series opener is sure to be a hit in library collections specialized for younger elementary readers where music is a high interest.-- ""School Library Journal"" Smith's playful, simple character designs hit classic camp-story beats (food fight, ghost story, relay race) in a quick, entertaining story full of feeling. Lots of jokes and open panels make this early reader comic easy to like.-- ""Booklist"" Smith has crafted a strong series starter with this graphic novel. The vibrant art evokes old-time comics, rich in color and detail. Pacing, characterization, and conflict are deft and engaging. A five-chapter overture to a series that campers and noncampers will tune into with glee.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"""

Author Information

Brian ""Smitty"" Smith is a former Marvel Comics and DC Comics editor. He is the cocreator and writer behind the New York Times bestselling graphic novel The Stuff of Legend, the author/illustrator of the Pea, Bee, and Jay series, the cartoonist of Tree Mail, and the winner of the Kids Read Comics ""Most Epic Adventure"" award. Smitty lives in Greensboro, NC.

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