Graphic Novel Review – Sparks! by Ian Boothby and Nina Matsumoto (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Middle Grade
Genre: Graphic Novel
Length: 192 pages
Publisher: Graphix
Release Date: February 27, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1338029468
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Amazon Vine
Rating: 5/5 stars

“August is a brilliant inventor who is afraid of the outside. Charlie is a crack pilot who isn’t afraid of anything. Together these pals save lives every day. They also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit!

Always eager to leap into danger, this feline duo have their work cut out for them as they try to thwart Princess, an evil alien bent on enslaving mankind. Don’t let the fact that Princess looks like a cute, diaper-wearing baby fool you. She’s clever, determined, and totally ruthless. So when Princess and the browbeaten fools she calls servants enact a brilliant and dastardly plan to conquer Earth, August and Charlie pull out all the stops to save the day.”

I got this book through the Amazon Vine program to review. This book was incredibly hilarious and great fun. It’s great for all ages; cat lovers will find it especially entertaining.

My 11 year old son and I both read and loved this book. I loved the idea of inventive super hero cats who pretend to be a dog because dog’s make more acceptable super heroes.

The illustration is done in a very classic cartoony type of style. It’s very bright and colorful and easy to follow; I enjoyed it.

Overall I loved this graphic novel. It was so much fun. I would recommend for all ages, especially to those who enjoy humorous graphic novels involving animals. Cat lovers will find this graphic novel especially delightful. I hope we get to see more of “Sparks” in future books.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge