Graphic Novel Review – Saving the Whole Wide World (HiLo, Book 2) by Judd Winick(4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade
Genre: Graphic Novel/Science Fiction
Length: 208 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Release Date: May 17, 2016
ISBN-13: 978-0385386234
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the HiLo series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars
“Everyone’s favorite space boy, Hilo, is just settling into life on earth (Bowling? Knock-knock jokes? OUTSTANDING!) when strange portals begin opening up all over town. And HOLY MACKEREL! Even STRANGER creatures are coming through them! But it will take more than a GIANT MUTANT CHICKEN, A VIKING HIPPO, A MAGICAL WARRIOR CAT, or even a few MILLION KILLER VEGETABLES to stop Team Hilo . . . er, WON’T IT? Can Hilo, DJ, and GINA figure out how to send these creatures back to their worlds before they DESTROY the earth?”
This is the 2nd book in the HiLo series. This series remains highly entertaining and is very well done. It’s a humorous middle grade graphic novel about friendship, evil aliens, and family.
HiLo returns just in time to find out that many portals are opening up on Earth. Monsters are pouring out through these portals and HiLo and crew work desperately to send all the monsters back to where they belong. In the process of all this craziness HiLo learns more about his past and doesn’t like what he finds out.
I loved the addition of the magical warrior cat; she was absolutely hilarious and added a lot of fun to the story.
I continue to enjoy the characters, the story, and the colorful illustration. The story has a lot of action and fun but also touches on more serious topics of family, friends, fitting in…and of course saving the world!!!
Overall me and my 11 year old son really continue to enjoy this series. I would definitely recommend for middle grade and older kids (and adults) who enjoy humorous sci-fi graphic novels.
This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge
