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Doom's Day Camp

The Story Eater

#2 in series

by Joshua Hauke
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The Last Kids on Earth meets Encanto in this hilarious graphic novel sequel, which finds Doom and his oddball friends leaving the safety of their camp for a daring—and incredibly dangerous—mission to rescue their parents.
Doom Thorax is anything but ordinary! Sure, he might not have unusual abilities like all of his friends. But he is the only one of them who can read. And his books have helped them not only survive but thrive in their post-apocalyptic world. So much so that their camp has been growing the last few months, with new kids arriving from all over. And they all have the same eerily familiar story: their parents left to fight some mysterious threat and never returned….
 
Of course, everyone fears the worst, that is until a fateful clue about the adults whereabouts arrives on their doorstep. If there’s any chance of rescuing his dad and the other adults, Doom knows they must leave their camp and venture out into the unknown. So he assembles a crew of friends and new allies, he sets out across a wondrously bizarre landscape that is as varied as is it dangerous. With the help of Doom’s books—and by learning to work together—the group will have to make it long enough to find the adults. But will this ragtag bunch of kids ultimately have what it takes to go up against a monster that was strong enough to defeat all of their parents? 

  • Creators

  • Series

    Doom's Day Camp

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 31, 2023

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780593205426
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 520
    • Text Difficulty: 1-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      January 1, 2022

      Gr 3-6-Doom Thorax is an average kid, living with his mountain man dad, scavenging for food, and hanging out with his annoying werewolf sister, as well as a boy made of mud, a moody mold of Jell-O, and a superintelligent ant. So maybe Doom's life is a little weird. As this postapocalyptic story begins, this oddball group is left under Doom's supervision while their adults head off to battle mysterious threats with no promise of safe return, a mildly terrifying prospect that's quickly moved past. After accidentally burning down their camp, Doom leads his friends to the remains of an elementary school he's discovered. Here, they munch on paste, play on the swings, and get into all kinds of situations that reveal their unique gifts and struggles-for instance, one of Doom's friends is a brain in a jar, who, if let loose, can create a literal brainstorm. The crew's unsupervised circumstances foster their individual talents and encourage them to work together. Hauke's illustrations are endlessly creative and colorful, but each panel feels jam-packed with activity, giving the story little room to breathe. Doom appears Black, and his team is diverse, albeit not entirely human. VERDICT Imaginative, wacky, and a bit of a nail-biter, this tale giggles in the face of danger and promises an entertaining read.-Emilia Packard

      Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      March 15, 2022
      Grades 3-6 Doom is the son of Grizzly Thorax, a great warrior and the leader of their village in a postapocalyptic landscape filled with mutated humans and dangerous, toothy creatures. But he's the complete opposite of his brave, capable father, and many of the villagers look down on him for it, especially when he's the only one lacking a superpower. When monster attacks start increasing, Grizzly Thorax calls on all the adults in the pack to seek out and destroy the monsters--and, to their parents' dismay, leaves Doom in charge of protecting the children left behind. Hauke's campy monster romp emphasizes how differences or quirks can be strengths and that acceptance and cooperation are what really save the day. And maybe mostly important, it shows the value of reading skills (Doom's actual power) and how vital the knowledge gained from books can be. Hauke creates a vivid, cartoonish world with entertaining monsters and well-developed characters in a story that relies on empathy and understanding. Hand this to fans of Ben Hatke's Mighty Jack series.

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:520
  • Text Difficulty:1-3

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