Hilo 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Winick, Judd

ISBN 10: 0385386184 ISBN 13: 9780385386180

Publisher: Random House Graphic, 2015

Synopsis

"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN
Dog Man meets Big Nate in HILO-the hilarious New York Times Bestselling GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES kids love! "A Total BLAST," says the Miami Herald!

BOOM! CLANG! CRASH! D.J. and Gina are totally ordinary kids. But Hilo isn't! Hilo just fell out of the sky and doesn't know where he came from, or what he's doing on Earth. (Or why going to school in only your underwear is a BAD idea!) . . . But UH-OH, what if Hilo wasn't the only thing to fall to our planet? Can the trio unlock the secrets of Hilo's past? Can Hilo SURVIVE a day at school? Find out in HILO-a laugh-out-loud, epic story of friendship! Adventure! (And the occasionaly mutant space robot).

Here's what people (and robots!) are saying about Hilo!
* Children's Choice 5th-6th Grade Book of the Year!

* Nominated for multiple State Awards--including the Pennsylvania's Young Reader's Choice Award!

"More giant robotic ants and people going 'Aaaah!' than in the complete works of Jane Austen"--Neil Gaiman, bestselling author

"Every kid would love a pal like HILO, and every kid will love this book!" --Lincoln Peirce, bestselling author of the Big Nate series

"HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny." --Jeff Smith, bestselling author of the Bone series

"Fast paced, furiously funny, and will have kids waiting on the edge of their seats for more."--Jeffrey Brown, bestselling author of Jedi Academy

"A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with superpowers fall from space." --Seth Meyers, actor, comedian and writer

* "A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

* "A must-have."--School Library Journal, Starred Review

"Good clean laser-beams-coming-outta-your-hands fun for the whole family."--http: //blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/

"A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family."--The New York Times

"My students are obsessed with this series. OBSESSED!"--Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and co-founder of Nerdy Bookclub

About this title

Product Description

Introducing HILO a funny, action-packed, full-color new middle-grade graphic novel series that "Bone" creator Jeff Smith calls delightful. D.J. and his friend Gina are totally normal kids. But that was before a mysterious boy came crashing down from the sky! Hilo doesn t know where he came from, or what he s doing on Earth. (Or why going to school in only your underwear is a bad idea!) . . . But what if Hilo wasn t the only thing to fall to our planet? Can the trio unlock the secrets of his past? Can Hilo survive a day at school? And are D.J. and Gina ready to save the world? HILO is Calvin and Hobbes meets Big Nate and is just right for fans of Bone and comic books as well as laugh-out-loud school adventures like Jedi Academy and Wimpy Kid! Praise for HILO More giant robotic ants and people going 'Aaaah!' than in the complete works of Jane Austen Neil Gaiman, bestselling author Every kid would love a pal like HILO, andevery kid will love this book! Lincoln Peirce, bestselling author of the Big Nate series HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny. Jeff Smith, bestselling author of the Bone series "Fast paced, furiously funny, and will have kids waiting on the edge of their seats for more." Jeffrey Brown, bestselling author of Jedi Academy "I LOVE this book. And I'm not the only one. My 11-year old sonloved it. And when my 7-year old daughtersaw it, she picked it up and loved it too. Hilo is alive, actionpacked...and amazing fun. Not sinceBone have I been this excited to see the launch of a series." Brad Meltzer, bestsellingauthor "The Fifth Assassin," Host The History Channel s"Decoded" "HILO is loads of slapstick fun with a touch of tenderness that kids will love."--Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal Winner "High energy and HILARIOUS!"--Gene Luen Yang, winner of the Printz and Eisner Awards, two time National Book Award Finalist "A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with superpowers fall from space. Seth Meyers, a

Review

"A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots."
--Kirkus Reviews starred review

"Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue coupled with colorful illustrations and plenty of action makes this a must-have for all children's graphic novel collections." --School Library Journal starred review

"This is lively and entertaining adventure with enough risk to give it heft and plenty of solid friendship to keep readers buoyed... Lush, bright colors and a freewheeling approach to panels create an immersive environment: it's clear that this is art, and it's also clear that the art is running the show, not the panels or even the words. Readers will likely find it a tough wait for the next volume to come along."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred review

From the Hardcover edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Graphic
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0385386184
• ISBN 13: 9780385386180
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 191
• Illustrator: Major Guy