The Rise of Herk (Nnewts #2)

About this book

Herk, the lovable Nnewt, is back, and his adventure is just beginning!

In this exciting sequel to Escape from the Lizzarks, Herk is happy to have a new family and a new place to call home. But when the Lizzarks make an all-out assault on Amphibopolis using a giant monster, Herk must seek the help of the megasloth to save the city and his adopted family. Meanwhile, Sissy, Herk’s sister, discovers the dark truth about their long-lost brother Zerk.

Reviews

Praise for Ghostopolis:

* "TenNapel's colorful illustrations are filled with energy and life."--School Library Journal, starred review

"TenNapel is a terrific cartoonist and in fine form here."--Booklist

Praise for Bad Island:

*"A clever, old-fashioned adventure with some modern twists and a light-hearted tone, this, like TenNapel's previous work, is not to be missed."--Booklist, starred review

*"TenNapel has crafted another rip-roaring adventure with wide audience appeal."
School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Cardboard:

* "An exceptionally seamless blend of action and philosophy, two elements that usually do not mix easily; TenNapel handles this masterfully. Utterly brilliant."--Kirkus, starred review

"A boldly imaginative and ambitious tale."--The Horn Book

"[TenNapel] provides moments of great sweetness and heaps and heaps of bizarre fun, a quality that has become his veritable trademark."--Booklist

Praise for TOMMYSAURUS REX

"TenNapel unleashes an array of charmingly off-kilter characters and has mastered a cartoonish style that preserves a sense of grit while lending some emotional weight to match the story."--Booklist

"It's a premise worthy of a loony Saturday morning cartoon, complete with bulgy-eyed characters that nearly bounce off the full-color pages, but underlying the fun is a potent and affecting story about facing death and growing up."--Publishers Weekly