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CAVEBOY DAVE

Phil McAndrew Aaron Reynolds

More Scrawny Than Brawny

Caveboy Dave is a hilarious new graphic novel series about a primitive kid named Dave Unga-Bunga, struggling through the pains of growing up in a world in which he doesn’t fit in. Imagine a prehistoric version of Wimpy Kid meets Captain Underpants.
What’s so tough about Dave’s life? For starters, his grandfather invented fire and his dad invented the wheel — so how is he supposed to live up to that sort of family reputation? You’ll have to read it find out to find out.

Dave Unga-Bunga has always been more scrawny than brawny. This is a major problem when your village expects you to become a meat-bringer. At age twelve, all young cave-people must stalk through the eerie mushroom forests for a prehistoric beast the village can feast on. Dave would much rather invent stuff for a better life, though--like underwear to make loincloths less itchy and cutlery to make eating less filthy. Can Dave save his group by inventing the perfect defense against a bloodthirsty pokeyhorn?

First in a new series, More Scrawny Than Brawny delivers irresistible characters, big thrills, and even bigger laughs.
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Published 2016-11-01 by Viking Books for Young Readers

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Published 2016-11-01 by Viking Books for Young Readers

Comments

Nonstop action, belly laughs, and stabby cats. What's not to love?

Bright colors and animated, exaggeratedly doofy characters buoy the rollicking action, mixing intrigue and lots of giggles... A lively series opener.

A delightfully entertaining tale about discovering one's true calling...Dave's first adventure sets a high bar for future volumes.

Fast-paced and funny.

Dutch: Uitgiverij De Fontein ; Italian: Editrice Il Castoro

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Put this on the shelf between Jorge Aguirre's Chronicles of Claudette series and Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl books.

Wonderfully weird! Loaded with gut-busting laughs and prehistoric peril.