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Super Magic Boy: I Am a Slime Monster

(A Graphic Novel)

Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
6.8"W x 8.8"H x 0.59"D   | 14 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Dec 16, 2025 | 112 Pages | 9780593427842
Age 4-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile 390L | Fountas & Pinnell N
FOC Nov 17, 2025 | Catalog October 2025

Hugo is more than just a kid-- he's a SUPER MAGIC BOY who's able to transform into anything that'll help him save the day! There's no adventure too big for him and his best friend Dino in this wacky and hilarious graphic novel series. In this volume, Hugo and Dino want to borrow some books from the library, but a scary alien slime is trying to eat them all! Will they be able to stop this monster or will this be THE LAST BOOK YOU EVER READ?!

Hugo and Dino are avid readers, but they've run out of books to read at home! Luckily, they know a place where there are INFINITE books—the local library. The only thing standing in their way is...an ALIEN SLIME MONSTER whose plan for world domination involves eating EVERY BOOK ON EARTH!!!

Normally, Hugo would be able to use his awesome transforming powers to save the day, but because nothing scares him more than slime monsters, his abilities are on the fritz! Will Hugo be able to overcome his fears to save the world?! Or will humanity never be able to read a book again?!

"A high-energy celebration of a delightfully rambunctious childhood." —Kirkus Reviews
Jarod Roselló is a Cuban American writer, cartoonist, and teacher. He is the author of the middle-grade graphic novel Red Panda & Moon Bear, a Chicago Public Library and New York Public Library best book for young readers and a Nerdy Award winner for graphic novels. Jarod holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, both from the Pennsylvania State University. Originally from Miami, he now lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife, kids, and dogs, and teaches in the creative writing program at the University of South Florida. View titles by Jarod Roselló
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About

Hugo is more than just a kid-- he's a SUPER MAGIC BOY who's able to transform into anything that'll help him save the day! There's no adventure too big for him and his best friend Dino in this wacky and hilarious graphic novel series. In this volume, Hugo and Dino want to borrow some books from the library, but a scary alien slime is trying to eat them all! Will they be able to stop this monster or will this be THE LAST BOOK YOU EVER READ?!

Hugo and Dino are avid readers, but they've run out of books to read at home! Luckily, they know a place where there are INFINITE books—the local library. The only thing standing in their way is...an ALIEN SLIME MONSTER whose plan for world domination involves eating EVERY BOOK ON EARTH!!!

Normally, Hugo would be able to use his awesome transforming powers to save the day, but because nothing scares him more than slime monsters, his abilities are on the fritz! Will Hugo be able to overcome his fears to save the world?! Or will humanity never be able to read a book again?!

"A high-energy celebration of a delightfully rambunctious childhood." —Kirkus Reviews

Creators

Jarod Roselló is a Cuban American writer, cartoonist, and teacher. He is the author of the middle-grade graphic novel Red Panda & Moon Bear, a Chicago Public Library and New York Public Library best book for young readers and a Nerdy Award winner for graphic novels. Jarod holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, both from the Pennsylvania State University. Originally from Miami, he now lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife, kids, and dogs, and teaches in the creative writing program at the University of South Florida. View titles by Jarod Roselló

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