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King of the Mole People

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by Paul Gilligan
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Paul Gilligan's smart and funny illustrated middle grade series stars Doug, King of the Mole People, who struggles to balance chaos both in school and in the underworld.
"The Wimpy Kid's got nothing on the King of the Mole People—he's got more laughs and more mud."—Kirkus Reviews
Doug Underbelly is doing his best to be normal. It's not easy: he's bad at jokes, he's lousy at sports, and he lives in a creaky old mansion surrounded by gravestones. Also Magda, the weird girl at school, won't leave him alone. And if that weren't enough, he recently got crowned King of an underground race of Mole People.
Doug didn't ask to be king—it's a job he can't really avoid, like the eel sandwiches his dad makes for him (with love). If he thought dealing with seventh grade was tricky, it's nothing compared to navigating the feud between Mole People, Slug People, Mushroom Folk and Stone Goons, not to mention preventing giant worms from rising up and destroying everything. How will Doug restore order? It's all a matter of diplomacy!
Christy Ottaviano Books

  • Creators

  • Series

    King of the Mole People

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 2, 2024

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781250171351

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781250171351
      • File size: 48141 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 830
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      July 1, 2019
      Being "a normal, average kid" is next to impossible when you're a total weird magnet. Doug Underbelly is on a quest to rise from the bottom of the school social order, which requires the appearance of normality. He and his father live in a creepy old house surrounded by graves (some open), so Doug pretends he lives in the quaint house next door. Crushes on girls are normal, so he fakes one. Everyone has a best friend; that must be Simon, who once gave him a stick of gum. But Doug has a supercolossal weird secret: He's King of the Mole People. That's why he's always covered with mud and, often, grubs. Their former king Zoooooooooooooooog (lots of O's means high rank in Mole country) had been deposed for not enforcing Mole laws. The Royal Guard and the people like Doug, but Croogoolooth the Royal Advisor seems to be up to something. When a crisis inside the Earth threatens the surface, is there any hope Doug can achieve his goals? In his middle-grade debut, Gilligan, creator of the comic strip "Pooch Cafe," communicates the myth of "normal" with goofy (and often slimy) good humor. His many cartoons and goggle-eyed illustrations make for added laughs. Characters appear white (or various shades of green). The Wimpy Kid's got nothing on the King of the Mole People--he's got more laughs and more mud. (Fantasy. 7-12)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.5
  • Lexile® Measure:830
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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