Synopses & Reviews
Wiley Miller's comic strip, "Non Sequitur," is syndicated in more than 800 daily newspapers. Now he presents his first book for young readers--an exciting adventure about a boy who saves the world.
Talented and well-known syndicated comic strip artist Wiley Miller presents a stunningly illustrated tale of a boy who is bored by his life and ready to break free from the lighthouse he calls home. Led off by a wonderfully eccentric professor in a hot-air-balloon ship, Basil travels to another dimension where he and a new friend save the fantasy city of Helios from destruction.
Review
"Together with such visuals, the spaciously designed text and plot-driven action will help struggling readers (or those new to chapter books) build confidence." Booklist
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"[T]he characters are broadly drawn, but dynamic, expressive full-color drawings add excitement." Hornbook Guide to Children
Synopsis
Bored with his life in a lighthouse, Basil sets out for adventure and soon arrives in a mysterious city in the clouds, where he discovers and tries to foil a plan that threatens the entire world.
Synopsis
After boarding a boat attached to a balloon and flying through the air, twelve-year-old Basil Peppererell's boring life gets the dose of excitement he's always wanted as he flies to a hidden city where he meets an array of geniuses, learns about their new inventions, and assists them to stop an evil villain threatening their unique home.
About the Author
Wiley Miller began his career as a political cartoonist in 1976, and his incisive drawings have won him several honors, including, in 1991, the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. He moved to Iowa City, Iowa, in 1992 to devote his full-warped attention to Non Sequitur. Non Sequitur is the only cartoon to win National Cartoonists Society awards in both the comic strip and comic panel categories, and Wiley Miller is the only cartoonist to win a Reuben in his first year of syndication.