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Gordon: Bark to the Future
Gordon: Bark to the Future
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: July 10, 2018
Review
A spin-off from Spires's Binky series, this GN will appeal to readers who enjoy animals, time travel, and humor. Aliens have invaded Gordon's home, his partner has been captured, and P.U.R.S.T. (Pets of the Universe Ready for Space Travel) has been compromised. It is up to Gordon, alone, to save everyone. Armed with his crafting ability and his brain, Gordon makes the decision to use his untested time travel machine to go back 5 days to warn everyone and stop the invasion. Due to a dastardly button-press, Gordon goes 5 YEARS into the past and has to figure out a way to stay hidden, since he has not yet been born, get more fuel for his machine so he can return to the future and, most importantly, message his team so that the invasion can be stopped. Like Marty McFly, Gordon does find a way to save the day and have a little fun in the process (instead of an electric guitar solo it's a game of BALL!, of course). Spires's all-cap text is simple and clear for the younger reader, and her digital illustrations on glossy paper are adorable and well-executed. A nice addition to the adventure/sci-fi GN list for emerging readers.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Spires, Ashley
Illustrator: Spires, Ashley
Illustration Quality: good
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: science fiction,graphic novel
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9781771384094
Price: 15.99