Mischief and Mayhem #1: Born to Be Bad
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- Author：Ken Lamug
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Summary
Dog Man meets Despicable Me in this crackling， hilarious middle grade graphic novel series from author-illustrator Ken Lamug， starring Mischief and Mayhem—a dynamic duo that falls into supervillainy after they’re kicked out of superhero camp。
Mischief， and her side-cat， Mayhem， are your respectably heinous villains。 They’ll spoil new movies， steal cake from parties they weren’t invited to， and hit the good citizens where it’ll dirty them most—their toilet paper。 But before Mischief and Mayhem were ever supervillains， they were just Missy and Gizmo， fresh recruits at superhero camp。
Only， Missy lied on her hero application and has exactly zero superpowers， just her brainpower。 Missy is humiliated when caught and kicked out， and only fellow camp recruit Melvira stands by her。 Unbeknownst to others， Melvira has a villainous agenda， and it involves helping Missy cross the line into villainy as her new alter ego， Mischief。 But something about Melvira doesn’t sit right with Missy， and soon she’ll be called upon to battle her former best friend。
Will Missy be able to face the friend who was once her defender？ Does Gizmo actually have nine lives？ Will the town ever have TP again？ The stakes are high and the battles epic， as the line between hero and villain gets flushed down the toilet。
Mischief， and her side-cat， Mayhem， are your respectably heinous villains。 They’ll spoil new movies， steal cake from parties they weren’t invited to， and hit the good citizens where it’ll dirty them most—their toilet paper。 But before Mischief and Mayhem were ever supervillains， they were just Missy and Gizmo， fresh recruits at superhero camp。
Only， Missy lied on her hero application and has exactly zero superpowers， just her brainpower。 Missy is humiliated when caught and kicked out， and only fellow camp recruit Melvira stands by her。 Unbeknownst to others， Melvira has a villainous agenda， and it involves helping Missy cross the line into villainy as her new alter ego， Mischief。 But something about Melvira doesn’t sit right with Missy， and soon she’ll be called upon to battle her former best friend。
Will Missy be able to face the friend who was once her defender？ Does Gizmo actually have nine lives？ Will the town ever have TP again？ The stakes are high and the battles epic， as the line between hero and villain gets flushed down the toilet。
Reviews
Rich Izzo
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I'll just say that Missy is the supervillain I've always wanted to be。 I'm very jealous that she gets to do all the fun stuff。 The book is an enjoyable ride。 Highly recommended。 I'll just say that Missy is the supervillain I've always wanted to be。 I'm very jealous that she gets to do all the fun stuff。 The book is an enjoyable ride。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Johnell Dewitt
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Mischief and Mayhem grabbed the attention for both my avid and reluctant reader and kept them in their seats （and away from video games） until they'd read it through。 They loved the humor and the art was so well balanced throughout。 The panels weren't cluttered and flowed really well。 Pacing of the story was excellent。 Mischief and Mayhem grabbed the attention for both my avid and reluctant reader and kept them in their seats （and away from video games） until they'd read it through。 They loved the humor and the art was so well balanced throughout。 The panels weren't cluttered and flowed really well。 Pacing of the story was excellent。 。。。more
Paula Robison
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Ken's sense of humor and artistic talent make this young-reader graphic novel rise to the top for me。 Ken's sense of humor and artistic talent make this young-reader graphic novel rise to the top for me。 。。。more
Joy
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Missy and her cat Gizmo love causing trouble as their alter-egos， Mischief and Mayhem。 They are invited to a superhero boot camp， but get into trouble again！ Lying on her application， Missy's only super power is her brain。 The other young superheroes turn against her， all except one， Melvira。 What trouble for Mischief and Mayhem does Melvira have up her evil sleeve？ Adorable graphic novel for elementary school students。 Lots of life lessons， including how to treat people， doing the right thing， Missy and her cat Gizmo love causing trouble as their alter-egos， Mischief and Mayhem。 They are invited to a superhero boot camp， but get into trouble again！ Lying on her application， Missy's only super power is her brain。 The other young superheroes turn against her， all except one， Melvira。 What trouble for Mischief and Mayhem does Melvira have up her evil sleeve？ Adorable graphic novel for elementary school students。 Lots of life lessons， including how to treat people， doing the right thing， and friendship。 。。。more
Sarah
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Fans of Bad Guys and Dogman will love this book。 Kids who feel like they don't fit in and really want to fit it， will love this book。 There's a great cast of characters both human and animal in this fun and funny graphic novel。 Missy is not your average superhero。 Actually， without a super power she's not considered a super hero at all。 But she has smarts， inventiveness， gumption， and a sidekick。 Somewhere between good and evil there is always Mischief and Mayhem。 Ken's art is fabulous。 So much Fans of Bad Guys and Dogman will love this book。 Kids who feel like they don't fit in and really want to fit it， will love this book。 There's a great cast of characters both human and animal in this fun and funny graphic novel。 Missy is not your average superhero。 Actually， without a super power she's not considered a super hero at all。 But she has smarts， inventiveness， gumption， and a sidekick。 Somewhere between good and evil there is always Mischief and Mayhem。 Ken's art is fabulous。 So much detail， bright colors， and clever characters。 。。。more
Debbie Ohi
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Hilarious， action-packed， dynamic and fun illustrations。 Love that Missy （the main character） is Asian but the story isn't about being Asian。 Also love the original twist on superhero/supervillain stories！ Hilarious， action-packed， dynamic and fun illustrations。 Love that Missy （the main character） is Asian but the story isn't about being Asian。 Also love the original twist on superhero/supervillain stories！ 。。。more
Nick
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Have you ever wondered how someone could grow up to be a super villain？ I mean， really， if you had superpowers， or were even a gadgeteer with a sky-high IQ， would you really choose evil as a career？ Well， maybe， especially if you had the right motivation early on， and that's part of what this story is about。 But only part。。。The central character is a brilliant girl， and she and her cat get into a lot of trouble in just regular life， so think how things would be if she used her brilliant brain to Have you ever wondered how someone could grow up to be a super villain？ I mean， really， if you had superpowers， or were even a gadgeteer with a sky-high IQ， would you really choose evil as a career？ Well， maybe， especially if you had the right motivation early on， and that's part of what this story is about。 But only part。。。The central character is a brilliant girl， and she and her cat get into a lot of trouble in just regular life， so think how things would be if she used her brilliant brain to become a superhero？ Only。。。in that world， Iron Man wouldn't qualify as a superhero， because he's just a brilliant guy in a suit that has powers， rather than having them himself。 There's apparently no such rule for villains， though， which seems to suggest that things in the story could go horribly wrong， and of course they do。The book is a real treat， including the back cover， which gives several examples of what the book is about in a way that is so accurate that it's misleading。。。especially the unicorn volcano lair， which barely matters [and I must digress at this point to say that I've never uttered that sentence before， or anything much like it。。。I mean， normally a unicorn volcano lair might matter， but in this story it's barely a blip on the radar]。 Also， while the book features tasty snacks， it also features some that are so non-tasty that they are plot points。 In one case， there is a snack that is an "acquired taste" type of thing that can taste much better than it looks。In any case， the story is about family， friends， learning responsibility without becoming boring， figuring out the difference between being a little chaotic and being evil， and teaching people that brains can be very， very powerful。It's labeled as being the start of a series， and I hope it continues， because it's fun。 The writing was great。 The artwork was only good， but it worked。 。。。more
Mirka Hokkanen
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We received an advance reading copy and have loved this book！ My son is a fan of Dogman and this is right up in the same alley with hilarious dialogue and lots of action。 I've lost track of how many times he's read it from cover to cover already。 Definitely recommended reading for both girls and boys ages 6-10。 We received an advance reading copy and have loved this book！ My son is a fan of Dogman and this is right up in the same alley with hilarious dialogue and lots of action。 I've lost track of how many times he's read it from cover to cover already。 Definitely recommended reading for both girls and boys ages 6-10。 。。。more
Timothy Larkin
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I was lucky enough to receive an advance reader edition from the publisher。 My 7 year old daughter read it in one sitting and loved the comedy and action。 She keeps yelling "5 stars！" I was lucky enough to receive an advance reader edition from the publisher。 My 7 year old daughter read it in one sitting and loved the comedy and action。 She keeps yelling "5 stars！" 。。。more
Honey Bee Lee
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Rating 4 ⭐️ I was lucky enough to win an ARC of this book and have to say it was such a cute middle grade read。 Quick， easy read with lovable characters。 Mischief and Mayhem are such a good team。 From start to finish this was a unique take on hero/villain comics。 The artwork was beautifully done and I will definitely be picking up a final copy of the book so I can reread it in color。 Since it is a middle grade read I did passed the ARC along to my nephews who are 10 and 8 and they love it。 Reall Rating 4 ⭐️ I was lucky enough to win an ARC of this book and have to say it was such a cute middle grade read。 Quick， easy read with lovable characters。 Mischief and Mayhem are such a good team。 From start to finish this was a unique take on hero/villain comics。 The artwork was beautifully done and I will definitely be picking up a final copy of the book so I can reread it in color。 Since it is a middle grade read I did passed the ARC along to my nephews who are 10 and 8 and they love it。 Really recommend this book to anyone。 Especially if you have a little one that it still trying to get into reading。 This story will be easy for them to follow and if they love hero’s this book will keep their attention。 So be sure to grab your copy June 15th！ 。。。more
Rosalie Leung
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Both my kids， ages 4 and 7， really loved this book。 As a parent of a little girl， I also love that the main character is a fun and sassy girl。 Must read。 Readers of Dog Man will enjoy this book！
Earl
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Fans of Dog Man will enjoy this new series about a girl just trying to fit in and who decides to lean in on her misunderstood personality by becoming a villain。
Jenny
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My son who is 10 years old enjoyed the book so much he took it with him to basketball practice。 I knew he loved the book because I could hear him chuckling while reading it。 If your child reads a book and laughs out loud you know it was a good read for them。 He thought the book， Mischief， and Mayhem， Born to be bad by Ken Lamug was hilarious and entertaining。 He also loved all the comic-style illustrations。 My son and I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fun book to read。
⭐️Cordelia⭐️
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This is the super hero book I wish I had read when I was a bit younger （ because I am a bit to old to fully enjoy it now ）。 Missy is a diabolical villain， but once， she wished she was super。 This is the origin story that will explain exactly why such a promising young inventor/asspiring super hero would turn to the dark side。 Great for fans of Dog Man with its comical art style and humor。
Benson Shum
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Mischief and Mayhem， Born to be bad by Ken Lamug is a fun and hilarious read！ Missy is a charming and intelligent hero。 And her trusty sidekick Mayhem makes for a perfect dynamic duo。 With lots of twists and turns， it'll want you to keep turning to the next page。 Kids and adults will want to read it again and again。 I can't wait for the next book in the series。 Mischief and Mayhem， Born to be bad by Ken Lamug is a fun and hilarious read！ Missy is a charming and intelligent hero。 And her trusty sidekick Mayhem makes for a perfect dynamic duo。 With lots of twists and turns， it'll want you to keep turning to the next page。 Kids and adults will want to read it again and again。 I can't wait for the next book in the series。 。。。more
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books - Katherine Tegen Books in exchange for an honest review are completely my own。I have been waiting for a graphic novel such as Mischief and Mayhem and I know this book will do very well in our JGraphic novel collection at our library。 I loved the artwork and illustrations throughout the book even the a mix of black and white and color photos。 Villains turn heroes （kind of） and throughout Missy's test she has to battle her best This book was received as an ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books - Katherine Tegen Books in exchange for an honest review are completely my own。I have been waiting for a graphic novel such as Mischief and Mayhem and I know this book will do very well in our JGraphic novel collection at our library。 I loved the artwork and illustrations throughout the book even the a mix of black and white and color photos。 Villains turn heroes （kind of） and throughout Missy's test she has to battle her best friend and pulling through all of the chaos and drama being a villain comes with。 Now more than ever Missy questions her path and she must make the ultimate decision that could cost her everything she has。Dogman lovers will sure love this graphic novel series and we sure have them in our young community of readers。We will consider adding this title to our JFiction/JGraphic collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
Jaymie
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[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。]3。5 stars=Good+This was a fun read！ It's meaty for a graphic novel; I felt like I got my "money's" worth out of this。 The book introduces the "villainous" characters， and then in chapter two shifts to their origin story。 It was unclear to me if the first chapter takes place after the events in the rest of the book or if there was some shift mid-way through back into the or [I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。]3。5 stars=Good+This was a fun read！ It's meaty for a graphic novel; I felt like I got my "money's" worth out of this。 The book introduces the "villainous" characters， and then in chapter two shifts to their origin story。 It was unclear to me if the first chapter takes place after the events in the rest of the book or if there was some shift mid-way through back into the original timeline。 Either way， I enjoyed the story。The artwork here is lovely。 My review copy only had the first chapter in color， but even in black and white， it's great。 I enjoyed the characters in this， and there are some laugh-out-loud moments。 There's a nice teaser at the end for book two。 I think this will be a big hit with kids！ 。。。more
Andréa
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