The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher
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Summary
THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER: A JOHNNY CONSTANTINE GRAPHIC NOVEL is a comedic middle grade graphic novel about two kids with developing magical powers trying to figure out if their schoolteacher is really， secretly， a witch。
After angering a number of hostile spirits in England， 13-year-old magician John Constantine has to find a way out of the country。 Persuading his parents to send him to America， John arrives at the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem， Massachusetts。 But once there， things don't exactly get any easier for him。 He finds himself to be something of an outcast。 And he is convinced that his homeroom teacher， Ms。 Kayla， really has it in for him。 Worse， he's convinced that's she's really a witch。
Fortunately， John is able to find one kindred spirit at school with whom he's able to form an alliance--another misfit named Anna， who also happens to have her own developing magical powers。 （Spoiler alert: her real name is Zatanna。） John recruits Anna in his efforts to uncover the truth about Ms。 Kayla and expose the Meanest Teacher's real identity to the world。
Joined by a friendly demon named Etrigan， these two amateur sleuths will uncover clues and stumble upon forces beyond their control in a humorous series of misadventures。
After angering a number of hostile spirits in England， 13-year-old magician John Constantine has to find a way out of the country。 Persuading his parents to send him to America， John arrives at the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem， Massachusetts。 But once there， things don't exactly get any easier for him。 He finds himself to be something of an outcast。 And he is convinced that his homeroom teacher， Ms。 Kayla， really has it in for him。 Worse， he's convinced that's she's really a witch。
Fortunately， John is able to find one kindred spirit at school with whom he's able to form an alliance--another misfit named Anna， who also happens to have her own developing magical powers。 （Spoiler alert: her real name is Zatanna。） John recruits Anna in his efforts to uncover the truth about Ms。 Kayla and expose the Meanest Teacher's real identity to the world。
Joined by a friendly demon named Etrigan， these two amateur sleuths will uncover clues and stumble upon forces beyond their control in a humorous series of misadventures。
Reviews
Nicole Finch
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Friggin' delightful。 A hoot and a half。 A joke on every page。 Loved it。 It's on Hoopla， if your library subscribes to that。 Friggin' delightful。 A hoot and a half。 A joke on every page。 Loved it。 It's on Hoopla， if your library subscribes to that。 。。。more
Sirbriang2
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DC really seems to have a handle on it’s kids and YA comics/graphic novels line。 THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER is another example of them getting things exactly right。 The very first scene nails the tone perfectly — lil’ Johnny Constantine steals some enchanted chocolate and winds up being chased by ghosts riding ghost dinosaurs。 It’s a little bit spooky， but lighthearted and silly at the same time。 That should be no huge shock; the creative team — writer Ryan North & artist Derek Charm （wh DC really seems to have a handle on it’s kids and YA comics/graphic novels line。 THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER is another example of them getting things exactly right。 The very first scene nails the tone perfectly — lil’ Johnny Constantine steals some enchanted chocolate and winds up being chased by ghosts riding ghost dinosaurs。 It’s a little bit spooky， but lighthearted and silly at the same time。 That should be no huge shock; the creative team — writer Ryan North & artist Derek Charm （who worked together so well on Marvel’s UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL-GIRL） — are clearly at home with this type of material。 The only issue with this graphic novel is that it spends a lot of time introducing the main cast。 That’s understandable， given that this is the first entry in a proposed series （nothing has been announced， but it seems like a given）， but I would have liked a bit more time spent on the plot or characters interacting with each other。 Still， this is a quick， easy， charming read for a tween audience。 。。。more
Karrie S
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There are real witches。 They aren't evil， and we need to stop portraying them synonymously as Monsters。 There are real witches。 They aren't evil， and we need to stop portraying them synonymously as Monsters。 。。。more
Chris
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A book designed for 6th/7th grade me。 Very inside baseball with the references to the not-for-children comic it is based on。 But it is great to have a graphic novel for junior high age readers where the title page reads "Based On Characters Created By Alan Moore" [et。 al。] A book designed for 6th/7th grade me。 Very inside baseball with the references to the not-for-children comic it is based on。 But it is great to have a graphic novel for junior high age readers where the title page reads "Based On Characters Created By Alan Moore" [et。 al。] 。。。more
Erin
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3。5， pretty standard Ryan North fare。 The English 'accent' feels forced， but not bad overall。 3。5， pretty standard Ryan North fare。 The English 'accent' feels forced， but not bad overall。 。。。more
Melody
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Intriguing
Megan Mann
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I had no idea this was about Constantine！ This was fantastic！ I really， really enjoyed this！ I would love another one！
Rod Brown
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The Squirrel Girl team disappoints with a sanitized kiddy version of John Constantine。 I mean， first of all， with all the characters at their disposal why would DC want to market cynical Constantine to the G-rated crowd？ Because of the TV version that's been floating around the Arrowverse the past few years？ （I haven't seen him。）I didn't buy the character in this form nor in this story with its weak plot that finds Kid Constantine （his preferred name！） moving into a Massachusetts boarding school The Squirrel Girl team disappoints with a sanitized kiddy version of John Constantine。 I mean， first of all， with all the characters at their disposal why would DC want to market cynical Constantine to the G-rated crowd？ Because of the TV version that's been floating around the Arrowverse the past few years？ （I haven't seen him。）I didn't buy the character in this form nor in this story with its weak plot that finds Kid Constantine （his preferred name！） moving into a Massachusetts boarding school to escape some magical heat in England， only to find himself deep in the magical loo again。 Amongst its silly turns is one that hinges on the amount of salt in sweat （and my friends it is a ridiculously minuscule amount unlikely to be of help outside of topping a single pretzel）。There's a big reveal at the end about one of the main characters that will probably be lost on many younger readers and is obvious from page one for older DC fans。 So I'm not sure what the point of it is， really。 。。。more
Kay Stoddart
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A fun book that captures the personality of the characters we love for a middle-grade audience。 A solid message for the littles and a fun read for grownups looking for a new take on some old characters。 This book would be a great recommendation for kids into magic or fantasy but are maybe too young to snag PJO or HP or aren't confident enough in their reading for those series yet。 A fun book that captures the personality of the characters we love for a middle-grade audience。 A solid message for the littles and a fun read for grownups looking for a new take on some old characters。 This book would be a great recommendation for kids into magic or fantasy but are maybe too young to snag PJO or HP or aren't confident enough in their reading for those series yet。 。。。more
Tina
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Fun start to a middle-grade series。 Love the artwork。
Pam
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Graphic NovelJohnny Constantine story。Kid Constantine moves to America to attend boarding school。 He meets Anna and discovers he's not the only one with real magic powers。 Together， they take on the mystery of why the history teacher completely changed and has become the meanest teacher there。 They discover she is a true witch and out to kill them and the other children。 Readers see Johnny wrestle with staying and opening to a friend or running away。 A decision everyone faces throughout their li Graphic NovelJohnny Constantine story。Kid Constantine moves to America to attend boarding school。 He meets Anna and discovers he's not the only one with real magic powers。 Together， they take on the mystery of why the history teacher completely changed and has become the meanest teacher there。 They discover she is a true witch and out to kill them and the other children。 Readers see Johnny wrestle with staying and opening to a friend or running away。 A decision everyone faces throughout their lives。 He stays and together with Anna and a young demon he meets， they discover what happened to their teacher and defeat an elder demon and save the world。 The artwork supports and enhances the story。 The character expressions are superb。 。。。more
Dubzor
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Good to see Ryan North and Derek Charm working together again。 North seems to have a knack for connecting with his artists。 It makes everything he works on feel so polished and complete。The story works far better than a "Kid Constantine" concept has any right to。 A lot of that goes to North。 He manages to capture the character of John Constantine perfectly to the point where the lack of chain smoking and filthy mouth doesn't harm the presentation。 Also， Zatanna is great， but it's hard for me to Good to see Ryan North and Derek Charm working together again。 North seems to have a knack for connecting with his artists。 It makes everything he works on feel so polished and complete。The story works far better than a "Kid Constantine" concept has any right to。 A lot of that goes to North。 He manages to capture the character of John Constantine perfectly to the point where the lack of chain smoking and filthy mouth doesn't harm the presentation。 Also， Zatanna is great， but it's hard for me to read anything with my favorite magician in it and not have a good time。 。。。more
Joseph
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Great。
Sean
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This was very good！ Derek Charm's art is exceptional， especially the colors。 I hope this becomes a series！ This was very good！ Derek Charm's art is exceptional， especially the colors。 I hope this becomes a series！ 。。。more
Olivia
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See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/kidsfi。。。THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER is an adventure-filled graphic novel about Johnny （Kid） Constantine。 We start by meeting Kid as he is on a mischievous caper to get some candy from a ghost - what he doesn't realize is that the chocolate he ate takes years to make， and it also keeps dangerous forces at bay。 The ghosts of the UK are now out to get him， and luckily， he is able to hide with his demon friends。As his demon friends get See my full review here: https://www。yabookscentral。com/kidsfi。。。THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER is an adventure-filled graphic novel about Johnny （Kid） Constantine。 We start by meeting Kid as he is on a mischievous caper to get some candy from a ghost - what he doesn't realize is that the chocolate he ate takes years to make， and it also keeps dangerous forces at bay。 The ghosts of the UK are now out to get him， and luckily， he is able to hide with his demon friends。As his demon friends get sick of him， they come up with a plot to get him sent to a boarding school in the US， where the ghosts won't be after him， and he won't be making a mess in their house。 At the new school， everything feels different and Kid feels completely out of his element。 However， when he makes a new， magical friend， things start to change。A teacher who really seems to have it out for Kid makes them suspicious - why is she so mean？ The two decide to investigate and learn that there are bigger plots afoot that they， along with a rhyming demon who loves heavy metal， need to stop before the world is destroyed。What I loved: This was an action-filled graphic novel that uses plenty of humor to break the tension。 With a mystery to be solved， danger， comedy， and friendship， this was a truly fun read。 Children who have experienced a tough teacher will delight in this plot of the most difficult teacher - who is also hiding a dangerous secret。 The investigation fun with all the magic makes for a really great plot that touches on themes that are fantastic for the target age group like friendship， sticking by your friends， making new friends， and healing from past experiences。The illustrations were really high quality with lots of details in every panel， expressive characters， and a great use of color that matches the mood of each scene。 There is quite a bit of text throughout， but it is generally easy to follow， and helpful for the age group to really set the stage and explain everything。 This is a really charming story and the humor and sarcasm comes across throughout with clear reasonings。Final verdict: A charming， humorous， and action-filled graphic novel， THE MYSTERY OF THE MEANEST TEACHER is a great story of adventure， magic， and friendship。 Highly recommend for middle grade readers looking for a fun read with great characters and a unique plot。Please note that I received a review copy from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Shivakukatla
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Give me the right motivation and the right friends and I -we - can do just about anything。I enjoyed it thoroughly。 😊😄
Divya Maruthan
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This book actually brings back memories about how， as school kids， we were imagining that some of our teachers were witches or villains because of how mean they were XDD
Alix
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Great middle-grade version of the Constantine character。 The art is fantastic and the writing very witty。
Sesana
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This just didn't work for me。 Constantine is a bizarre choice for the DC Kids line （are they running out of characters？） and it just feels wrong。 It feels really weird to have a character named Constantine deciding the real magic was the friends they made along the way， and a middle schooler wearing a tan trench coat and calling his teachers "love" is just as weird。 I'm not saying that it would be impossible to write a good middle grade comic with Constantine， but this is not it。 This just didn't work for me。 Constantine is a bizarre choice for the DC Kids line （are they running out of characters？） and it just feels wrong。 It feels really weird to have a character named Constantine deciding the real magic was the friends they made along the way， and a middle schooler wearing a tan trench coat and calling his teachers "love" is just as weird。 I'm not saying that it would be impossible to write a good middle grade comic with Constantine， but this is not it。 。。。more
Renata
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This is cuuuute！ I've gotten more into the Constantine character via the Legends of Tomorrow show， only to be a little disappointed at how grim-dark most of his comics are compared to the cheerful chaos of that show。 The adventures of teen Constantine are more what I'm looking for PERSONALLY。 Ryan North is such a funny writer， and the grim， magic-noir-ish tone with teen problems is funny。 This is from the DC Kids line and I would say the story is pretty simplistic but the comedy keeps the story This is cuuuute！ I've gotten more into the Constantine character via the Legends of Tomorrow show， only to be a little disappointed at how grim-dark most of his comics are compared to the cheerful chaos of that show。 The adventures of teen Constantine are more what I'm looking for PERSONALLY。 Ryan North is such a funny writer， and the grim， magic-noir-ish tone with teen problems is funny。 This is from the DC Kids line and I would say the story is pretty simplistic but the comedy keeps the story moving along， unlike the Meg Cabot Black Canary: Ignite which is also from the DC Kids line and just felt really asinine because the story was so simple and it didn't really have much else going for it， SORRY MEG。It's best for a children's graphic novel collection but would have tween appeal and also， adult Legends of Tomorrow fan appeal。 。。。more
Silvia Retsil
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I like the DC character and I like reading。 It's a great combo！ My kid （7） loves this book。 I can't wait to talk with him about it。 I like the DC character and I like reading。 It's a great combo！ My kid （7） loves this book。 I can't wait to talk with him about it。 。。。more
Robin
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After a slow start it became a decent graphic novel
Jason
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Absolutely beautiful art by Derek Charm as always; this book is worth it for that alone。 But thankfully it is accompanied by a killer story by Ryan North。 I haven't read any Hellblazer and my only exposure is the Keanu Reeves movie， so I can't say how faithful/great this homage is but I loved it。 Had Scooby Doo vibes and I mean that in the best way - horror and mystery for kids。 Highly recommend Absolutely beautiful art by Derek Charm as always; this book is worth it for that alone。 But thankfully it is accompanied by a killer story by Ryan North。 I haven't read any Hellblazer and my only exposure is the Keanu Reeves movie， so I can't say how faithful/great this homage is but I loved it。 Had Scooby Doo vibes and I mean that in the best way - horror and mystery for kids。 Highly recommend 。。。more
Owen
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This was fun。 More Kid Constantine & Zatanna， please！
Stephanie Cooke
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A delightfully magical adventure that poses the question “What would John Constantine’s childhood look like…” and answers in the most fun way possible。 Ryan North and Derek Charm deliver a story that delivers as much heart as it does comedy。
Elizabeth
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Great introduction to Constantine for kids。
Court
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DC is absolutely killing it with these middle grade books。 They're all adorable and have amazing in-jokes （I want a "Heck Blazer" t-shirt）， plus a lot of cool appearances from unexpected characters。 I hope Swamp-Kid meets Johnny Constantine some day。 DC is absolutely killing it with these middle grade books。 They're all adorable and have amazing in-jokes （I want a "Heck Blazer" t-shirt）， plus a lot of cool appearances from unexpected characters。 I hope Swamp-Kid meets Johnny Constantine some day。 。。。more
Ben Truong
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The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher is a graphic novel and is written by Ryan North and illustrated by Derek Charm。 It is the retelling of the origin story of the magical occult detective。This middle-grade graphic novel re-creates the origin story of John Constantine， going by Johnny， he is a fish-out-of-water Brit making his way in an American boarding school。 On the run from some hostile spirits in his native England， Johnny hides out at the Junior Success Boarding School in Massachusetts。 Howe The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher is a graphic novel and is written by Ryan North and illustrated by Derek Charm。 It is the retelling of the origin story of the magical occult detective。This middle-grade graphic novel re-creates the origin story of John Constantine， going by Johnny， he is a fish-out-of-water Brit making his way in an American boarding school。 On the run from some hostile spirits in his native England， Johnny hides out at the Junior Success Boarding School in Massachusetts。 However， America has its own fair share of demons – like Johnny’s homeroom teacher， Ms。 Kayla。 With the help of a fellow outcast named Anna – a character who may be more than what she seems， Johnny fights to reveal Ms。 Kayla's true nature。The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher is written and constructed rather well。 With crisp coloring and crackling panel work， it is a smart introduction to a lesser-known character。 The graphic novel benefits its main characters' lack of all the cultural baggage that surrounds the more well known characters。All in all， The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher is a terrific middle-grade debut for a classic DC Comics antihero。 。。。more
April Cole
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Didn’t know this existed until I saw at my comic shop。 Read it out loud to my six year and we both loved it！ As an elementary librarian I have to say DC is doing a great job with these middle grade graphic novels。 Looking forward to see what they come up with next and hopefully more Johnny Constantine ones 😉
Enfys
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