Doodleville
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2020 · Est. 1 hour read

Doodleville

By Chad Sell

Book #1 in the Doodleville series

An artist's creation turns monstrous, threatening her world. Can she tame it?

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288 pages· 5,572 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Drew's doodles escape her sketchbook, causing chaos in the real world. After a class trip, she creates Levi, a friendly monster who soon spirals out of control. As Levi disrupts her art and classmates' creations, Drew must confront her emotions and, with her art club's help, save Doodleville. Can she tame Levi before it's too late?

From the publisher

For fans of Svetlana Chmakova’s Awkward and Raina Telgemeier’s Smile comes an inventive new story from Cardboard Kingdom creator Chad Sell about a group of young artists who must work together when one of their own creations becomes a monster. Drew is just a regular artist. But there’s nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous . . . and rarely do they stay in Doodleville, the world she’s created in her sketchbook. Instead, Drew’s doodles prefer to explore the world outside. But after an inspiring class trip to the Art Institute of Chicago–where the doodles cause a bit too much trouble–Drew decides it’s time to take her artistic talents to the next level. Enter the Leviathan–Levi, for short. He’s bigger and better than anything Drew has ever created before. He’s a monster, but a friendly one. That is, until Levi begins to wreak havoc on Drew’s other doodles–and on the heroes her classmates have dreamt up. Levi won’t be easily tamed, and it seems there is a link between the monster’s bad behavior and Drew’s feelings. With the help of her loyal art club friends, will she be able to save Doodleville–and Levi–before it’s too late?

At a glance
Format
Pages
288
Words
5,572
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN120L
Themes & topics
Books about artBooks about imaginationBooks about monstersBooks about museumsBooks about superheroes
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Chad Sell discusses Doodleville on The Children’s Book Podcast

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~1.3
F&P level
~E
Publication
Published
June 9, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781984894717

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