Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle

With the help of his brothers, Jackson and Roy, Wolfie Monster tests the saying that even bad pizza is still good—even if his pies never turn out well, they may just save the day. The siblings own Magik Cheez Pizza, which barely holds on until successful Lord Mudpant opens up a chain pizza restaurant nearby. Jackson and Roy are ready to sell, but Wolfie refuses to give up the family business to Lord Mudpant, who receives this news like any good villain seeking world domination—badly. Before long, Lord Mudpant and his thugs have turned most of the citizenry into zombies and robots, and it’s up to Wolfie and his bestie Bea to save not just the family restaurant but also the town. Near-insane optimism and constant cheer evoke a bit of SpongeBob, and everything from the idiosyncratic characters (jubilant Wolfie has one eye and bird feathers) to servings of the ridiculous (one needs to put on a puppet show to make a pizza) offer the book the feel of a Saturday morning cartoon. Ages 7–9. [em](July) [/em]