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Confessions of a Dork Lord

By Mike Johnston
Illustrated by Marta Altés

By Mike Johnston
Illustrated by Marta Altés

By Mike Johnston
Illustrated by Marta Altés

By Mike Johnston
Illustrated by Marta Altés

By Mike Johnston
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By Mike Johnston
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Jan 28, 2020 | ISBN 9781524740818 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jan 28, 2020 | ISBN 9781524740825 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jan 28, 2020 | 361 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Confessions of a Dork Lord

    Despicable Me meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this hilarious illustrated middle grade adventure that follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.

    Meet Wick. He’s the son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World. Too bad he’s stuck in Remedial Spell Casting (he can barely even cast the fart-revealer spell), he’s allergic to fire and brimstone, and the bullies at school insist on calling him Dork Lord.

    Full of humor, hijinks, and lively illustrations, Confessions of a Dork Lord follows Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness . . . and survive Middle Ages School.

    “I loved every page, and your kid will too!” –Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of the Descendants series

    “It’s not easy being bad. But this book will give you a head start.” –Pseudonymous Bosch, bestselling author of the Secret series

    “Hilarious! Not to be missed!” –Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series

    About Confessions of a Dork Lord

    Despicable Me meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this hilarious illustrated middle grade adventure that follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.

    Meet Wick. He’s the son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World. Too bad he’s stuck in Remedial Spell Casting (he can barely even cast the fart-revealer spell), he’s allergic to fire and brimstone, and the bullies at school insist on calling him Dork Lord.

    Full of humor, hijinks, and lively illustrations, Confessions of a Dork Lord follows Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness . . . and survive Middle Ages School.

    “I loved every page, and your kid will too!” –Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of the Descendants series

    “It’s not easy being bad. But this book will give you a head start.” –Pseudonymous Bosch, bestselling author of the Secret series

    “Hilarious! Not to be missed!” –Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series

    About Confessions of a Dork Lord

    Despicable Me meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this hilarious middle grade adventure that follows a hapless warlock-in-training as he struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny.

    Meet Wick. He’s the son of the Dark Lord, heir to the throne of black and broken glass, and next in line to be the leader of the Grim World. Too bad he’s stuck in Remedial Spell Casting (he can barely even cast the fart-revealer spell), he’s allergic to fire and brimstone, and the bullies at school insist on calling him Dork Lord. 

    Full of humor, hijinks, and lively illustrations, Confessions of a Dork Lord follows Wick through the pages of his journal as he comes up with a genius plan to defeat his foes, achieve greatness . . . and survive Middle Ages School.

    “I loved every page, and your kid will too!” –Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of the Descendants series

    “It’s not easy being bad. But this book will give you a head start.” –Pseudonymous Bosch, bestselling author of the Secret series

    “Hilarious! Not to be missed!” –Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series

    Listen to a sample from Confessions of a Dork Lord

    About Marta Altés

    Marta Altés is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the Dork Lord series by Mike Johnston, and picture books My Grandpa, Little Monkey, and Five More Minutes. Originally from Barcelona, she received her MA in children’s book illustration at the… More about Marta Altés

    About Marta Altés

    Marta Altés is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the Dork Lord series by Mike Johnston, and picture books My Grandpa, Little Monkey, and Five More Minutes. Originally from Barcelona, she received her MA in children’s book illustration at the… More about Marta Altés

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $13.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Jan 28, 2020 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524740818

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
    Jan 28, 2020 | 352 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524740825

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 28, 2020 | 361 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593171400

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    Praise

    “Vomiting frost giants, dragons with literal dragon breath (phew!), and a toilet in the sky. I loved every stinky page and your kid will too!” —Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of the Descendants series
     
    “It’s not easy being bad. But this book will give you a head start.” —Pseudonymous Bosch, bestselling author of the Secret series

    “Hilarious! Confessions of a Dork Lord is not to be missed! It is very rare to find a totally original book, stuffed with great characters, wrapped in a thrilling storyline. Fantasy fans will love it. Non-fantasy fans will be converted.” —Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series

    “Wick is who Harry Potter would be if Harry Potter were a real kid, and that’s the appeal.” —NPR

    “Crowd-pleasing.” —Booklist

    “Entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Johnston offers up plenty of wordplay, bathroom humor, spells, and silliness.” —BCCB

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