I'm not the demographic for this book and I found myself not getting into the humor. But if the reader is a fan of the show I'm certain they'd enjoy it

Clarence is silly and "boy-funny" just like the cartoon the graphic novel is based on. Will be popular with the younger tweens.

Cartoon Network's popular good-guy hero Clarence goes away to camp with best friends Jeff and Sumo in this graphic novel, and immediately finds himself obsessed with excelling as a Chicken Scout, earning enough badges to be the first to go from Egg to Chicken Hawk even as Jeff and Sumo struggle in their own endeavors at group leadership. Add to the mix a search for a buried treasure and the devious Chicken Phantom, who terrorizes the young campers, and you have a silly but affectionate tribute to childhood sleepaway camp ... that, unfortunately, never really comes together. Reading the book, I could easily see a young reader growing bored with both the static, crudely-drawn illustrations (which, though very like the original animated characters, never leap off the page like the characters do on-screen) and unoriginal storyline quite quickly; as an adult, for me the story seemed a collection of cliches from many books that even I read as a child (many - okay, many - years ago). Just "okay" and maybe for stalwart fans of the series; otherwise best to find Clarence and company on TV, instead. 2/5 stars

Note: I received a free ARC of this title via NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a pretty funny graphic novel for kids up to pre-teens. Clarence and his friends go to camp and all sorts of strange things occur. There's a phantom chicken, pirate treasure, and merit badges which are the most coveted thing at camp. Definitely made for kids, it was amusing with some good morals added in.

I've not really watched the show but that didn't seem to be a barrier to understanding this book. The characters are simple enough that you get a sense of each within a few pages, an easy task when each character has essentially one trait. Apart from character recongizability, its not a terrible camp story. We've got friendship, fear, and competition. While it certainly would never be a first choice, its not terrible.

My 9-year-old son read this book, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He read it in one sitting. It was funny, engaging and he liked the story. I think it was well written for his age group and he loved the fact it was a 'cartoon'. He knew the character already which is what drew him to the book in the first place, and would definitely read more of these books. Highly recommended!

'Clarence Original Graphic Novel: Chicken Phantom' by Derek Fridolfs is a graphic novel based on a cartoon series. It's pretty silly and seems perfectly fine for younger readers.

Clarence goes off to Rough Riders Regiment Camp, which is run by a guy who runs chicken restaurants. The camp has scouting type badges that can be earned. Clarence isn't very good at earning badges, but he doesn't seem to care. There are pranks played on Clarence and others, some competition for merit badges, and a good old fashioned ghost story. There is also a treasure and the phantom chicken of the title.

I'm not familiar with the character or the cartoon. It's a decent enough story. I didn't care for the art. The art is pretty rough, but maybe the cartoon is too.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from BOOM! Studios and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I went into this graphic novel not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised by the humor. I was genuinely laughing from beginning to end.

A fun graphic novel for a junior audience. Cute artwork and story.