Buzz!: Color Edition

Gr 8 Up–New kid Webster has fallen in with a bad crowd at his new high school, and before he knows it, he’s thrown into the dangerous underworld of competitive spelling bees. But with the help of his friends, reluctant Webster rises through the ranks of this perilous competition to take on the dreaded Spelluminati. Hirsch completely commits to this campy concept, fleshing out a world where spelling is king and the high crimes surrounding the spelling community are as serious as they are hilarious. Stone’s edgy art style and Garza’s bright palette heighten the book even further, making the face-offs feel like actual battles. Remarkably, each encounter looks unique and feels fluid while always packing an unexpected flair—at one point a contestant will throw Scrabble tiles at an opponent, while another uses a lower case “t” as a sword.