About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is becoming increasingly fascinated by digital gadgets and you want a low pressure way to talk about screen safety and healthy skepticism toward tech. While children will be drawn to the high stakes action, the story serves as a useful metaphor for the way digital influences can subtly shift a child's behavior or attention. It provides a non-preachy bridge to discuss why we don't always trust every new app or device that hits the market. In this graphic novel, Billy Blaster and his friend Wu Hoo must stop an evil toy master who uses popular Rock Men toys to brainwash children through their computers. It is an ideal choice for reluctant readers in the 8 to 12 age range because of its fast-paced panels and sci-fi aesthetic. By framing digital safety as a heroic battle between good and evil, the book empowers kids to see themselves as the masters of their technology rather than its subjects.
