Hilo Book 12: Attack of the Hungry Monsters

The New York Times bestselling graphic novel series Hilo is back! The monsters are eating EVERYTHING!!! And Robot Village is being blamed. Can Hilo and friends save the robots...and the planet?!

"A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family."—The New York Times

"An action-packed page-turner with heart!" --Dav Pilkey, creator of DOG MAN

Tiny monsters…HUGE appetites!

Things aren’t going well on Polly’s planet. School is closed because someone keeps casting forbidden spells. Plus, where did all are these tiny monsters come from?! Why are they eating ALL of the food?! Everyone's blaming the robots, but Hilo and his friends know the robots didn't do anything wrong. There's only one way to find out who's actually causing all the trouble. Hilo and the gang just need to use a locator spell. Easy peasy! Except . . . it's in the Vault of Forbidden Magic. And that's somewhere past the Pit of Endless of Screaming. (It can't be that dangerous...can it?) Will Hilo and the gang be able to find the spell and prove the robots’ innocence? Will the hungry monsters ever stop munching?! Or is Polly's planet and everyone on it going to be divided forever?! (Not to mention...are they about to be the monsters' lunch?!)

Read more of the New York Times bestselling Hilo series with Books 1-11! And don't miss Hilo Presents: The Mighty!

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