Cactus Kid The Battle for Star Rock Mountain
Something a little different from Flying Eye Books and we love it! Read on to find out what we love about this new title for 2024 in kids graphic novels. If you have a Star Wars fan this might be the book for them as it reminds me of podracing.
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Darker Graphic Novel
Cactus Kid is for a slightly older audience – Amazon states around 10+ but I’d probably say around 7/8+. It’s got a much darker, moodier theme (that I love) than other graphic novels we’ve reviewed recently.

Moto-Brawl Racing!
Cactus Kid is brilliant read with a death defying Moto-Brawl race like something out of Star Wars. Cactus Kid wants to become the most powerful wizard and this book is only the beginning of the adventure.

Our protagonist is a lone ranger on the hunt for star rock to make him a more powerful wizard and he doesn’t need any help from anyone certainly not rival gangs The Clams and The Shells.

Retro Style
The illustrations are great and there’s certainly a feel of a more retro comic with a modern twist in Emmanuel’s style. Do check out his Instagram for more of his wonderful work. I can’t wait for the next book!
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Publisher Flying Eye Books’ Synopsis
Meet Cactus Kid, a tough little cactus with a point to prove! Embark on an adventure packed with motorbikes, magic, and mayhem in the first instalment of this exciting new comic series.
Cactus Kid has exiled himself to the Neverending Desert to master magic and prove to his all-powerful father that he is the best wizard alive. All he needs is a piece of star rock to supercharge his magic, but he’s not the only one after it. Caught in the crossfire between rival gangs of the Clams and the Shells, he must compete in the epic and death-defying moto-brawl race to get a single slice of the star rock. Meanwhile, a shadowy lizard figure is scouring the desert. Armed with a mystical compass, this bounty hunter is searching for any magic he can get his hands on…
Once the Moto-Brawl begins Cactus Kid learns that sometimes even lone heroes need allies. But will he and his new-found friends be able to see off the competition and the mysterious bounty hunter to emerge victorious before sunset?
Cactus Kids was kindly sent for review by Flying Eye Books.
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