- Graphic Novels
- Ages 6–9
- Comedy
Slice of Mallow: Second Slice
Book 2 in Slice of MallowView the full series
Second helping of surreal marshmallow mayhem: three more bite-sized comics as Jelly and Mallow go head-to-head to be the star of the book.
- Best for6–9
- FormatGraphic
- Length80 pp
- Read aloud~38 min
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Absurdist
- Whimsical
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Mallow the pessimistic marshmallow is back for a second slice of silliness. In three more bite-sized comic adventures, Mallow and his rival Jelly go head-to-head in a battle to be the true star of the book, a contest that bounces the whole gang around the world and even hurls them into entirely different comics. Adam Foreman's webcomic-turned-graphic-novel keeps its trademark absurd, laugh-out-loud energy, with snappy pacing and quick, self-contained stories that suit reluctant and newly independent readers down to the ground. Fast, funny and gleefully strange, Second Slice delivers exactly what fans of the first book want: maximum jokes, minimum sitting still, and a cast of food-shaped friends who never stop squabbling. A perfect gateway graphic novel for kids who like their comedy loud and their pages turning quickly.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
A follow-up comic collection for 6-9s reading independently, and a shared giggle from about 5. Bite-sized stories and non-stop gags make it a low-pressure, re-readable win for reluctant readers, no need to have read book one first.
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- Best fit · 6–9
- Read aloud · 5–8
- Independent · 6–9
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny graphic novels
- Short comics
- Reluctant readers
- Silly stories
Avoid if
- Wants calm bedtime
- Wants narrative story
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
Mallow and Jelly squabble over who gets to star in the book, and their contest flings them round the world and even into other comics. It's fast, ridiculous and bursting with jokes, with three short stories you can polish off in one happy sitting.
- Adventure and freedom
- The underdog winning
- Trickery and cleverness
Why parents love it
The rivalry framing gives this second helping a bit more shape while keeping the quick, self-contained stories reluctant readers love. Silly, surreal and re-readable, it's an effortless hand-sell to a child who wants laughs without a long sit.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Slice of Mallow.
2 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Adam Foreman.
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