A Mountain of Trouble

Cuphead #2

by Ron Bates

Gather 'round the campfire for s'more Cuphead adventures! An original novel based on the award-winning and visually stunning Cuphead video game, featuring twenty original illustrations and an interactive treasure hunt.
School's out, which can only mean one camp! Cuphead has been looking forward to going to Camp Hootenholler for ages. He can't wait to shoot some archery, swim in the lake, and sit around and do nuthin' at all. When he and his best buds, Mugman and Ms. Chalice, arrive, they learn about the camp's bitter rivalry with their neighbors, Camp Punchafink, and discover that a menacing mountain, Glumstone the Giant, is watching over both camps, ready to bring down a fierce punishment upon whichever camp gets on its bad side!
Before long, the two camps go head-to-head in an all-out prank war. But one night, after a midnight raid on the Punchafinks, Cuphead and his friends wake the grumpy and powerful Glumstone. Yikes! Glumstone the Giant, amused, tells them that he's never heard of any "curse," but that it gives him an idea. Glumstone is tired of being disturbed by the camps' high jinks, so he decides that whichever camp loses the annual Camp-etition will have to shut down.
Can the Hootenhollers rally together to take down the Punchafinks, or will the campers be sent packing?
Includes over twenty never-before-seen illustrations that feature hidden items for an interactive treasure hunt! Cuphead in a Mountain of Trouble is the second book in an original series and perfect for players of Cuphead and readers of Hello Neighbor, Bendy and the Ink Machine, and Five Nights at Freddy's.
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Audible Audio

Published December 8, 2020

About the author

Ron Bates began his career as a newspaper reporter in Texas, and later became an editor and columnist. His humorous features led him to a job as the resident humor columnist for three of Legacy Publishing’s regional magazines. As a freelance writer, Bates’ works include the children’s story, “Arnold Bought a Bug,” and “St. Mary’s and the Art of War,” the true story of how Italian POWs transformed a tiny Texas church. Bates also wrote the Cranium Comics series “Brawn,” the inspirational play, “Flight 1615,” and “Underground Ink,” a collection of funny poems. An award-winning copywriter, Bates lives in Frisco, Texas. howtomakefriendsandmonsters.com

Reviews

[Jacob Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unlike the series' first book, A Mountain of Trouble leaves behind the Inkwell Isles, and thus a lot of the distinctive, offbeat atmosphere that makes Cuphead so endearing. The dueling summer camps settings and themes are tiresomely trite (like a G-rated Fear Street: 1978 or Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, stripped of tonal originality). Significantly overstays its welcome, at almost 300 pages.

[Mark Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun novel my son and I enjoyed. It was about cuphead and mugman camping and of course opposite them was a rival camp. Mischief and events take place and kept the fun going through 22 chapters. Enjoyed first book better but my son loved both. 4/5 for me.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first Cuphead book was fun and this book is equally fun. If you like retro cartoons and camping adventures, this book is fun to read. It's definitely good for young readers too.

[Rachel Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable and written so well. The comedy and wit and excellent!

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with a Cuphead game enthusiast. He really enjoyed it as he is familiar with the game. I thought it was very well written even though I was not as familiar.

[John Kinhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining bedtime reading

[Tamara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun romp of a read that my youngest absolutely adored! The book is written quick and clever, and is an easy one to read out loud.

[Jak Krumholtz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had fun reading this with my son.

[Joe Mama · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is very friendly and 60% is not original cause its very predictable

[Bruce Nieminski · Rating 2 out of 5]

4.5/10

304 pages