While the reception to the last season of Stranger Things was, um… mixed, it was awesome to see a fantasy/sci-fi classic like A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle get so much attention! This book is such a formative read for young sci-fi and fantasy fans, and I especially love this graphic novel version with … Continue reading A WRINKLE IN TIME (Madeleine L’Engle, aptd. and illus. by Hope Larson)
On a move from Arizona to California in 1955, young Virginia spots a reindeer out the car window… a FLYING reindeer. While the adults in her life are dismissive (believing this to be an invention of Virginia, who is grieving the loss of her mother), her new neighbor, Benny, takes her at her word and … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 13: NORTH FOR THE WINTER (Bobby Podesta)
🐾 Happy book birthday to Bluey: The Sign! This is the first graphic novel from the fan-favorite animated series, adapting the award-winning supersized episode. All about facing new changes and challenges, the story of The Sign is perfect for young readers who are starting to tackle longer reads for the first time. This brand new … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to Bluey: The Sign!
We’re less than a week from Halloween, and we couldn’t be starting off this week’s picks with a more delightful spooky read. Following up Beetle and the Hollowbones, the second title in this middle grade graphic novel series is back with a delightful world full of goblins, skeletons, dragons, vampires, and much more. As young … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 26: Beetle and the Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne
Kicking off a new graphic series with a seriously relatable young witch, this title introduces Jazzy, who is unfortunately the least magical witch in her sorcery school. She’s trying her best to develop her broom-riding skills, but she just doesn’t feel that spark… until she gives cycling a try and finds both a talent and … Continue reading Spooky Season 31-Day Countdown, Day 25: Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley
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