Greg's school doesn't have any funding left for anything basically and the school board is doing anything and everything they can to get some cash. ThGreg's school doesn't have any funding left for anything basically and the school board is doing anything and everything they can to get some cash. They invited all the businesses in the area to advertise wherever they can from the floors to the toilet sinks. They even invited people to re-name the school for money. If there are no takers then the school would be shut down and sadly Greg and Rowley will have to go to separate schools. What would happen when Greg has to go to a new school?
I wasn't expecting much after the previous read in the series but surprisingly I loved this. All the issues that the schools are facing today were mentioned but with a lot more clarity and hilarity. Greg's family wasn't really there but the concept was a specific one so that's understandable. As usual, the sketches were amazing.
Moth Hush is a witch and can do real magic. She's excited to learn all the spells and potions only for her mother to tell her to slow down. Moth is geMoth Hush is a witch and can do real magic. She's excited to learn all the spells and potions only for her mother to tell her to slow down. Moth is getting bullied at school and everyone makes fun of her. Moth just wants to be cool and when she finds an ancient charm that can make her wish come true, Moth can't wait to be cool and accepted by everyone at school. As the saying goes, Be careful what you wish for. Would Moth have to pay for her wish or would she get by?
I definitely enjoyed this a lot more than the previous one. The story was an improvement and I liked the message too but I mostly liked Charlie's friendship and support to Moth throughout. I enjoyed the art too. I think Charlie has become my favorite character and I hope his role grows as the series progresses.
"Just because you expect something doesn't mean you'll get it."
Jin is a Prince and he is twelve years old. Jin lost his parents when he was little and"Just because you expect something doesn't mean you'll get it."
Jin is a Prince and he is twelve years old. Jin lost his parents when he was little and his grandmother and the staff at the palace look after him. Jin wants to rule and he is getting ready to rule by focusing on his studies. But to be a powerful ruler, Jin must find a monster companion to bond with before his thirteenth birthday. A monster companion is a magical creature. The only problem is that no one has seen any monsters in the kingdom for years except for his grandmother's phoenix. Jin's thirteenth's birthday is only six months away and he has no clue how to find a monster and things get even worse when his grandmother forbids him from studying anything about monsters too. The only place monsters are rumored to be are in a place called, Whisper Island. No one knows if Whisper Island actually exists. But Jin is determined and sets his journey to find both Whisper Island as well as the monsters.
I was super excited to read this it was said that this features a blend of East and Southeast Asian folklore and mythical creatures, and stars a boy with a hero's destiny and I have great love for mythology. It started off really strong for the first couple of chapters. I felt Jin's woe and dilemma. I loved his dog. I understood Jin's need to prove himself. But after that, it got really boring and slow. Jin just stays at the palace doing this that and the other. Then there was Bingyoo. I don't know why she was even there. She added basically nothing to the story except to show that Jin is a humble person even though he is a Prince or maybe to add a female character. I don't know. She served no purpose in my opinion and I found her super annoying.
Things do pick up when Jin gets to the island but that was one of the main issues for me that Jin doesn't get to the island until almost halfway into the book. There is a little bit of action after that. I did like the other characters we meet there. Then the pace slows again. Needless to say that the pacing was really odd throughout the book. Then there is even a twist that makes very little to no sense. (view spoiler)[Jin was able to bond with two beasts. Why? It wasn't explained. If to bond was just to understand the magical beast then why aren't whisperers bonded to all the beasts personally? It wasn't explained. Why do the magical beasts need humans to guide them if they are magical? It wasn't explained. What was Bingyoo doing in the book? It wasn't explained. (hide spoiler)]
The writing was okay but this book failed to satiate my fantasy hunger because the plot wasn't handled as well as it could have been handled. That end was left at a cliffhanger and whilst I am curious to find out what happened long ago and how was one character able to fool the way they did, I am not sure I would be reading the next in the series.
Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. Francine is an outgoing person whilst Maureen is the shy one but Maureen can always rely on FrMaureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. Francine is an outgoing person whilst Maureen is the shy one but Maureen can always rely on Francine as she's always there to help Maureen get out of awkward situations. They are about to start sixth grade and Maureen is surprised to know that they both only share the two classes and obviously isn't happy about it. Maureen is even more surprised to know that Francine wants to be called Fran now and doesn't want to dress the same as her as they have always done in the past. Maureen is alone and devastated but what can she do when her own twin doesn't want to be known as the Carter twins anymore?
I liked the beginning but as it progressed it just made me mad. I get that it is so difficult for identical twins to have their own individual identities but the way everyone treated Maureen including Fran and her own parents was so wrong. They all kept things from her and lied to her and let Maureen fend for herself. I don't know why they even had the election when the end result was what we got. I liked the rep, I liked how it started but other than that this was annoying. I'll read the next but only to see how they handle Maureen's character.
Sadie is locked away in a tower by her evil sister, Princess Claire. When a prince rescues Sadie from the tower, that prince turns out to be a princesSadie is locked away in a tower by her evil sister, Princess Claire. When a prince rescues Sadie from the tower, that prince turns out to be a princess called Amira. Sadie and Amira bond and form a friendship. They also save a prince on the way who wants to run away from his princely duties.
This was way too short and didn't really have a plot. The drawings were nice and it is LGBTQIA-themed graphic novel but other than that I didn't like anything else in it. The characters were immature compared to their age. Then they call the prince (who by the way has done nothing wrong to them) butthead. This could have been way better than it was.
Greg's brother, Rodrick is planning to take his band Diper Överlöde to the next level. Rodrick plans to enter the Battle of the bands competition so hGreg's brother, Rodrick is planning to take his band Diper Överlöde to the next level. Rodrick plans to enter the Battle of the bands competition so he and his band are rehearsing every chance they get. They think of different ways to get fans, fame, and money for the band. They even think of following in the footsteps of Rodrick's favorite band Metallichihuahua but the band broke up before Rodrick was even born. Diper Överlöde decides to make Greg a roadie for their band and that's how Greg gets to see the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.
This had a slow start but it did get better halfway through and made me laugh a few times which I was not expecting after the first half. I especially liked that twist at the end. The sketches were magnificent as always. Overall, it is a weak read in the series.
A story about the faerie world written by Holly Black. I knew that I would have liked this so I went into this expecting great things but came out reaA story about the faerie world written by Holly Black. I knew that I would have liked this so I went into this expecting great things but came out really disappointed.
Hazel and Ben live in a town alongside the faerie folk. Ever since they were kids, they have been visiting a boy asleep in a glass coffin. As far as anyone knows that boy has been asleep in that coffin for a very long time. Then one day, the boy in the glass coffin wakes up and everything goes awry.
The blurb sounded fascinating and the story itself was quite interesting and the characters were quite different too not to mention that I had read and heard great things about this gripping and very dark tale of the Faerie world and in the beginning I had really liked it but it quickly took a completely wrong turn in the forest and instead of a dangerous, delicious and amazing things all I got was disappointment after disappointment. I still kept on reading this thinking that it will get better and that maybe we were working towards a great finale but it just didn't work. All those promises and they fell short for me.
I don't know much about Norse mythology except for what I've seen in Marvel movies and some comics that I read years ago so naturally I wanted to readI don't know much about Norse mythology except for what I've seen in Marvel movies and some comics that I read years ago so naturally I wanted to read this but wasn't too sure because I thought after Percy Jackson, I'm not sure if I'm going to like another mythology narrated by another teenage boy. I can't emphasis how glad I am that I read this because this was hilarious. It may not be Rick Riordan's as original as Percy Jackson's idea but worked for me nevertheless.
Magnus Chase is no Percy Jackson but I liked him. Needless to say that I was constantly comparing the two in the beginning but soon I forgot about Percy Jackson and got focused on Magnus Chase and started to enjoy it. Blitz, Hearth, and Samirah, I love them all. But my favorite happens to be Jack the Sword.
of course, it has the same formula as the Percy Jackson books such as family ties with mythological gods, some quests to go on, figuring out who's trying to kill whom, who your allies are, and who's going to betray you, one adventure after the other, one death trap after the other oh wait Magnus Chase is dead so permanent death I meant, basically everything that makes YA/middle-grade mythological stories. As I said that it's not the most original idea but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Callum Hunt or Call is raised by his single father and he is regularly warned by his father of the dangerous world of magic and magicians. But being bCallum Hunt or Call is raised by his single father and he is regularly warned by his father of the dangerous world of magic and magicians. But being born into a magical family, Call has to take the entrance exam that determines whether he will be admitted into Magisterium or not and Call has the perfect plan to fail. Would Call succeed in his plan or is there something else in store for Call?
This has had a lot of buzz about being ripped off from the Harry Potter series but I wanted to read this because even Rainbow Rowell's Carry On got the same buzz and a lot of people criticized that being ripped off from Harry Potter series as well. While I loved Carry on, The Iron Trial didn't wow me but it was still a decent read.
I really liked Call Hunt and his straight comments. While Aaron and Tamara were okay, I did like their friendship with Call or whenever it got to the friendship point. I adored Havoc. I liked the relationship between Call and his father. I also really liked the cryptic lizard called Warren. This has been both a mysterious and not-so-mysterious read. Overall, not bad.
Halloween is approaching and Mary Anne is looking forward to attending with her boyfriend, Logan. Mary Anne receives a chain letter which says that ifHalloween is approaching and Mary Anne is looking forward to attending with her boyfriend, Logan. Mary Anne receives a chain letter which says that if the letter is ignored then bad luck will be visited upon you and your friends and loved ones. Mary Anne decides to ignore the chain letter with a majority of BSC members' support. But things change when Mary Anne and the BSC members start to have bad luck visit upon them. Things get complicated further when Mary Anne receives a bad luck charm and she's asked to wear or it else..? Would the BSC members get to the root of this mystery and reverse their luck?
I liked the concept but the mystery itself was not handled that well or explained properly. The art was also not as good. It wasn't awful but better art has been done for previous graphic novels in the series. Overall, I still enjoyed being in the BSC world even though the plot could have been better.
Moth Hush loves all things witchy. She dresses up as a witch on Halloween and all she wants is to do real magic. Her wish comes true when she actuallyMoth Hush loves all things witchy. She dresses up as a witch on Halloween and all she wants is to do real magic. Her wish comes true when she actually ends up doing real magic but it freaks her out. Moth finds out that she belongs to a legendary family of very powerful witches and the town's history isn't as accurate as the books say it is. Moth can't wait to learn to know more about her powers but her mum isn't so keen on all things witchy. Would Moth be able to learn about her ancestry somehow?
I was excited to read this but I have to say that I am left underwhelmed. I like the art in this, it is very cute and apt for fall/Halloween theme. I really liked Moth too. But other than that everything fell flat for me. The story brings nothing new to the table. This premise has been done a gazillion times. I really wanted to like this but there was something lacking. Even though, this didn't work out great, I would still read the next in the series.
Effie is eleven years old and when her mom dies, she comes to live with her aunts, Selimene and Carlota. Effie hates it there at the beginning and SelEffie is eleven years old and when her mom dies, she comes to live with her aunts, Selimene and Carlota. Effie hates it there at the beginning and Selimene isn't too keen either at the start as it is a big adjustment for everyone involved but they start to build a good relationship. Effie starts to go to a local school and makes friends there too. She also discovers that she has magic and she is ready to learn all about magic from her aunts.
This was adorable. I loved how it starts off quite ordinary and grows into something magical. I loved Effie's relationship development with her aunts. I also loved her friendship with Oliver and Berrit. Basically, I loved the story, I loved the characters, I loved the magic system, I loved the message and I loved the art too. This made me so happy and I can't wait to read the next in the series.
Jessi is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. Jessi loves ballet and she is gearing up to perform in an upcoming ballet recital. When she has tJessi is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. Jessi loves ballet and she is gearing up to perform in an upcoming ballet recital. When she has to learn sign language for Matt Braddock, who has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, she looks forward to learning a new language and can't wait to teach the members of The Baby-sitters Club too.
This was adorable and heartwarming. I loved the adaptation, the rep, and the art. I also loved the connection between sign language and dance that both are different forms of expressing oneself. One of the best in the series.
Greta is of goblin blood and she is learning the art of blacksmithing from her mother. When she rescues a tiny little dragon, she returns it to its owGreta is of goblin blood and she is learning the art of blacksmithing from her mother. When she rescues a tiny little dragon, she returns it to its owner, Hesekiel who in return invites Greta to come over and learn how to take care of the rare dragons called The Tea Dragons. Greta takes him up on his offer and she meets Erik, Minette, and other tea Dragons and they form their own Tea Dragon Society.
I have been wanting to read this for a while as I have heard nothing but great things about The Tea Dragon Society graphic novels but sadly, I don't share the same opinion after reading this. This has no story and literally only covers as much as is written in the blurb. The characters have nothing going for them. The world-building is non-existent. It's cute because it has tiny little dragons but other than that disappointed me. I did like the artwork and I think that's the only plus point besides the dragons. I will however continue with the series as I am keen to find out if the writer actually expands on the world and if it has magic and if the goblin blood means anything.
The Baby-sitters club is about to start a new year at the school. They have all had a fun but busy summer and they are ready to tackle new challenges.The Baby-sitters club is about to start a new year at the school. They have all had a fun but busy summer and they are ready to tackle new challenges. Kristy comes up with a new idea to get more business but can business be too much business? It turns out yes it can be as our six baby-sitters struggle with filling up requests and keeping up with their school work and personal lives. Until they are joined by two new recruits who recently moved to the town and the local school.
This was another fun addition to The Baby-sitters club series with gorgeous, colorful, and uplifting illustrations. I liked how Mary Anne is becoming more confident but it felt a little rushed in my honest opinion. I also didn't see much chemistry between Logan and Mary Anne. It was good but not my favorite in the series.
The Baby-sitters club is about to start a new year at the school. They have all had a fun but busy summer and they are ready to tackle new challenges.The Baby-sitters club is about to start a new year at the school. They have all had a fun but busy summer and they are ready to tackle new challenges. Kristy comes up with a new idea to get more business but can business be too much business? It turns out yes it can be as our six baby-sitters struggle with filling up requests and keeping up with their school work and personal lives. Until they are joined by two new recruits who recently moved to the town and the local school.
This was another fun addition to The Baby-sitters club series with gorgeous, colorful, and uplifting illustrations. I liked how Mary Anne is becoming more confident but it felt a little rushed in my honest opinion. I also didn't see much chemistry between Logan and Mary Anne. It was good but not my favorite in the series.
Kristy's mom is about to get married to Watson and then they will have to move to Watson's mansion on the other side of the town. Kristy isn't too hapKristy's mom is about to get married to Watson and then they will have to move to Watson's mansion on the other side of the town. Kristy isn't too happy about the move since she'll be moving further away and she doesn't know how she'll still be a part of the baby-sitters club. Kristy has the whole summer to think about that until her mom has to move up the wedding and the moving of the house as well. The wedding is in less than three weeks now.
To prepare for the wedding, Kristy's uncles and aunties are coming a week earlier and they will be bringing their kids. Kristy offers to baby-sit with the baby-sitters club for the fourteen kids together. The baby-sitters club come up with different ideas to help baby-sit all the kids and they manage to include fun activities each day. Simultaneously, Kristy is preparing for the wedding too and her clothes as well as she will be the bridesmaid.
When the wedding day finally arrives, Kristy along with everyone else attends the wedding and during the wedding, Kristy comes to terms with Watson and her mom getting married and their families coming together to make a one big family.
This was beautiful from the story to emotions to baby-sitter club's ideas to illustrations. I absolutely loved this and this has become my favorite from the series.
Dawn is the newest member of the baby-sitters club. She moved here with her mother and brother not that long ago. Since moving, her mother and Mary AnDawn is the newest member of the baby-sitters club. She moved here with her mother and brother not that long ago. Since moving, her mother and Mary Anne's father have been going out and it's going well.
Dawn goes for her baby-sitting job and the Barrett family is all out of control. Mrs. Barrett leaves out the door as soon as Dawn gets there and she leaves no instructions or phone numbers and the house is all disarray. Dawn manages the situation but it becomes a regular occurrence.
Meanwhile, the baby-sitters club puts Mallory on the trial and she proves to be a good baby-sitter. Kristy might be moving and she isn't happy about it. But as always, Kristy comes with an idea that might just let her continue to be a part of the club.
Claudia feels she is not smart enough as compared to her older sister, Janine. Claudia likes art and crafts and painting whilst Janine likes Maths, coClaudia feels she is not smart enough as compared to her older sister, Janine. Claudia likes art and crafts and painting whilst Janine likes Maths, computer and science. Their grandmother, Mimi tries to play the buffer between them but then she has a stroke. Mimi wakes up but she has to have therapy to recover properly.
Meanwhile, summer vacation is starting and Kristy comes up with an idea for the summer holidays and how they can make extra money as well as help out the neighborhood kids with play activities. Kristy feels a little left out due to the newest member of the baby-sitters club until they spend time with each other and have fun. Also, Claudia helps out with Mimi's therapy and she makes up with her sister as well.
This was another cute graphic novel with such an amazing story about friendship and family. I loved the illustrations as usual for this series.
Kristy comes up with an idea to form the baby-sitters club with her friends to make money after school. Like any other group of frienThis was so cute.
Kristy comes up with an idea to form the baby-sitters club with her friends to make money after school. Like any other group of friends, they have a fight but they make up again and are closer than ever. Kristy doesn't think before she speaks and comes across as rude but she realises her mistakes and apologizes. I also liked Kristy coming to terms with her mother and Watson getting married.
It was an adorable read with a lovely story but I enjoyed the illustrations the most.
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