Graphic Novel

Ms Marvel comics – book review

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Ms. Marvel comics written by G. Willow Wilson illustrated by Mirka Andolfo, Takeshi Miyazawa, & Francesco Gaston Comics Funny Supernatural * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) If you aren’t already reading Ms. Marvel, you should drop everything now and start.  She’s a smart, funny, Muslim teenager who develops superpowers and must choose how to use them responsibly while maintaining her friendships and being part of her close-knit family.  There are lots of timely topics … Read more

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – book review

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1: BFF written by Amy Reeder & Brandon Montclare art by Natacha Bustos Comics/Graphic Novel Science Fiction Supernatural * * * * Stars (Great!) 9-year-old Lunella (Moon Girl) is frantically searching for the Omni-Wave Projector so that she can use it to reverse engineer a cure for humans who have been affected by the Terrigen cloud (those who have inhuman genes that change when exposed to this chemical). She’s … Read more

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star – Read It and Rate It

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Tales from a Not-S0-Talented Pop Star Dork Diaries #3 by Rachel Renee Russell Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I like all of the Dork Diaries books because there is a different message in each of them. My favorite one is #3 because Nikki and her friends form a band for a contest and they have lots of different scenarios and adventures. Review #2 * * * * … Read more

Dumbest Idea Ever – Read It and Rate It

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The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of the class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team.  But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game.  Then things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed more school.  Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be going … Read more

Goosebumps: Slappy’s Tales of Horror – Read It and Rate It

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Slappy’s Tales of Horror Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine Graphic Novel Horror Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) “Slappy’s Tales of Horror” was pretty good.  I didn’t like how they ended each story and left you hanging off a cliff.  I did like each story, though.  I like how it requires you to think about what is actually happening.

Invisible Emmie – book review

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Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) Emmie is a 7th grader and despite her amazing art skills, she’s basically invisible to her peers. She’s not bullied or picked on, but she’s certainly not popular either. She has one good friend (Brianna), but they don’t have many classes together, so Emmie spends most of her school days feeling alone and somewhat anxious. One day at lunch Emmie … Read more

Flash: Flashpoint – Read It and Rate It

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Flash: Flashpoint by Geoff Johns Adventure Comics Graphic Novel Mystery Science Fiction Supernatural Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Flashpoint” is the story of Barry Allen (the Flash) waking up in a totally different world than the one he had known.  With Aquaman and Wonder Woman clashing, and Batman being an entirely different person, Barry sets out to find how this happened, and how he can return the timeline to its … Read more

Tintin – Read It and Rate It

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The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé Adventure Comics Fantasy Graphic Novel Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Tintin is a wonderful story of a boy and his pet dog, Snowy.  Together they solve some of the most puzzling mysteries known to man.  Tintin has some of the most interesting supporting characters such as Captain Haddock, Thompson & Thomson, and the quirky professor Calculus.  Any mystery lover would absolutely love these … Read more

Ghosts – book review

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Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Supernatural * * * * Stars (Great!) Cat and her family move to the coastal town of Bahia de la Luna to help with her little sister Maya’s health issues (she has cystic fibrosis). The whole town seems to be obsessed with spirits and Dia de los Muertos is coming up fast!  Maya, too, becomes interested in ghosts – she has questions about death and the afterlife … Read more