So, after I read the first book in the “Bluebell” book series, I just had to read more books from this series and lo and behold, I was given a copy ofSo, after I read the first book in the “Bluebell” book series, I just had to read more books from this series and lo and behold, I was given a copy of the sequel to the first “Bluebell” book, “Bluebell and the Silver Palace” and man, was it even more exciting than the first book! The story starts off with Bluebell, the newly appointed Wish Fairy, buying some honey from the bumblebees that make the honey, in order to make some delicious honey cakes. But unfortunately, Bluebell ends up being arrested by Queen Caraway and it turns out that the Queen’s honey has been stolen. So, Queen Caraway wishes for Bluebell to find out who stole her honey.
Can Bluebell solve this mystery? Find out in this book!
So, after reading the first book in this series, I was dying to read more adventures from Bluebell the Wish Fairy and man, this sequel does not disappoint me! P.J. Reed did a fantastic job at writing this story as the tone of this story shifts to a mystery genre, rather than be a straight up adventure genre like in the first book. I really loved this change in genre for the second book because I always loved reading mystery books and this book does a great job at setting up the mystery of who stolen the honey from the Queen and how Bluebell and her friends try to solve the case. I also loved the relationship that Bluebell has with both Tobin the Gnome and newcomer, Billy the bee as they both provided some interesting dynamics with Bluebell. Tobin is as usual, usually stern with Bluebell, while Billy is much more playful towards Bluebell. Emma Gribble’s artwork is great to look at as they are simplistic yet beautiful and they greatly complement the cute and mysterious tone of this book.
Overall, “Bluebell and the Silver Palace” is a fantastic sequel to the first “Bluebell” book and if you love reading about mysteries and delicious food, then this book is definitely worth checking out! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is nothing really inappropriate in this book.
So, I just received this book called “Rupert’s Journey Home” by Elsa Joseph, along with artwork by Jonny Hossain and this was quite an interesting booSo, I just received this book called “Rupert’s Journey Home” by Elsa Joseph, along with artwork by Jonny Hossain and this was quite an interesting book!
The book starts off with a rescue cat named Rupert, who is being taken in to an Animal Rescue Center in Romania and is getting ready to be adopted by a girl living in England called Ruby. But when Rupert ends up falling out of the truck that was going to take him to his new home, he ended up running off to the forest and it was then that Rupert discovers that his journey back to the rescue center will be more difficult than he realizes.
Will Rupert be able to escape from the forest and will he be adopted by Ruby?
Find out in this book!
Elsa Joseph has done a great job at writing this book as the story is full of drama and heartwarming moments. I will admit that the scene where Rupert falls out of the truck and he has to find his way back to the center in the dangerous forest took me by surprise since I never expected this book to go in that direction. I also loved the fact that the first half of this book takes place in Romania since I rarely read children’s books that take place in Romania and it was nice that the animal rescue center treated Rupert extremely well. Jonny Hossain’s artwork was interesting to look at. I loved how colorful the world looks and I love how the characters have happy expressions on their faces whenever they are happy.
However, there are times where the characters’ expressions are a bit stiff during the more intense scenes. Like, the characters would still look happy, even if they are in a dangerous situation.
Overall, “Rupert’s Journey Home” is definitely worth the read if you are looking for a story that has a colorful atmosphere and is full of drama and emotion. I would recommend this book to children ages six and up since the scenes of Rupert being lost in the forest might be a little intense for smaller children. ...more
So, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “The King Must Laugh” by Godwin Temisa and man, was this book a joy to read!
The book So, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “The King Must Laugh” by Godwin Temisa and man, was this book a joy to read!
The book starts off with a dog named Sparky, who enjoys making people laugh and his dream is to become a clown for the King of the land. But unfortunately, Sparky ends up falling ill and he asks his friend, Mya the Cat, to go to the King and make him laugh in his place. So, Mya goes to the King’s palace and tries to make the king laugh, but she keeps on messing up her routine.
Can Mya make the King laugh and will Sparky’s dream to become a clown come true?
Read this book to find out!
Wow! This book was really enjoyable! I loved the way that Godwin Temisa made this book so cute and heartwarming to read through. I really loved the relationship between Sparky and Mya as they have a great friendship and I loved the fact that Mya was willing to help out Sparky, when Sparky got sick. Another thing that I liked about this book was the artwork. Godwin Temisa’s artwork was extremely unique, as the characters have odd and detailed designs and yet, those designs made the characters really stand out to me. The artwork reminded me of those 90s cartoons, like “Duckman” and “Rugrats” that have unique designs to the characters and the artwork in this book made me feel nostalgic for those cartoons.
Overall, “The King Must Laugh” is a truly adorable and heartwarming book for anyone who loves reading books that deal with friendships. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
So, I had received yet another children’s book that dealt with the adventures of Terry and Finn and this book is called “Terry N’ Finn: First Day of SSo, I had received yet another children’s book that dealt with the adventures of Terry and Finn and this book is called “Terry N’ Finn: First Day of School” and this is yet another cute read!
In this second book of the “Terry N Finn” series, Terry the Turtle and Finn the Fish go to school for the first time in their lives and once they arrived there, they will soon discover that there are so many things that they want to learn, which includes learning to make new friends.
TM Williams has once again crafted a truly cute and inspiring book about the importance of friendship and education! I just loved the fact that this book is spent on Terry and Finn’s time in school and how learning about various things in life, like about how nature works, can help them in the long run. It was also nice seeing Terry and Finn make new friends in school as they are usually shown by themselves in most of the books. TM Williams’ artwork is once again extremely well done as we have these adorable characters be put against a realistic and beautiful underwater setting and the text is once again shown in a blue blocky design that really makes this book stand out from other children’s books.
Overall, “Terry N Finn: First Day of School” is a great book for children who want to read books that deal with sea life, as well as the importance of going to school. ...more
So, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “Terry N Finn: Find a Treasure” by T.M. Williams and I had a fun time with this adoraSo, I received a copy of this cute little children’s book called “Terry N Finn: Find a Treasure” by T.M. Williams and I had a fun time with this adorable little children’s book!
Terry the Turtle and Finn the Fish have been best friends for a while now and in this fifth book in the “Terry N Finn” series, Terry and Finn discovered a treasure map and they decided to go on a treasure hunting adventure to find the treasure chest.
So, I was surprised to find out about this interesting children’s book series and I have to say that I really enjoyed this book in the “Terry N Finn” series! T.M. Williams did a fantastic job at both writing and illustrating this book! I loved the fact that Terry and Finn are such good friends and the fact that they spent most of this book encouraging each other during their treasure hunt, really made their friendship with each other that much stronger and I really loved seeing both Terry and Finn go on a treasure hunting adventure together. I also really loved T.M. Williams’ artwork in this book. I love how adorable the characters look, especially Terry and Finn and I really loved how the characters are constantly shown underwater and the underwater background looks so gorgeous. I especially love how creative the text looks in this book as the text are shown in blue blocky letters and they really stand out in the book.
Overall, “Terry N Finn: Find a Treasure” is definitely a children’s book worth reading if you enjoy reading children’s books that are about sea life and treasure hunting in general. ...more
Well, it is Easter time and that means that it is time to read another children’s book that deals with Easter! So, I was given this unique children’s Well, it is Easter time and that means that it is time to read another children’s book that deals with Easter! So, I was given this unique children’s book called “Easter Bogey” by Si Baker and man, was this book so unique to read through!
So, the book starts off with a young bear cub named Dan and Dan loved to pick his nose and take out some boogers and place them in various places, like in his friends’ hairs or under his bed. One night however, the Easter Bunny ended up injuring his foot and because of this, he cannot deliver the eggs to the children around the world. So, Dan decided to help the Easter Bunny deliver the eggs in time for Easter, while leaving behind some of his boogers for the kids!
Wow…. this book was extremely interesting! Si Baker did a great job at creating a children’s book that is unique and gross at the same time. I do like the fact that despite the fact that Dan enjoys picking out boogers from his nose, he is ultimately a nice guy who wants to do the right thing and I loved the fact that he was willing to help out the Easter Bunny when the Easter Bunny injured himself. I was also surprised by how charming this book can get. Even though I am not the biggest fan of gross out humor and this book has plenty of gross out humor, I actually found this book to be quite charming.
Overall, “Easter Bogey” is a charming children’s book for kids who love Easter and gross out humor and kids will definitely enjoy the unique nature of this book! ...more
So, I had received a copy of another interesting book for the year and it was called “The Adventures of Shadow, Faith and Nala” by Alvin Dorsey Jr. anSo, I had received a copy of another interesting book for the year and it was called “The Adventures of Shadow, Faith and Nala” by Alvin Dorsey Jr. and man, was this book quite an entertaining ride to read through!
The story starts off with a man named Alvin who was busy working on some documents in a mysterious mansion that he just bought. But then suddenly, Alvin and his two loyal dogs, Shadow and Faith are then attacked by a dog ghost named Nala. It then turns out that Nala was actually murdered by someone in the same mansion that Alvin currently lives in and now it is up to Alvin, Shadow and Faith to find out who murdered Nala.
Oh, my goodness! This book was truly a fantastic adventure to read through! Alvin Dorsey Jr. did such a fantastic job at writing this book as this book is full of mystery and suspense and I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat, trying to see if Alvin, Shadow and Faith would find out who murdered Nala and help her soul rest in peace. I also loved how Shadow and Faith were so faithful to their master Alvin and how they were willing to protect their master from any harm coming from the mansion, even if they did not fully understand the situation going on in the mansion. I also loved how Alvin Dorsey Jr. wrote the mystery elements of this story as there were clues scattered throughout the story about who murdered Nala and I had a fun time trying to put the pieces of the clues together to find out who murdered Nala.
The only minor problem that I had with this book was that I felt that the story moved a bit too fast and there were times where not everything was explained fully, such as characters like Rachel and Samuel not being fully developed.
Overall, even though the story moved a bit too fast in some places, “The Adventures of Shadow, Faith and Nala” is a truly fantastic book that fans of murder mysteries and dogs will easily enjoy! ...more
So, I had received a unique children’s book called “Newly Turns Up” by Terry Carbary and I was excited to check out this book! And lo and behold, thisSo, I had received a unique children’s book called “Newly Turns Up” by Terry Carbary and I was excited to check out this book! And lo and behold, this children’s book was quite a treat to read through!
The story starts off with a mouse named Newly who owns a turnip farm and he started out eating nothing but turnips for most of his life. But one day, Newly ends up going on a truck ride, but then he falls down a hillside and ends up dropping into a river. Newly then ends up washing up on shore and it was then that he finds a town and he ends up making friends with the people of the town and he would soon discover a new opportunity for himself that would change his life forever.
“Newly Turns Up” was quite a unique and heartwarming story that I found myself really enjoying! I loved the way that Terry Carbary wrote all of the characters in this story as all of the characters are extremely friendly and caring towards each other. I especially loved the fact that the people of the town just openly accepted Newly and his turnip farm and it was great seeing Newly make a good life for himself in a new town. I also loved reading about Newly’s farm life and seeing how he is able to do things on his farm, such as planting the turnips and creating bridges around his farm.
Overall, “Newly Turns Up” is a fantastic story about the importance of friendship and establishing a friendly community that many children will enjoy reading. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read about the farm life and learning how to establish a caring community.
So, over the years, I have read many children’s books that teach children about how to count numbers. But I rarely come across children’s books[image]
So, over the years, I have read many children’s books that teach children about how to count numbers. But I rarely come across children’s books that teaches kids about what the highest numbers are and “Pebbles and the Biggest Number” is one such unique children’s book that teaches children about what the biggest numbers are!
Pebbles the Butterfly is on a mission to find out what the biggest number is and in order to search for the answer, Pebbles travels across the world and asks every animal he meets along the way. Of course, Pebbles’ journey is a dangerous one as he has to escape earthquakes, avalanches and tsunamis!
Can Pebbles find out what the biggest number is?
Read this book to find out!
Wow! This book was so cute and educational for me! Joey Benun has done a fantastic job at writing this story as we get to learn more about what some of the biggest numbers are such as, sextillion, septillion and octillion. I never thought that such numbers like sextillion and octillion actually existed and I’ve been learning numbers since elementary school! I had a lot of fun learning about what big numbers I haven’t heard about and I’m glad that there’s a children’s book out there that can educate children about what the biggest numbers in the world are! Laura Watson’s artwork is extremely adorable to look at! I loved the images of Pebbles the Butterfly himself as Pebbles looks adorable on each page! I also loved how colorful and energetic the artwork looks, especially whenever Pebbles meets up with a different animal throughout the story and whenever Pebbles tries to avoid any dangerous situations such as being around an earthquake or a tsunami.
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Overall, “Pebbles and the Biggest Number” is a truly cute and educational children’s book for kids who want to learn more about numbers, especially what the biggest numbers are. I would recommend this book for children ages 5 and up since some of the detailed information featured in this book might be a bit confusing for smaller children.
So, let me tell you guys my history with “Sonic the Hedgehog” through the comic books. I grew up reading the Archie “Sonic the[image]
Introduction:
So, let me tell you guys my history with “Sonic the Hedgehog” through the comic books. I grew up reading the Archie “Sonic the Hedgehog” comic books when I was a kid and I always enjoyed reading that series because that series tended to get pretty CRAZY and I LOVED IT! So, I was totally devastated when the series got cancelled after running for over 200 issues (which is quite an impressive feat for a comic book series based off a video game property). So, for many years, I thought that “Sonic the Hedgehog” would never come back to the wonderful world of comic books…until one fateful day, IDW announced that they were going to do a new “Sonic the Hedgehog” comic book series that featured the same writers and artists from the Archie series! At first, I was a bit hesitant about this announcement since I loved the Archie Comics and I did not want to see my precious series be replaced after all of these years. But the moment I picked up this first collection of IDW’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” comic book series, I was immediately HOOKED! I never thought that this series could actually be so good!
What is this story about?
Taking place after the events of the latest “Sonic the Hedgehog” video game “Sonic Forces,” the series starts off with Sonic the Hedgehog trying to take down Dr. Eggman’s remaining robot armies after the Doctor’s defeat in “Sonic Forces.” Along the way, Sonic meets up with some old friends (Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Silver) and some new friends (Tangle and Whisper) and they all help Sonic with taking down Dr. Eggman’s remaining robots. However, it turns out that Dr. Eggman had mysteriously vanished after the events of “Sonic Forces” and a new threat is actually the one controlling the robots.
Who is really behind all the robot attacks and what happened to Dr. Eggman?
Find out in this volume!
What I loved about this story:
Ian Flynn’s writing: So, for those of you who do not know, Ian Flynn is one of the original writers from the Archie “Sonic the Hedgehog” comic book series, meaning that he has been writing for this series for over 10 years! So, when I heard that he was coming back to write for this series, I was beyond excited since I loved his work in the Archie Comics. Ian Flynn has once again done a fantastic job at writing this collection of stories. I just loved the way that he portrayed each character, especially Sonic, Tails, Amy, Whisper and Tangle. I especially loved the numerous moments between the characters, especially between Sonic and Tails as we get to see their brotherly relationship with each other. I also loved the fact that Ian Flynn fixed a lot of the things that were controversial from the “Sonic Forces” video game (as that game seems to be extremely hated by the fans). For one thing, he made Tails into a braver and more enjoyable character like how he was portrayed in the “Sonic Adventure” games and I appreciated the fact that Ian Flynn fixed Tails’ character since Tails is one of my all-time favorite characters from the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise. Another set of characters that I really started to take a shining to are Tangle and Whisper. These are two new characters added for the comic book series and I already love these two characters! I just loved the way that these two characters were introduced into the story as they felt like they been a part of the Sonic cast for years, despite the fact that they are new characters. Also, this is a question I tend to ask myself:
“WHY WASN’T SONIC FORCES WRITTEN THIS WAY?”
One of my biggest gripes with the game “Sonic Forces” was how the story was so clunky and I was disappointed that we did not have any plot points about how the characters felt about the bleak situation they were dealing with in the game. In this new comic book series however, we actually get some good insight on how the characters felt about the events of “Sonic Forces,” like how Tails was worried that something bad will happen to Sonic again and whether or not he will break apart again. I just loved that moment between him and Sonic when they were talking about that situation and I just wished that “Sonic Forces” took the time to showcase such relationships between the characters.
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The artwork: OH, MY GOODNESS! Probably the best part of this collection was the artwork itself! The artwork was done by several different artists who each brought something truly creative to the series. The artists are Tracy Yardley, Adam Bryce Thomas, Jennifer Hernandez and Evan Stanley. My favorite artwork in this collection is from Adam Bryce Thomas, Tracy Yardley and Evan Stanley. Adam Bryce Thomas’ artwork is probably the most epic out of the entire collection as I loved the way that the action scenes are drawn out and I loved that fact that his artwork has a more serious feel to them. Tracy Yardley’s art is a nice throwback to the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comics since he was an artist from the Archie Comics. Evan Stanley’s art is so fun and amazing to look at since I loved the way that the characters have comical expressions on their faces whenever something funny or shocking happens to them.
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
One of the problems that I had with this collection was that I wished that the world that Sonic lived in was established a bit more. Now, as a long-time fan of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series, I am already familiar with the world of “Sonic the Hedgehog.” However, if you are a new reader to this series or you are just getting into the “Sonic the Hedgehog” series, chances are you are going to be a bit confused about how certain events played out, like how did the war started in the first place? Also, one of the artworks from this collection was a bit off from the rest of the artwork. That artwork came from issue three and even though I did like the artwork from that issue, it stood out from the other artwork in the collection as the other artwork were smoother in style, while the artwork in issue three had more bolded lines for the characters.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection Volume 1” is a fantastic collection of stories that “Sonic the Hedgehog” fans will greatly enjoy! If you were a fan of the Archie Comics or you just want to jump into the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise through the comics, then you should definitely pick this collection up! Now, I am waiting for the second collection to come out soon!