Lily is the daughter of a famous inventor in the Pigdom Plains. She dreams of inventing her own flying machine, succeeding where her father could not. Although she has access to magic, Lily wants to use science to create an engine that will stay aloft on its own power. When a mysterious squadron of attack flyers begin to harass the countryside, Lily scrambles to finish the prototype of her airplane and she takes to the skies to protect her neighbors. But if her father finds out what she has done, Lily will be in big trouble.

I loved this graphic novel! Lily is such a spunky main character. She is so intelligent and brave. I was cheering for her through the entire book! I loved seeing how she interacts with her father, her aunt, and her young cousin. That family dynamic was very dramatic, as they sometimes fight or disagree, but always protect each other. Each of these characters have strong personalities and are very intelligent and independent, so that makes for some great character development.

I really appreciated the depth of the world-building for this pig country. There's history, religion, behavior norms, music, cuisine, politics, and all the elements for a vibrant culture unique to the pigs. And as if that wasn't enough, then we get a glimpse of the religion and history and politics of the boars and warthogs outside of pigland in their own separate culture! And all this information is seamlessly woven into the story, making it an exciting and rich experience.

The artwork is vibrantly colored throughout the entire book. I really loved the art style and the character designs. The panels are easy to follow, and make the action clear.

Loved everything about this book!

Robyn Goodfellowe is the daughter of a wolf hunter, tasked with ridding the forest of all wolves. Although her father has told her to stay home where it is safe, Robyn tracks her father into the forest, armed with a crossbow and assisted by her faithful hawk, Merlyn. Robyn is determined to help her father and kill a few wolves of her own, until she meets a mystical WolfWalker girl. WolfWalkers are humans when they are awake, and transform into wolves when they fall asleep. The two girls begin an unlikely friendship, and Robyn must choose to either save her father or save her new WolfWalker friend.

I loved the magic and the mystical legends in this graphic novel! The magical world-building is really beautiful and imaginative.

I loved Robyn's character! She is intelligent and brave, and she is fiercely independent, but also has close connections for her family and friends. I love the affectionate relationship she has with her father. They have disagreements and very different goals, but you can see the strong attachment they have. Robyn has such great character development as she tries to navigate her new friendship with the wolves and where her true loyalties lie.

The artwork is vibrantly colored throughout the entire book. I loved the delicate art style, and the way the forest setting is so crisp and cool. There were a couple of places where I couldn't quite figure out what the background was. There was a perspective shift of some kind, and I wasn't sure what I was looking at, until I realized that it was supposed to be a town in the distance. And there were a couple of action scenes that I had a little trouble following. The panels could have been laid out in a more clear manner in a few places, but most of the time I had no problem following what was happening.

Little Chaski is a messenger for the Inka empire. He must run swiftly to deliver a message to the King before the sun sets. Along the way he stops to help animals in trouble, and is rewarded when they return the favor when Little Chaski is in trouble.

I love this introduction to the rich Inka culture! At the back of the book, there is a glossary of Inka words and a little bit of history about the Inka empire.

Little Chaski is such a cute character. I love that he is smart and swift, but also very kind. He inspires the reader to look past their immediate goals and be willing to help others.

The illustrations are very brightly colored. I liked the rolling hills and mountains in the background of each scene. There are rivers and ponds to be crossed, and through it all the Inca trail leads the messengers through the countryside. The art work is lovely!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

As we look for Baby Elephant, all the animals answer that they have not seen her. Baby Elephant is not in the fox den or in the birds' nest. It's too cold for her with the penguins, and she's not under the sea with the sharks. The lions haven't seen her. Finally the bears tell us that they have seen her. Baby Elephant is with her mommy!

The art work in this book is amazing! Each picture merges into another one as you lift the flaps to reveal something new. A scene that starts out as a shark underwater becomes a toucan with a long orange bill which in turn transforms into the long bushy tail of a fox mother. The whole design of each scene is so clever! I was entranced with every change as I unfolded the flaps.

The art style itself is really beautiful and colorful as well. I love the watercolor style and the sweet animal designs. This book is truly something special!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

This board book shows different types of flowers and gives the reader little bits of information about them. Roses attract beetles, and Peonies attract ants. Snowdrops and Crocus are the first flowers of spring, while Chrysanthemums bloom in the early autumn. Moths love to feed on Irises, and hummingbirds sip the nectar of Lupine flowers.

Each page has a beautiful scene of flowers and a short rhyming couplet telling about that flower. I liked the sweet little rhymes and the beautiful illustrations! The art style is very original and full of patterns. This is such a pretty book!

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Averee has a fairly high level on Ranked, the app that determines your social standing. But her best friend, Zoe, has one of the lowest rankings in school, meaning that she can't get into certain restaurants or ride on the nicer city buses. Everything about their lives are dictated by their rank, from where they can live and work to where they can travel. When Averee's ranking suddenly drops, the two friends are on a quest to find out why and to restore Averee's rank. But the Ranked app is controlled by an evil corporation with even more deadly plans in store.

I loved this graphic novel so much! The world-building is really cool, and I liked the history of how the Ranked app came to be so prevalent. The adventure is exciting and I liked the mystery surrounding the evil corporation behind the app.

I loved the crazy friendship between Averee and Zoe. They bicker a little and tease each other, but they are tried and true friends. I love the sweet dynamic between them. Zoe is super-fierce and sassy, and Averee is more cautious, so they make a good team.

The art work is really intense and brightly colored. It really draws you into the action of the story, and I liked the character designs.

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Hachiken is helping Mikage study to raise her grades for entrance exams to college, and he needs to borrow his older brother's study notes. But the notes are at their old home in the city. Hachiken tries to get up the courage to go home, hoping he won't have to face his father.

I love each volume more and more as Hachiken and his friends have a stronger connection. They really help each other, and some of the crazy situations they get into are so funny!

Patsy, Beth, and Louise are on vacation with their Uncle John at the farmhouse in Millville. When they hear someone complaining that there is no morning newspaper, they decide to start printing a paper of their own. Uncle John buys a printing press, and the girls do all the journalism and editing. They charge one penny for each paper, but are steadily losing money because of all the expenses. The local mill workers start riots, and local politicians try to bribe the editor. Is running a country newspaper more trouble than it's worth?

I loved this funny story about the girls taking up journalism as their new hobby. You would think that the plot would be boring with such a peaceful and quiet country setting, but there is plenty of action and mystery.

There are two newspaper employees in particular who are the focus of this book, a mysterious man named Thursday Smith, and a lady artist who does sketches for the paper. The main characters don't have much character growth at this point in the series. Their personalities are the same and their family dynamics stay the same. But the interest comes in their interactions with these secondary characters. That is where we see the character development!

I love the charming writing style, and the funny situations in the plot! I read this entire book in one sitting. It was so enjoyable that I couldn't put it down!

Kiki is a young witch who goes to live in a new town all by herself. She is only 13 years old, but must work as a witch as part of her coming-of-age ritual. She starts a delivery service, flying all around the town delivering parcels and helping her neighbors.

I loved this charming story! I have watched the Ghibli movie many times, and this book has the same enchantment! Other than the basic premise, the movie and book are quite different, but they have the same magical flavor.

Kiki is such a darling! She is spunky and kind and generous and sweet. And I just love the sassy black cat, Jiji. They have some really funny adventures together, and I love the way they stick together and rely on each other no matter how crazy things get.

Kiki meets the most delightful people as she flies around town doing her deliveries. She meets young people, old lady who knits incessantly, a laundress, a tugboat captain, and an artist who paints her picture. And of course, her first and best friend is Osono, the pregnant baker lady. It's so interesting to see how these people react to Kiki's magical ability to fly, and how Kiki wins their hearts with her sweetness.

The writing style is utterly charming, and I loved the cute illustrations! What a complete delight!

Gorath the badger is captured by evil pirates, his farm and home burned to the ground and all his kin slain. Maudie the hare maid has been sent from Salamandastron on a dangerous mission to find Gorath and bring him safely back to the Lord of the Badgers. Orkwil is a mischievous young hedgehog who has been cast out of Redwall for stealing. These three unlikely heroes team up to battle off a vermin horde and save Redwall Abbey!

I just adore all the Redwall books! What an absolute delight! This book has everything that I love about Redwall books. Ravenous hares, wise old badgers, adorable moles, fierce shrews, and of course brave warriors ready to defend all good beasts.

As with all Redwall books, I made sure to have a stash of snacks on hand since the characters are constantly eating the most delicious food. They have massive feasts and parties, but even a simple breakfast will make your mouth water with all the descriptions of pastries and fruit pies and cordials.

I was laughing and giggling at Maudie and all her banter with the shrews and otters. It's just wonderful, and gives so much depth to each culture that we encounter.

The action and pacing in this book are really excellent. The plot is always moving forward, but there are also scenes that take the time to show our characters grieving or resting or laughing together. It builds up the emotional components of the story, so that when you get to the big battles, we really care about what happens to the characters.