This is a simple kid’s book. Two sisters make plans for the day, but they get rained out. They make a new set of plans, but those aren’t possible. The day is not what it’s supposed to be, but it turns out to be perfect because the two sisters are together. This book is sweet and typical. The illustrations have a childlike feel that go well with the narrator of the story. 

 

The best way to describe this book is as a made for TV Nickelodeon special. In it, we have Mica who wants to get out of her small town and experience new things. Her abuela is incredibly strict and doesn’t let her date. She meets a handsome and dreamy guy, and they connect over a shared love of horror novels. She so amazed she sneaks out of the house to be with him. However, it turns out this guy is the prince of Hell - the son of Satan. This is insinuated throughout the book, but it’s not known for sure until 3/4 of the way through. The book is mostly Mica and her friends trying to figure out what is going on, who is sneaking around and going doing odd things, and what all do their parent’s know. . It’s almost like the friends are a new Scooby gang.  Most of the book is about the friends so the relationship and the breakup is very lackluster. This book wasn’t bad, and it leaves room for there to be a sequel. However, I would not take time to read a sequel. I listen to this book as an AI voice, but I’m not sure a real-life narrator would make it that much better. The writing style is on the fluffy side. And while there is nothing wrong with that, this is your yogurt snack not your meat and potatoes. 

 

This is the sequel to the Witch Boy, but it would be possible to read it out of order. There might be some catch-up, but not enough to really affect the story. This is a story about friendship. About how people from different walks of life can be friends. How sometimes friends see the danger before the person experiencing it does. This book is about family. It’s about love acceptance and everything else that made book number one so fantastic. Book number two does not suffer from the second book slump and is as good as book number one. My nephew had been begging me to finish this all weekend because he’s reading it and he wanted to talk to me about it. I look forward to our conversation next time he’s here. 

 

This manga was alright. Apparently, it was a light novel first. My biggest issue with this book is it feels like snippets of a longer story. Where you’re just seeing one scene after another with nothing to connect them. We start with Elana as a child determining that they’re going to be a witch. Then move onto her being a witch and getting her own apprentice who turns out was just lonely. Then a story about flower field, but that seemed either weird or disjointed, missing part etc. and the book with how she became a witch. I really wanted to like this, but unfortunately, I won’t be picking up the rest of the series. 

 

Bunnicula is a classic for a reason. The story is timeless and is still fresh every time you read it. The newest version is in graphic novel, and the perfect illustrators were picked to take this classic and make it modern for a new generation. There’s nothing to tell about the story itself as it stands on its own decades after it was published. But it took skilled artists to make that medium visual in a way that’s entertaining to kids, but also make it timeless. Bunnicula is always a great seasonal read for October. 

 

this graphic novel/manga is hard to get into and at times hard to follow. It feels like the words are reading in the wrong direction at times. A woman inherits a creepy house and finds out there is a strange cat that lives in there. This isn’t any cat, it’s a monster cat. it can grow and shrink. It can multiply. It could destroy the world if allowed. You also have the local police officer who has the hots for the girl and other cats and things going on. This was an interesting read and fit for the season, but it’s not a series I feel like continuing. 

 

This was a wonderfully cute book. Some slightly magical dogs are taken to a shelter, and each find a home. However, Hocus and Pocus want to go to a home together. But to do that, they must create mischief to get adopted by the perfect person. They might even have to steal away to a witch home to prove that they belong. This is a full color early chapter book, and it was magical. You’ll love the characters you’ll love the pets. You’ll love the book. 

 

This book is about being yourself and how there is no one exactly like you. Each page takes a concept and talks about how you as a human match that concept whether it’s being animal whether it’s being water whether it’s being unique and different. All in all the book and has to match. 

 

This picture book is interesting. The illustrations are the standout in this book. They’re bright they’re colorful and they really bring the joy to the words on the pages. This isn’t bad and it seems like it wants to have a cadence but the cadence frequently changes which causes stutters as reading aloud. Overall, the story and the message are nice but the book is just ehh. 

 

This was an interesting nonfiction book. It’s not a graphic novel, but leans heavily on graphic novel coloring and art. It is set up as a nonfiction book and while the information is fun and important, it feels very redundant with how things are laid out. Having said that, I know kids will check this book out repetitively if you put it on shelves.