Enjoy Phoebe And Her Unicorn In The Magic Storm (Phoebe And Her Unicorn, #6) Conceived By Dana Simpson Contained In Copy
course I love it, This is every bit as much fun as all of the other Phoebe and Her Unicorn books, The difference is that this is officially a graphic novel, How does that make it different from the others Previous books were essentially set up as a collection of one page strips, Sure, there'd be storylines, but they wouldn't take up the whole book, and there would be plenty of unrelated strips, This, on the other hand, is definitely a continuous story, and each page doesn't feel like an individual strip, It's a definite shift in form, but not a dramatic one, and Simpson did a good job plotting everything out, It's been a while since I've picked up any of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn books, but this one is unique in that, rather than a set of separate comic panels, it's actually a graphic novel!
Phoebe and Marigold have yet another adventure ahead of them, but in this story, a mysterious storm has struck their town, taking with it not only the electricity and the wifi gasp, but also the ambient magic.
Poor Marigold is without her powers, which simply won't do, so the duo decides to hunt down what could be causing such a bizarre turn of events,
As always, Phoebe and Marigold are absolutely adorable, but my favorite part of this volume was the goblins! They're hilarious, gross, little green guys, and they were such a fun addition.
Also, there's a dragon, as there should be in essentially every story,
BLART.
Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for granting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review! This is the first of the Heavenly Nostrils books to include a longer overarching story.
The previous installments were mainly short stories or gags, I really enjoyed the story, too! In this volume, Phoebe, Dakota and Max along with Marigold the unicorn and Dakota's goblin minions try to discover the truth behind the town's power and magical outage.
As always, this volume is both funny and charming, There is a even a little bit of STEM in this one! Great for grades, This was rather cute, and I listened to the audio because I was curious how it would translate from a graphic novel to audio and it was pretty fun.
I could imagine kids listening to it and either just enjoying the story or reading along, The voicing was decent, although Dakota's voice was a bit on the annoying side, However, the voicing of Dakota totally fits her personality, so I suppose I'll let that pass, The rest of the voices were pretty well done, and I especially liked Marigold's soothing voice, The story is reasonably interesting and I can picture elementary school children, especially girls, enjoying the story, I wouldn't say that this is a book for all ages necessarily, but I can see adults reading this to their kids at bedtime,
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Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm has a fairytale feel with a humorous and modern twist.
Phoebe and her friends and frenemies decide to investigate when a freak storm comes rolling in, They learn of a tale from goblin lore that might hold some clues, and they set out to solve the mystery! This is the first graphic novel in audiobook form Ive listened to, and it was an interesting experience.
Since this is a fullcast recording, complete with sound effects, it sounds a lot like an episode of a cartoon, The voices are super fun and cartoony, and the story is entertaining, but I did have a little trouble following what was happening in the beginning, Once I got used to the style, though, the story really started to flow, Its interesting to hear how certain visual elements of the graphic novel are portrayed through dialogue, I think kids might really enjoy having the graphic novel inhand while listening, My favorite aspect of the book is the ending and the way the mystery plays outthere are so many little funny moments that had me laughing!
Disclosure: I received this audiobook from the publisher via NetGalley for review purposes.
No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own, MAX HAS A FRIEND, MAX HAS A FRIEND. MAX HAS A FRIEND. This is the first Phoebe and Marigold book that isn't a collection of comics I assume, because it's a single large story and there aren't any breaks that would indicate a fourpanel comic and that gives it a different feel.
It's less funny in terms of laughs per minute LPM simply because those fourpanel comics usually have a humorous punchline, which means a laugh per page the slightly less well known LPP.
But I liked the way it gave Simpson freedom to tell a larger story, so I'm willing to put up with a lower LPM count,
Also, loved that Max has a new friend, I hope we see more of her,
This series is still proving to be really good for relaxing after a long day, I should have the whole series soon, which is good because it's easy to cruise right through these, The Magic Storm gives Phoebe, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, and their supporting cast the opportunity to shine again, These books make me laugh aloud, I often share their antics with my friends, The first Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel!
Phoebe and Marigold decide to investigate a powerful storm that is wreaking havoc with the electricity in their town.
The adults think its just winter weather, but Phoebe and Marigold soon discover that all is not what it seems to be, and that the storm may have a magical cause.
To solve the case, they team up with Max, who is desperate for the electricity to return so he can play video games, and frenemy Dakota, who is aided by her goblin minions.
Together, they must get to the bottom of the mystery and save the town from the magic storm, Still amazing, still funny, still a must read! This was charming and adorable, as expected, I really liked that unlike previous volumes, this book had one storyline it followed from beginning to end, As much as I love the comic strip nature of previous volumes, I found I preferred having a bigger plot, It also allowed for some more character development for all involved, especially Max,
The plot itself was fantastic, And I loved the resolution! The perfect amount of whimsy for this series,
copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley, I am normally a huge fan of Phoebe and her Unicorn, They make me laugh, and are rather enjoyable, This volume, not so much, A great storm is going through, And not only has it cut the power, its cut the connection to magic for Unicorn and other magical creatures, The best part is the reason behind the storm and the inclusion of a new friend, and creature,helms
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Ive said it before and I will say it again, I want a unicorn, especially one like Marigold! Another delightful addition to Dana Simpsons Phoebe and Her Unicorn series, I still havent had time to read booksbut they are definitely something I would like to get around to, as I just adore these two!
In this installation, Phoebe gets to leave school early due to an icestorm brewing within the town, but Marigold is suspicious of the storm as she cant seem to sense any magic in the air.
As Phoebe and Marigold investigate this strange phenomenon, they also team up with the lessmean Dakota and her gremlins and Phoebes electricity loving friend, Max,
I really enjoyed my time spent with Phoebe and Marigold and it was nice to see Phoebe and Dakota getting along! Dakota can be so mean! Also, I loved the diversity portrayed by Maxs parents! What a nice surprise! I assume this might rub some parents the wrong way as it is a sensitive issue but I really didnt mind.
To be honest its an issue I have been thinking about a lot recently, as for my reading challenges I have been challenged to read some books from the LGBT community.
I must say my mind is more open and diverse due to these challenges, as equality is something I support and dont have any problems with! Our childrens generations are going to have some parents of the same sex, so its great these prompts are there to get children thinking, asking questions and being informed to also have an open mind about others who are different.
Well done Dana Simpson and hope everyone else enjoys this read as much as I did! BLART!
Thankyou Dana Simpson, Netgalley amp Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC.
What a delight this is! It is a wonderfully illustrated graphic novel aimed at middle grade children, It was the cover that pulled me in, Simple and effective.
Phoebe and her unicorn are investigating why the electricity and magic are not working anymore, It is a lovely story of friendship and I loved it from beginning to end, Kudos to the author/artist as well for showing samesex parenting as a very normal thing, which is so as it should be!
Even though I am clearly not the intended audience, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and raced through it.
I know several children who would love this book and I would definitely recommend it as an awesome gift!
ARC via NetGalley : Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm
The Magic Storm is the best book of the first six books in the Phoebe and her Unicorn series.
When the weather gets cold Phoebe and her unicorn,Marigold, try to discover the real reason it is getting so cold, It is odd that Phoebe is always watching Dakotas vlog when they are not really friends, I enjoyed when Max stopped Dakota and Phoebe passing mean notes in class by writing something good on one of the notes, At the end of the Magic Storm author, Dana Simpson, has all three kids Phoebe, Dakota and Max have magic animal friends, I LOVED THIS!
Its very funny when Phoebe and Marigold get two costumes for free because the person who ran the costume shop said ”that unicorns are so beautiful”.
I also enjoyed the parts where the Dragons and the goblins are telling the same legend but each one has a bit of a different take and the legend had just happened the day before.
At the end of the story I like how Phoebe, Max and Dakota all meet up each riding their magic animal friends, I really really really loved this book,
AWESOME!
By Avery, ageA delightful tale any little child that loves mythical unicorns would enjoy, its magical with a modern day twist, It shows your child what they can achieve when they let their imaginations soar, Phoebe just wanted to be liked and popular like her frenemy Dakota, whose family was rich, So her magical unicorn came and of course, Dakota went for goblins anything to stay at the top of the popularity chart, Its a fun and imaginative story with a magical storyline entwine with the present, the characters are funny and amusing, a truly cute book your child would enjoy,
I just love this series so much, happy sigh Phoebe Don't tell me you don't kinda enjoy it, too,
I see you. I see how you're prancing,
Marigold the Unicorn Perhaps a bit,
It is the unicorn dilemma, We want to
be left alone, . . but we love being
the center of attention,
It has been nice for a little while,
There is no electricity or magic happening in the town after a big storm comes to the town of Tipton, Phoebe, Marigold, Max, Dakota and the goblins go investigate the cause,
I didn't enjoy this one very much, Hardly any snark or wit involved, Dakota is at her worst and this was not a comic book funnies style, It was a whole story about the same topic, I enjoyed the different scenes and different Phoebe/Unicorn curiosities from the other series', Digital copy gently provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
,lonely.
A storm has caused a blackout, and oh heavens, how can you live without electricity but apparently it is not something as simple as meteorology but there may be a magic cause.
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Unlike previous releases of Phoebe and her best friend Marigold the Unicorn, in the form of a comic strip, with short cartoons, sometimes jumping from one subject to another, this time the presentation of the adventure is like graphic novel.
However, somehow the story presented here is lackluster, lacking the sort of soft irony that characterized it and we left missing the strong love towards books that is so appealing in the case of both characters.
On the other hand, I realize that this delivery seems more oriented to start a conversation in a classroom about how to make friends, about how to resolve conflicts by talking and trying to solve misunderstandings.
And it is also about discovering how we have things in common with other people, even if it does not seem so.
But, oh jeez!, Dakota is a much more detestable character than before! That of being frenemies left remotely to simulate being sympathetic and entered the field of obnoxious
person, and a bully.
There are some passing presentation of Sam's mothers for the LGBT factor, in case you are wondering,
All ends well, and Phoebe and Marigold friendship stays true, And we discover new magicals beings, .