Friday, August 26, 2022

The Battle of the Bards by Ben Costa and James Parks - ADVISABLE

The Battle of the Bards (Rickety Stitch and The Gelatinous Goo #3)
by Ben Costa and James Parks
, 256 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL Alfred A. Knopf (Penguin Random House), 2021. $17 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Rickety and Goo have joined an acting troupe to compete in the Battle of the Bards, but Rickety isn't an actor and would rather sing and play his lute. The most popular bard in the land is there, too, Percival Dante. But When Rickety tries to talk to him, he's rude and conceited. The beautiful Canta catches Percival's eye, but their date ends with her carrying his cape. Maybe this is Rickety's chance to get Canta to notice him! But the tournament is only a distraction from what is really going on underneath the town. Rickety's friends are there, but so are the bad guys - it's going to be an epic battle! 

Well Done! I loved how the bits from the previous installments all came together in this one. Kids will want to check out all three together, so they won't have to wait (like I did) for the next one. The very best part - - the link at the end to hear the song! I understand this is a trilogy, a nicely wrapped up story, but there could certainly be further adventures of Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo. 

Lisa Librarian

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