Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL
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12yo Nell lives with her dads and younger brother and sister in Gumbling, a village with some magic, but mostly just regular living. Nell and her friends get their apprenticeships and she finds herself apprenticed to stern Mrs. Birdneck in the town archives. Nell is also having friendship issues. Nell can't think anything worse could happen to her until two strangers show up who want to turn Gumbling into a resort town.
At first, the layout of the book put me off. For a graphic novel, there are a lot of text heavy pages. Once I got past that, the story was pretty good, if predictable. There are relatable themes of friendship and community and it was nice that it took all of the characters to help solve the problem instead of just one or two. Each character is a different race or species, and their differences make Gumbling what it is.
Michelle in the Middle
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