Story Spinners: A Sisterly Tale of Danger, a Princess, and Her Crew of Lady Pirates by Cassandra Federman - ADVISABLE

Story Spinners: A Sisterly Tale of Danger, a Princess, and Her Crew of Lady Pirates by Cassandra Federman. 194 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL. Aladdin (Simon), 2025. $23. 9781665918237

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: MANY

Sisters Kennedy and Devon fight all the time, but now must work together to put their baby sister to sleep. Their adventurous fairy tale combines elements from both sisters as they cooperate to earn back the privilege of screen use. Princess Danger Sparklepuff must find true love and face dragons, evil water spiders, the Garbage Kingdom, and even a Shark Prince. Late nights are a good time for sisters to share creative ideas and heartfelt truths.

Kennedy and Devon portray the idea of siblings with opposite interests and habits who still love each other and can find common ground. It's kind of a morality tale about truly looking at our siblings and seeing things from their point of view. The illustrations have a kind of sticker appearance and color codes the word bubbles for the sisters dialogue. I believe this style will appeal to many young readers.

Mom is portrayed as a rounder figure.  Princesses come in all colors, sizes, and appearances. Princess Danger Sparklepuff has a peg leg.

J. Smith, Teacher Librarian