5 stars I just cannot get enough of this series. I loved delving even deeper into the world and characters with each book. This one was just as action-packed and suspenseful as the first two books. With new allies, new terrain, and new complications, the series just gets better and better. It was also fascinating…

5 stars A fantastic start to a very promising series. I was pulled into this story from page one. The main character was easy to connect to and the narration was engaging. Short chapters and simple writing make this a nice early chapter book for young readers. The awesome characters, intriguing plot, and suspenseful movements…

5 stars This is my favorite in the series so far! Absolutely hilarious. I loved the details in the illustrations and the fun twists and turns it took. The Princess in Black and the Goat Avenger encounter a stink that they cannot fight alone. Luckily, many new heroes rise to the occasion (as well as…

5 stars I’ll be honest; I put off reading this book for so long mainly because I hated the movie growing up. To be fair, I don’t think I ever got past the infamous Artax scene, but still. I recently re-watched the movie as an adult (possible for the first time in its entirety) and…

3 stars I didn’t like this one quite as much as some of the others in the series, but it was still a fun and interesting read. This one focuses on Frank Pearl and his desire to win a contest. Each chapter documents his attempts at winning a different contest from yoyo tricks to talented…

4 stars So excited so see more of Princess Sneezewort! I just love her character. Plus it’s awesome to add a new hero to the mix. Princess Magnolia takes a well-deserved break from monster fighting to have a playdate with Princess Sneezewort and the Goat Avenger proves he can handle his fair share of monsters….

5 stars An absolutely gorgeous book. This series is so amazingly beautiful and imaginative. The monsters, the characters, the scenery; so well done and magnificent to take in. There’s an important balance to be made between world building and plot. Too much world building and the story becomes stagnant. Too much focus on plot and…

2 stars I really respect Jane Goodall and the work that she does, however to me this book was sadly lacking. Well-intentioned with an important call to action, by the end it felt poorly-researched, oversimplified, and very one-sided. I don’t necessarily disagree with what Goodall is saying in this book. Much of the content is…

4 stars Honestly, when I first started this series, I thought it was fine, but the more of the books I read, the more I get to know the characters, the more deeply I fall in love with the series. While the books often take a similar path, each one is unique and fun. In…