My Little Pony: Kenbucky Roller Derby

by Casey Gilly and Amy Chase Illustrated by Natalie Haines and Kate Sherron 4 stars A fun standalone adventure featuring ponified roller derby and the Make Your Mark cast. Sunny dreams of joining a roller derby team, but after being rejected by the Sandy Shore Slammers, a team that is mean, unhelpful, and overly competitive,…

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My Little Pony: Spirit of the Forest by Ted Anderson

Illustrated by Brenda Hickey 4 stars After noticing an abundance of litter on their latest camping trip in the White Tail Woods, the Cutie Mark Crusaders team up with an unexpected ally to help preserve the forest. A fun mystery turned pursuit of environmental justice with a little cryptid-style storyline woven throughout. I loved seeing…

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Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen

3 stars Detective Beans is the best in the business. Or he likes to think so at least. One day, Beans sets out to solve the mystery of who’s leaving him encouraging notes only to discover… his detective hat is missing. Before he can solve the note-giver mystery, he must track down his hat and…

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My Little Pony: 40th Anniversary Celebration The Deluxe Edition

Featuring stories by Sam Maggs, Jeremy Whitley, and Tony Fleecs Illustrated by Keisha Okafor, Amy Mebberson, and Brianna Garcia 3 stars A fun blending of various generations to celebrate 40 years of My Little Pony. Explore adventures from Generation 1 through Mark Your Mark with references to Friendship is Magic. In “Friendship is Forever” (Sam…

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The Great Wiz and the Ruckus by Joey McCormick

2 stars A fast-paced adventure tale of saving the world and the balance of light and dark The looming threat of the Ruckus has returned. In order to restore balance, five Wiz’s (I don’t know why this is the plural form but it is apparently) must band together to summon the Great Wiz. But is…

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Over the Garden Wall: Hollow Town by Celia Lowenthal

Illustrated by Jorge Monlongo 4 stars Delightfully spooky. After a series of unfortunate raft troubles, Wirt, Greg, Beatrice, and everyone’s favorite frog seek refuge in a quiet town filled with polite inhabitants. However, the longer they stay, the more sinister the town seems. Can they unlock its dark secrets, and if they do, will they…

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The Gingerbread Man: Buttons on the Loose by Laura Murray

Illustrated by Mike Lowery 3 stars A cute little early graphic novel. Join the Gingerbread Man as he searches for his missing buttons in this adorable rhyming tale. Cute artwork. Great rhythm and rhyme. Short and simple story with dynamic illustrations. A nice next step for those who enjoy the picture book series and a…

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Get the Party Started (DnDoggos #1) by Scott Underhill

3 stars An action-packed adventure featuring a band of adorable canines on their first D&D campaign. Join Pickles, Tonka, and Zoey along with DM Magnus as they set out on a rescue mission. An entertaining and fun-filled adventure story with plenty of humor. The illustrations are great and the characters are so much fun. I…

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Adventure Time: The Fionna and Cake Compendium Vol. 1

5 stars Fast-paced adventures featuring battles with the Ice Queen, an epic Card Wars tournament, and mini-quests. This volume compiles Adventure Time with Fionna & Cake #1-6 (Natasha Allegri, Betty Liang), Adventure Time with Fionna & Cake: Card Wars #1-6 (Jen Wang, Britt Wilson), and a variety of short comics (ND Stevenson, Lucy Knisley, Kate…

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