The Owl House: Hex-cellent Tales from The Boiling Isles

Adapted by Steve Behling 3 stars A TV adaptation that retells the episodes “I Was a Teenage Abomination” and “Adventures in the Elements”. Follow Luz as she encounters Hexside School and learns her first two spells. Nicely written. It was fun to revisit the characters in these pivotal episodes of The Owl House. Includes black-and-white…

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The Art of Wish by Stephen Rebello and Kimmer Baughman

4 stars An extraordinary, beautiful look at the creation of the movie, Wish. This book was especially interesting because it highlighted the celebration of 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios and how everyone involved in its creation pulled inspiration from Disney’s legacy. The book goes through various elements of creating the artwork for the…

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Go to Sleep, Anxiety! by Luna Chi

Illustrated by Gurihiru 4 stars Such a sweet story. Riley’s Emotions are settling into their nighttime routines… all but one. Anxiety is too worked up to sleep. With the help of the other Emotions, she comes up with strategies to help her when her worries get out of control. Includes some nice strategies for calming…

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Disney Frankenstein, Starring Donald Duck

by Bruno Enna Illustrated by Fabio Celoni Translated by Tea Orsi 2 stars An interesting Disneyification of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This version tones down some of the darker elements of the original such as Victor von Duckenstein making his creation out of cardboard and everyone surviving relatively unscathed. Victor is certainly more redeemable in this…

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Disney Frozen Adventures: Snowy Stories

3 stars A fun collection of comics that combine adventure, mystery, and humor. The comics range from a single page to longer adventures. Plenty of fun with Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and Kristoff. Cute artwork. There are nice lessons throughout such as the value of helping others, taking time for yourself, and making new friends,…

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Rory and the Magical Mix-Ups (Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy #1)

by Kallie George Illustrated by Lorenz Alvarez Gómez 4 stars Such a sweet story! Rory dreams of being a fairy godmother, but she’s having trouble with her magical spelling. It’s her first week at Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy and no matter how hard she tries, her spells aren’t going as planned. Will she be ready for…

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