{My thoughts} – We meet Danielle when her family is going through her great Aunts belongings. They are fighting over who gets what and who can take care of what it is that they get. Her great Aunt didn’t put a lot of thought into how terrible many of her family members are when it comes to possessions.

She ends up finding her great Aunt’s scrapbooks and actually manages to keep a couple of them. When she gets back home she draws in one and brings to life Prince Neptune. This is when she learns that the sketchbook has magical properties. She is your average 7th grader just trying to find her way in a world of chaos. She wants to make friends and be popular but she is one of the least popular people in her school.

She eventually draws and creates the perfect best friend and they do things together and make things work out, but then Madison learns she has freewill and she ditches Danielle for awhile. They do eventually come back together, but it isn’t until things get really rocky for Danielle and her other classmates because of the stunts that Prince Neptune pulls.

This is a well written graphic novel and I really enjoyed reading through it as well as looking at the images within it’s pages. I enjoyed the storyline, because it helps to show children that it’s okay to not be one of the popular crowd, that you can make friends and blossom. Even if it’s done in some unconventional ways.

I admit I’d read the second book in this series first, but it didn’t really skew my perception. It worked out alright and I look forward to more books in this series coming out in the future! They are worth the read and have good moral lessons within their pages. I am sure many children can relate to the characters within the books. ( )

I’ve always loved this series’ major crackhead energy!

This final book tries to tie up the loose ends, but it’s not a very tight knot. It's a little rushed but fun. The first one is still my absolute favorite.

There’s a lot of existentialism and more general philosophy here that will either make some kids' day or fly way over their heads. ( )

6.5/10, eh, not the best graphic novel I've seen because the characters and art were a bit underwhelming so if you want a better graphic novel try The Girl from The Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. ( )

General middle school making-friends, felling outcast anxiety until the magic kicks in, and Dany discovers that things she draws in her special sketchbook come to life. Hijinks ensue, in a very animated series kind of way (she draws the villain-heartthrob from her favorite series before she knows about the power, and he exists as a talking head, trying to plot world domination) -- quirky, fun, some good moments about standing up for each other and getting out of your own way when making friends. ( )

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/n3EKg0lrogA

Enjoy! ( )