Review Detail

What I Loved:

This series is an excellent way to introduce young readers to graphic novels or comic books. Simple text and illustrations make it easy for early readers to follow along and eventually take ownership of reading the book. The subject matter (playing tricks on friends and learning how to share) rings very true for the intended age group.

What Left Me Wanting More:

While the subject matter rings true, I wanted a firmer resolution to the problem of Nugget playing a trick on Bean Dog. She lies to him, and then compounds the lie with more lies instead of admitting her mistake. He deals with it by playing a trick on her and then proving that he did it because he knew she was lying all along, and they brush it off like it was nothing. I would've liked an outcome that firmly demonstrated that answering a lie with another lie isn't the right answer at all.

Final Verdict:

Fun characters and accessible subject matter make this a good start to any young reader's comic book collection.