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All the latest reviews from the official YABC Team.

Kid Review: The House By Alberto (NiñoCactus) Martín

July 13th, 2026 by

 

About This Book:

The house knew many things, but it had to learn them all again…
A house provides shelter and becomes a protector for a family who, day after day, fill its corners with laughter, love, and memories. Its walls are covered with warmth and become a true home. The house becomes another inhabitant.
Until one day… A fire destroys everything that the house believed gave meaning to its life. It stands silent, empty. And, despite everything it has experienced, full of doubts that will make it forget what it never ceased to be.
A story that reminds us of the power of words and self-esteem to heal.
A message of hope where the passage of time will give us the strength we need to face adversity.
With beautiful illustrations combining mixed media techniques of pencil, gouache, and collage, a poetic text is brought to life amid scenes where nature itself blossoms, sheltering animals, plants, and flowers.
A beautiful and magical picture book that will delight readers of all ages, showing them that the light of hope will always shine through the ashes and cracks.

*Review Contributed By Cherokee Crum, Staff Reviewer*

Tale of Resilience

 

The House by Alberto Martín (NiñoCactus) and illustrated by Celia Sacido is a gentle, quiet children’s picture book that explores themes of home, loss, and rebirth.

The story centers on a personified house that provides shelter to a loving family until a sudden disaster forces them away, leaving the structure empty and forgotten.

Celia Sacido’s arresting mixed-media and watercolor illustrations are by far my favofrite part of this book. The artwork beautifully transitions from vibrant, warm tones to stark, muted palettes, effectively conveying the house’s changing emotions and its eventual, peaceful integration into the surrounding natural world.

While the book functions wonderfully as a contemplative art piece, it stumbles a bit when it comes to keeping younger readers engaged. Alberto Martín’s text is highly poetic and sparse, which sets a beautiful, meditative tone but lacks a compelling narrative hook or dynamic pacing to hold a child’s attention during a read-aloud session.
I fear the concept of a sentient house dealing with trauma and existential doubt feels a bit too abstract for the target age range.

The House would make a lovely addition to a library looking for quiet, thoughtful international imports, but it falls just short of being an essential household staple.

 

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Middle-Grade Review: The New Norm By Matthew J. Gilbert

July 13th, 2026 by

 

About This Book:

A chronically online middle schooler tries to bring his social media fame into his real life in this new middle grade series about surviving cringe both on the internet and IRL!

 

Everyone’s got a lot to say on the Meadowview Middle School social media forum. From roasts of Mrs. Klinger’s morning announcements to rage-bait cafeteria pizza reviews, the tea is hot!

And in the middle of it all is Alexander “Norm” Norman, who has just gone unintentionally viral across the internet and become a middle-school celebrity. Pretty sweet, right? Well, not so much. Can Norm balance his real friends and his new fame—and make it through the first week of school without getting totally roasted in the chat?

 

*Review Contributed By Karen Yingling, Staff Reviewer*

The perils of viral popularity!

 

Alex “Norm” Norman is having an unusually good first day of middle school. Over the summer, he had his wisdom teeth out, and his father (normally a boring therapist) posted a video of Norm dancing and shouting “whoop whoop” when he was coming out of anesthesia. This went viral, and everyone at his school is following him on social media, so he gets a lot of attention, even from popular kids. He doesn’t want to stop being friends with his long time besties, Mia and Jordan, so tries to bring them along with him when he sits at the cool kids’ table, even if they end up being a little embarassing. There’s a lot to navigate in middle school, such as the strict rules about having phones out that Mrs. Stickman, the most ancient teacher in the building, enforces. After his initial surge in popularity, Norm has some missteps that prove he really isn’t that cool, and he ends up facing not only declining popularity but also the loss of his best friends. Can he find a way to stay friends with Mia and Jordan while navigating the choppy waters of viral social media, or will he have to settle for being an ordinary citizen?
Good Points
Many of my students are obsessed with social media and think they can grow up to be YouTubers or influencers without fully understanding how much work goes in to maintaining an online presence. Norm’s experience is fairly true to life; odd videos sometimes go viral, and other students at his school would find his sudden fame appealing. I loved that Norm’s dad even mentions at the beginning of the book that sometimes friends grow apart in middle school; this is absolutely true, so it’s not surprisingly that there is some tension with Mia and Jordan.

While we never see Norm’s mother, there’s no indication that she has died. Combined with the general upbeat feel to this book, this sets The New Norm and its sequel, Pranks and Prejudice, apart from a lot of middle grade literatue today. I’d love to see more books with humorous takes on the realistic problems that students face.

Hand this to fans of Hart and Rodkey’s Marcus Makes a Movie or Weissman’s So Over Sharing when they’ve spend too much time scrolling through social media on their phones and need a brain break!

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Kid Review: Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story By Michael Benner

July 13th, 2026 by

 

About This Book:

The Bad Seed meets The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors in a pasta-tively hilarious story about the most enduring friendship of all time: Mac & Cheese!
The first book from the brand new and pun-tastic Delicious Duos series, Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story explores the heartfelt and hilarious story behind the iconic pair!
Mac was a friendly Noodle from Pastaland and rubbed elbows with everyone. But he didn’t have the one thing he wanted most: a friend. So one day, he packs up and goes on an epic journey that takes him across the Sea of Snacks, to the Isle of Candy, through the Desert of Dessert, and beyond Mount Cheddar, until he finds himself in… Quesoland.
In Quesoland, Cheese was king. And while he could be a real crowd-pleaser, he didn’t have the one thing he wanted most: a friend. When a mysterious and hilarious newcomer from Pastaland arrives, Cheese wonders if Mac might be who he was looking for all this time.
Join Mac and Cheese in their search for true friendship, told through Michael Benner’s hilarious, heartwarming text, and Alison Hawkins’ endearing, delightful visuals! Perfect for the youngest readers, this funny and sweet read-aloud will ensure a goud-a time!

*Review Contributed By Sara Perrera, Staff Reviewer*

Funny and Punny

 

Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story is a hilarious picture book by Michael Benner that tells the tale of how mac and cheese became an iconic pairing. Mac is a piece of pasta who loves being social and meeting new noodles, but despite his best efforts, he still feels all alone. Driven to find his missing half, He ventures to Quesoland, where he meets King Cheese. The two quickly bond over their shared feelings of loneliness, ultimately discovering true friendship together.

What I liked: The illustrations are fantastic! They are bright, colorful, and perfectly complement the story’s high energy. While it is a genuinely funny book, it also has a surprising amount of heart. Young readers will easily empathize with Mac and Cheese’s feelings of isolation, making their journey to find connection both relatable and incredibly sweet. The text is packed with clever food puns that adults will easily chuckle at, even if some of the wordplay goes over the heads of younger readers.

I highly recommend this book to young readers who love a good laugh, a heartwarming friendship story, and a side of mac & cheese.

 

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YA Review: The Assassin’s Guide to Dating (Natalie C. Parker)

July 13th, 2026 by

About the Book: 

Tru and Lila confront shadowy new enemies, dangerous powers and maybe even their first date in this high-octane sequel

At the secretive Underhill agency for those with superhuman abilities, Tru and Lila—a virtually indestructible bastion and an explosive bombshell, respectively—are trying to navigate their talents, careers, and budding relationship. But the perception of bombshells like Lila has soured—their actions, and even their heart rates, are now heavily monitored, and no one trusts a bombshell not to go off. All this scrutiny is hindering not just Lila’s missions but also her attempts to finally go on a real date with Tru. After all, romance can quicken a pulse just as much as danger! As Lila’s bitterness escalates, she meets Ryan, a talented young man from an organization with a lawless reputation who tells her to call him if she gets tired of following the rules. But who is Lila, if not someone who follows all the rules? Is she the person feared by the community stifling her, or the person seen by the ruthless stranger promising freedom and power? This is a fast-paced thriller with high romantic stakes and unforgettable characters.

*Review Contributed by Evren Dodd, Staff Reviewer*

THE ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO DATING is the sequel to The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting. Following the events of the first book, this book switches to Lila’s point of view rather than Tru’s. Still recovering from the events of the first book, Underhill has put Lila on watch. All bombshells are being scrutinized, from their actions to their heart rates.

One major note: This is a sequel that definitely requires you to have read the first book. It’s not a standalone, you can’t just drop into it and expect to understand what is going on. There’s a bit too much backstory involved in understanding the plot without the previous knowledge from the first book.

Natalie C. Parker knows how to write a compelling novel! The worldbuilding is fantastic, an entire world that you get to see more of in this second book. The world feels fleshed out and lived in, but not overwhelming. It’s introduced, or expanded, as the characters experience the world. It’s not just dropped all at once, it’s fed to the readers in bits and pieces.

Lila and Tru are a really fun duo and it’s cute to watch them try so hard to get through a date with each other. There’s always something interrupting them, which is both funny and a little sad at the same time. It’s clear that the two really want to go on a date with each other and it hurts that things seem to keep interrupting them.

Lila is also a fantastic character to follow in this book. I enjoyed her in the first book, so switching to her PoV and getting to explore more of her mental state is wonderful! It adds to the complexity of the characters and the world. The book sometimes goes from the present to Lila’s past, showing the different “explosions” that she’s had. Giving these scenes specific chapters makes the backstory feel even deeper.

The tension in this book was fabulous. It kept me glued to the page and eagerly invested in everything that was happening with the characters. At times it felt a bit uneven, too much or too little followed by the just right amount, but that was so scarce that it didn’t detract from my enjoyment.

If you want a solid sequel with great tension and a fun romance, THE ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO DATING might be right up your alley. Just make sure to read the first book to get the full experience!

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YA Review: Float Volume 2 (Kate Marchant)

July 11th, 2026 by

About the Book:

Dive into summer fun with the second volume of this graphic novel romance from Webtoon. It’s perfect for fans of True Beauty and Pumpkinheads!
Amidst the chaos of her parents’ bitter divorce, Alaskan teenager Waverly Lyons trades in her textbooks and parka for a summer of suntans and short-shorts with her aunt in Florida. After a few weeks of dipping her toes into these new waters, she’s actually starting to feel like she’s found her people. And now that she’s taken a few swimming lessons with Blake — the super-tan, super-hot, super-arrogant lifeguard next door — their relationship starts to turn into a romantic one. What will Waverly do with summer almost at an end? And what tragic events of his past led Blake to want to teach her? 

The second volume of this slice-of-life YA romance is illustrated in an anime-inspired style that readers will love. What are you waiting for? Dive in!
*Review Contributed by Adrien Carter, Newsletter Manager and Staff Reviewer*
Float Volume 2 carries on the fun that Volume 1 leaves us off at with Waverly Lyons going on a surfing trip with her new friends. Waverly is really enjoying her time with her aunt in Florida and doesn’t want her summer to come to an end. She has new friends, and the relationship with Blake has shifted into a summer romance. Will Waverly be able to continue with the new life she has made in Florida, or will she have to return to Alaska with her parents?

What I liked: It’s great to jump right back into this book and have the story carry off right where we left Waverly. If it’s been a while since you’ve read the first volume, don’t worry; there are moments in this book that recap parts of the previous volume. The important parts that were revealed in the first book do make a comeback in this volume as we explore more about Waverly and Blake.

The first book briefly lets us into some of Blake’s past, but this one dives into more as the comfort level between him and Waverly shifts. The relationship that Blake and Waverly have is pretty instantaneous, but it was perfect for a summer read. It was also great to see how they navigate difficult aspects of the relationship and how they open up to one another. It was also interesting to see the shift in Blake that occurs every time Waverly is around.

The vibrant illustrations throughout this book go well with the summer theme. As you read, you’ll be longing to be out by the pool or enjoying the ocean alongside our characters. It was great to see the shift for Waverly as she goes from Alaska to Florida, and to see her dad introduced to the story and how out of place he seems.

Final Verdict: Float Volume 2 is a fantastic conclusion to this exciting summer graphic novel that young adults ages 12 and up will enjoy. This is a perfect book to pick up during the summer months or if you are looking for a cute slice of life romance.

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Middle-Grade Review: House of Harkness By Preeti Chhibber

July 11th, 2026 by

 

About This Book:

Calling all witches! Join Marvel fan-favorites Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, and Agatha Harkness in this spell-binding graphic novel adventure!
Sixteen-year-old Wanda Maximoff is eager for her first day at the highly coveted magic school, the House of Harkness. A place bursting with spellbinding secrets, misfits, and mayhem, Wanda, aka Scarlet Witch, finds herself at odds with the head student and heir to the school, Agatha Harkness. When evil threatens the school, Wanda and Agatha are challenged to put their differences aside to save the day.

*Review Contributed By Adrien Carter, Staff Reviewer*

Marvel Universe Fun

 

In House of Harkness, we follow Wanda Maximoff as she starts at her new magic school, the House of Harkness. Right from the start, she meets Agatha Harkness, and the two don’t get along, causing chaos to ensue. There’s an evil presence threatening the school, though, so Wanda and Agatha are forced to work together to help save the day.

What I Liked: This is a great graphic novel to introduce people to Scarlet Witch and some of the other Marvel characters that we’ve come to love. While there is a lot of reference to other characters from the Marvel universe, there isn’t a need to be familiar with them. The book does a great job of giving you a brief overview of the main characters in this story.

As someone who isn’t familiar with Scarlet Witch and Agatha, I found this book interesting, and it was great to have their feud be the center stage of this story. The mystery of the demon lurking around the school was in the background for most of the story until the ending, when Wanda and Agatha are forced to work together. While the reveal was pretty quick, it was fascinating to see the history of the school and think about how Wanda was going to get Agatha to safety.

The artwork from this story does a great job of depicting the magic that is used, and the action scenes are well done, too. The illustrations help with the pacing of the book as well as the various sizing of the scenes helps with the pacing.

Final Verdict: House of Harkness is a thrilling adventure from the start that children who enjoy Marvel will delight in. This book is perfect for fans of Wanda Vision, Scarlet Witch, and the Marvel universe. The book is also great for those who aren’t familiar with much of the Marvel universe and just want to read about some of the characters that interest them.

 

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Kid Review: Jacomini By Rébecca Dautremer

July 11th, 2026 by

 

About This Book:

Meet Jacominus, a tiny baby rabbit who loves playing with his equally adorable friends in this gentle story about friendship and learning to be yourself.

 

Jacominus is beautiful, he is kind and gentle, clever and funny. But can you be too beautiful? Or too kind and gentle? The answer is: never!

This sweet board book for young children is a joyful exploration of children’s personalities. With tender illustrations that are both stunning and adorable, journey with Jacomimus as he learns who he is, and discovers the fun he can have with his friends by being himself.

STUNNING ART: Created by an award-winning author/illustrator, the gorgeously detailed artwork is lovingly rendered.

SO CUTE: This book takes cuteness to a new level of adorable! Jacomini and his friends are the sweetest characters that every kid will be drawn to.

A GORGEOUS GIFT: Between the satisfyingly chunky size and the beautiful blue sprayed edges, Jacomini makes a perfect gift for every kid in your life.

*Review Contributed By Olivia Farr, Staff Reviewer*

cute, sweet board book

JACOMINI is a sweet board book about friendship and important characteristics. The book assigns characteristics to Jacomini, such as kind, gentle, and clever before asking if he is too much of those things – before reassuring that you can never be too kind or too gentle or too clever.

What I loved: This is a really cute and sweet book that complements the larger story for older readers nicely. The book uses repeated phrasing and formulaic writing that are perfect for toddlers, who will appreciate the repetition and easy to follow text. There are very few words on each page, which mean that they will turn as quickly as little readers will like. The text itself is large and clear, making it easy to read aloud.

The theme of the story is lovely with messages of friendship and good qualities throughout. Of course, you can never be too kind or too gentle – or too much of a dreamer! The positive qualities shown for Jacomini are very sweet and illustrated with him interacting with friends. The images are set on a white background that helps to keep the focus on the characters and their sweet interactions.

Final verdict: JACOMINI is a very sweet board book that toddlers will love. Repetitive phrasing, focused images, and brief text make this one a win!

 

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Kid Review: Apples for All: A Story About Grafting by Mary Peterson

July 11th, 2026 by

 

About This Book:

Bobbi’s family loves apples! The only problem? They can’t agree on which type to grow! Gala? Granny Smith? McIntosh? When Bobbi discovers the solution – grafting – her family comes together to care for one very special tree. The result? Apples for all!

 

This children’s picture book, written and illustrated in the fun and colorful style of Mary Peterson, introduces young readers to the fascinating world of apples, apple trees, and the science of tree grafting.

Perfect for curious kids who love nature, gardening, and learning where food comes from, this STEM-aligned story makes a great classroom resource or gift for budding gardeners, scientists, and apple lovers! Filled with engaging facts about apples, tree grafting, and the heartwarming theme of compromise, APPLES FOR ALL! is not just a delightful read that will resonate with young readers, but also a valuable educational resource. Informational backmatter includes fun apple facts, an apple variety guide, and an applesauce recipe!

 

*Review Contributed By Karen Yingling, Staff Reviewer*

Food for Thought!

 

Bobbi loves living with her family on a farm, but is sad that they don’t have any apple trees. She asks her grandpa if they can plant a seed and start growing one, but he lets her know that trees grown from seeds are of unpredictable quality. They decide to buy a tree and wait patiently for it to grow, but the family can’t decide what type of apples to choose. Luckily, Grandpa suggests grafting different types onto their new tree. Bobbi learns how to do this, and the tree has Gala, Granny Smith, McIntosh, and even a crabapple scion grafted onto the tree. The family waters and fertilizes the plant, and makes sure it is free from weeds and pruned so it can grow well. After three years, the family is able to harvest their apples and make apple pie, cider, crab apple jelly, and Bobbi’s favorite, applesauce. The book ends with some apple facts, a chart of different varieties of apples, and even a recipe for applesauce!
Good Points
The information about cultivating apples is offset nicely by the story of Bobbi and her love of applesauce. I loved how her family worked together to help her choose and plant a tree. The assortment of apples was fun to see, but I kind of wanted a history of Honeycrisp apples and information about the change in popularity of types; when apples were used more for cooking, MacIntosh were the most popular. That might be a little bit of a niche interest!

The pictures were clear, bright, and charming, and lent themselves well to the educational content. The text is easy to follow, and not overly long, so this could be a fun read aloud in the fall, when teachers like to look at books like Rustad and Enright’s Fall Apples, Brown and Nassner’s Secrets of the Apple Tree, Amstutz and Shipman’s Applesauce Day, Hall and Halpern’s The Apple Pie Tree, and Hutchins Ten Red Apples.

Now that many people don’t live near farms and don’t have family who run them, children have lost a lot of their agrarian knowledge. I had a student a few years ago who thought that strawberries grew on trees. Books like Apples for All serve a very important purpose in educating children about the food they eat. I’ll definitely be looking for other titles from Feeding Minds Press, which is run by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

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Middle-Grade Review: Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! (Mike Maihack)

July 10th, 2026 by

About This Book:

A fourth action-packed, original story in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up graphic novel series by celebrated cartoonist Mike Maihack, featuring Spider-Man as he journeys with Thor, Valkyrie, and the Warriors Three!
No day is boring when you’re Spider-Man and adventure is around every corner. But when Thor hops into the scene, transformed into a mini-Mjölnir-wielding frog, Spidey’s day is about to get even more adventurous! 

After a heated battle against Enchantress, Thor’s friends―Valkyrie and the Warriors Three―and Odin’s most powerful artifacts have all been turned into humdrum house objects and scattered across the Nine Realms. 

With a knack for seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary, Spider-Man is on the hunt! How hard can finding the artifacts really be? But as Spidey and his mighty mates skate through Frost Giants territory and sweat through Surtur’s sweltering home, they realize time is running out before Enchantress finds the destructive doodads for herself, putting Midgard―and the other realms―in danger. 

Author and artist Mike Maihack tells another action-packed and hilarious story in this fourth book in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up series.

*Review Contributed by Sara Perrera, Staff Reviewer*

Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! by Mike Maihack is the sixth book (fourth that features Spidey) in the action-packed Mighty Marvel Team-Up graphic novel series. This time around, Spider-Man is back to save the world after the villainous Enchantress casts a spell on Thor, transforming the God of Thunder into a tiny frog. With Enchantress planning to wreak havoc, Spider-Man quickly springs into action to help save Midgard (a.k.a. Earth).

What I Liked: Mike Maihack does double duty, writing and illustrating this book. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and truly bring the story to life. I loved the crossover between Spider-Man’s world and Thor’s life in Asgard. Seeing Spider-Man navigate ancient magic and Asgardian villains added a fun dynamic to the story. The humor sprinkled throughout the book is geared towards kids. For example, Thor as a frog, complete with a mini cape and hammer, was very funny.

Spider-Man: Mighty Mayhem! is the perfect book for readers who love superheroes and graphic novels.

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Middle-Grade Review: The Book Trap (A Pix and Gabe Adventure #3) (Kate Machon)

July 10th, 2026 by

About This Book:

Pixies are loyal. That’s how we are.

So when my angel guardian Gabe doesn’t return to Faery Valley, and the Angel Council assigns me a new one without explaining why, of course I escape to find him.

What I find instead are claims Gabe’s a ‘traitor,’ draining power from the Angel Archive. But no way would my uptight, rule-following friend ever do that!

The truth’s harder to believe. The real thief is Caelix, an angel from Gabe’s past who has him trapped in a book.

Caelix grows more powerful every day, wrecking the archive as he goes. But the archive is connected to the human world. Whatever happens here… happens there.

To stop Caelix, I need to know more about their past, but Gabe won’t tell me the truth. Again.

And if Gabe and I can’t trust each other, it’s not just us in trouble.

It’s the whole world.

Bottle up your pixie dust and get ready for The Book Trap, a high-stakes action adventure where not every story lets you go.

*Review Contributed by Mark Buxton, Staff Reviewer*

What worked:
This book will have loyal readers thinking back to the first one when Pix was getting to know Gabe. She is forced to partner with Memoria from the Angel Archives, and the relationship has a rocky start. Memoria says Pix has “obstinate behaviour”, which is accurate, and readers will enjoy Pix’s mischievous actions as she tries to mess with the angel. Pix did the same thing with Gabe when they started working together, and they’re reunited in trying circumstances. Gabe is thrust into a book and can’t escape without completing different challenges. Luckily, Pix joins him, and she has no problem using deceit, trickery, and mischievous pranks to help her friend. Gabe’s situation forces Pix to conjure more spells than in the past, and she taps into powers that she’s not supposed to have.
Angels are notorious rule-followers, but Caelix has created Gabe’s tests. Caelix seems to have a huge grudge against Gabe, and the tasks don’t follow normal angel rules. Pix’s efforts to help Gabe are hampered because Gabe won’t tell his faerie friend any useful information about his past relationship with Caelix. This creates a mystery for young readers, as they try to figure out how Pix can best help Gabe. The angels have quickly turned against him, forcing Gabe to go into hiding. Pix takes the initiative to clear her friend’s name and reveal the treachery creeping into the angel world. However, there’s a time factor, as Caelix’s power is growing.
The relationship between Pix and Gabe is challenged. Pix is sure Gabe is keeping secrets even though they’ve promised to be honest with each other. Gabe said it was necessary if they were going to remain friends. However, Pix thinks she can’t help fight Caelix if she doesn’t understand the problem’s origins. On the other hand, Pix isn’t sharing all of her secrets, but she thinks she has no choice. Pix continues to help Gabe, but there’s a real question as to whether their friendship will survive.
What didn’t work as well:
It’s not essential that you read the first two books, but there are references to things Pix and Gabe did in the first book. It also feels like Pix is casting spells in every chapter, and it feels like too much. Much of the story takes place in the magical worlds of pixies and angels, so perhaps it makes sense.
The final verdict:
This book is more “serious” than the previous books, since Pix must use her antics and thinking skills to solve a big problem. In the past, there was more collaboration between Pix and Gabe, but Pix controls almost all decisions driving the plot. I highly recommend you read this book, and it’s not a bad idea to start with the beginning of the series.

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