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missprint_'s review
4.0
After ten long years in foster care and increasingly worse foster home situations, it finally looks like Audrey's luck is turning when she is adopted. Her adoptive parents are a bit over-zealous with the extracurriculars and a bit too enthusiastic but Audrey has her own room and plenty of food which is more than she could say before. It could be worse.
Turns out it could be stranger too. Audrey doesn't know much about her puppet Asa--just that she's had him since she was a baby. When Asa starts talking, Audrey realizes she isn't the only one with a mysterious past. Turns out Asa is part of a legendary council of magical creatures. The council of nine fought evil but during their last battle something went wrong and transported Asa and the others to Earth where they have been turned into puppets.
Once she sketches out a plan Audrey is ready to help but finding the puppets is only half the battle as she and Asa try to figure out how the portal sent the council to Earth and how to get them home in Audrey's Magic Nine (2018) by Michelle Wright, illustrated by Courtney Huddleston and Tracy Bailey.
Audrey's Magic Nine is a webcomic turned graphic novel. The first volume follows as she (spoiler) tracks down the first three puppets. Like a lot of comics, things end abruptly but the book includes four bonus comics to flesh out Audrey's world.
The comic features full color illustrations along with Audrey's own sketches of her life (and her plans to help Asa). The story blends humor and action as Audrey braves a startling puppet theater and a sentient slide in her quest for answers.
Audrey is a young black girl adopted by white parents. I didn't love the way that the foster care and adoption situations were portrayed--one as painfully horrible and the other as comically simple--but it works well to get the story moving (and isn't too different from anything we see in many middle grade novels). While Audrey's parents initially adopt her as a prop to keep up with their popular neighbors they do begin to genuinely bond with Audrey. The story also gives Audrey plenty of space for Audrey and readers to see that her adoptive parents are absurd and misguided in many ways.
Audrey's Magic Nine is a rollicking adventure filled with action, humor, and powerful friendships. Not to mention a healthy dose of magic. Recommended for graphic novel readers and fantasy readers alike.
Possible Pairings: Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale, Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke, All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde
Turns out it could be stranger too. Audrey doesn't know much about her puppet Asa--just that she's had him since she was a baby. When Asa starts talking, Audrey realizes she isn't the only one with a mysterious past. Turns out Asa is part of a legendary council of magical creatures. The council of nine fought evil but during their last battle something went wrong and transported Asa and the others to Earth where they have been turned into puppets.
Once she sketches out a plan Audrey is ready to help but finding the puppets is only half the battle as she and Asa try to figure out how the portal sent the council to Earth and how to get them home in Audrey's Magic Nine (2018) by Michelle Wright, illustrated by Courtney Huddleston and Tracy Bailey.
Audrey's Magic Nine is a webcomic turned graphic novel. The first volume follows as she (spoiler) tracks down the first three puppets. Like a lot of comics, things end abruptly but the book includes four bonus comics to flesh out Audrey's world.
The comic features full color illustrations along with Audrey's own sketches of her life (and her plans to help Asa). The story blends humor and action as Audrey braves a startling puppet theater and a sentient slide in her quest for answers.
Audrey is a young black girl adopted by white parents. I didn't love the way that the foster care and adoption situations were portrayed--one as painfully horrible and the other as comically simple--but it works well to get the story moving (and isn't too different from anything we see in many middle grade novels). While Audrey's parents initially adopt her as a prop to keep up with their popular neighbors they do begin to genuinely bond with Audrey. The story also gives Audrey plenty of space for Audrey and readers to see that her adoptive parents are absurd and misguided in many ways.
Audrey's Magic Nine is a rollicking adventure filled with action, humor, and powerful friendships. Not to mention a healthy dose of magic. Recommended for graphic novel readers and fantasy readers alike.
Possible Pairings: Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale, Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke, All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde
zarasecker23's review
4.0
This is the first book in a series of three. The story is beautiful, easy, fun, and quick to read. It is a story about a young girl who is adopted by a well meaning couple who immediately set her up with lots of extra curricular activities. She was never asked if she wanted to do any of them rather she was just told she was going to do them. The programme of activities was exhausting to read! However, Audrey discovers that she has an ability to bring things to life simply by drawing them. She makes a friend with a fuzzy creature who asks Audrey to help her find all the members of a legendary council whose role is to erase all evil between earth and a mysterious realm. The story was enhanced hugely by the wonderful pictures within the book. This is a story that would appeal to all ages.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
I received a copy of Audrey’s Magic Nine Pt. 1 in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Audrey’s Magic Nine is one of those rare graphic novels where it fits multiple age groups perfectly. While it’s clear that it is intended for a younger audience, there’s also plenty of interesting elements to keep more mature readers interested (myself included).
I also think that this is the sort of graphic novel that’d be good to give anyone that’s struggling, either with school or their home life. Anything really. The main character, Audrey is the sort of character that you can easily connect to, and sometimes it really is helpful to see somebody like her going through so much and coming out the other side.
Audrey is an orphan, and she has gone from one home to the next. Some of them worse than others. But In this story she finally finds her permanent home, you see, Audrey has been adopted. That doesn’t mean that everything is perfect though. She’s got an incredibly imagination; so much so where sometimes it’s hard to tell if what we’re being shown is real or something she’s dreaming up.
I read the first volume of Audrey’s Magic Nine in one sitting. I just couldn’t bring myself to put it down. I was enchanted by the Audrey, and curious to see how her life was going to unfold right from the beginning.
The series starts off shockingly heavy. I’ll be honest and tell you that while I knew Audrey was an orphan before I started reading…I hadn’t expected to see her in a situation like that. It’s heartbreaking, but it was also a great move on the writer’s part. You see, it immediately forced us to care for those children. It also was the starting point of many events, all of which affected Audrey personally (and thus resulted in the tale we’re reading now).
Audrey is a creative person, and while she doesn’t speak much, it’s hard not to connect with her. We get plenty of opportunities to know her through her artwork. Her facial expressions also speak volumes – not that many of the adults in her life seem to actually be aware of that fact.
I found myself rooting for Audrey right from the beginning. It’s hard not to. Especially when one considers that it was her artwork that got herself and all of those children out of such a bad situation. I’m not sure if that would have worked in real life…but it’s nice to think that it would.
I love the different stories that were told during the course of this volume. Each character is so unique and full of life. I think these are the parts that children in particular would enjoy – though I had quite a bit of fun reading them as well.
I can’t wait to start reading the second volume. I know that it’ll surely introduce new characters – which means more fun stories to read!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
Audrey’s Magic Nine is one of those rare graphic novels where it fits multiple age groups perfectly. While it’s clear that it is intended for a younger audience, there’s also plenty of interesting elements to keep more mature readers interested (myself included).
I also think that this is the sort of graphic novel that’d be good to give anyone that’s struggling, either with school or their home life. Anything really. The main character, Audrey is the sort of character that you can easily connect to, and sometimes it really is helpful to see somebody like her going through so much and coming out the other side.
Audrey is an orphan, and she has gone from one home to the next. Some of them worse than others. But In this story she finally finds her permanent home, you see, Audrey has been adopted. That doesn’t mean that everything is perfect though. She’s got an incredibly imagination; so much so where sometimes it’s hard to tell if what we’re being shown is real or something she’s dreaming up.
I read the first volume of Audrey’s Magic Nine in one sitting. I just couldn’t bring myself to put it down. I was enchanted by the Audrey, and curious to see how her life was going to unfold right from the beginning.
The series starts off shockingly heavy. I’ll be honest and tell you that while I knew Audrey was an orphan before I started reading…I hadn’t expected to see her in a situation like that. It’s heartbreaking, but it was also a great move on the writer’s part. You see, it immediately forced us to care for those children. It also was the starting point of many events, all of which affected Audrey personally (and thus resulted in the tale we’re reading now).
Audrey is a creative person, and while she doesn’t speak much, it’s hard not to connect with her. We get plenty of opportunities to know her through her artwork. Her facial expressions also speak volumes – not that many of the adults in her life seem to actually be aware of that fact.
I found myself rooting for Audrey right from the beginning. It’s hard not to. Especially when one considers that it was her artwork that got herself and all of those children out of such a bad situation. I’m not sure if that would have worked in real life…but it’s nice to think that it would.
I love the different stories that were told during the course of this volume. Each character is so unique and full of life. I think these are the parts that children in particular would enjoy – though I had quite a bit of fun reading them as well.
I can’t wait to start reading the second volume. I know that it’ll surely introduce new characters – which means more fun stories to read!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
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