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bookph1le's review against another edition
3.0
This was cute, but definitely more geared toward kids. I by no means am using that as an insult; I just mean I feel kids are more likely to enjoy it than parents. The art was cute and colorful, and the book had some good, empowering messages for girls in it.
geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'Geeky Fab 5 Vol. 2: Mystery of the Missing Monarchs' by Liz Lareau and Lucy Lareau with illustrations by Ryan Jampole is a graphic novel about some young ladies interested in science.
This time around the 5 are looking in to why butterflies and bees are missing. When they find a vacant lot with caterpillars, they think it's a nice place to play and watch the bugs. When the lot is threatened by someone who wants to clear it and develop it, the girls realize the butterflies will lose a habitat and have to come up with a plan.
I think this is a pretty good series for young readers and the characters have some appeal. I liked the subject matter and found the art fine for the reading level.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
This time around the 5 are looking in to why butterflies and bees are missing. When they find a vacant lot with caterpillars, they think it's a nice place to play and watch the bugs. When the lot is threatened by someone who wants to clear it and develop it, the girls realize the butterflies will lose a habitat and have to come up with a plan.
I think this is a pretty good series for young readers and the characters have some appeal. I liked the subject matter and found the art fine for the reading level.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
mckinlay's review against another edition
3.0
*I received an ARC from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
This was cute and very positive female friendships. It was nothing that blew me away but I’m also not the demographic. Hubble the cat was the best though!
This was cute and very positive female friendships. It was nothing that blew me away but I’m also not the demographic. Hubble the cat was the best though!
jkenna1990's review against another edition
4.0
This is a super cute book that is all about friendship and teamwork. Our story starts off when Lucy falls on her schools old dilapidated playground and hurts her knees. This leads the school to close the playground and tear it down because to to many children were getting hurt on it. Lucy blames herself but her friends convince her that it's not her fault that the playground closed. They go on a mission to raise money to build a new playground for the school. They do all sorts of fundraising activities to raise the $20,000 that they need for the new playground. Will they make it? You'll have to find that out for yourself!
I really liked the diversity in this book as well. The parents are involved (mostly Lucy's since she is the MC), Lucy has an adopted sister, one of the other character's brother is in a wheelchair, there are all sort of skin tones among the friend group as well which is fantastic. I think this would be a great addition to any juvenile graphic novel section of a library.
Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy.
I really liked the diversity in this book as well. The parents are involved (mostly Lucy's since she is the MC), Lucy has an adopted sister, one of the other character's brother is in a wheelchair, there are all sort of skin tones among the friend group as well which is fantastic. I think this would be a great addition to any juvenile graphic novel section of a library.
Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy.
jkenna90's review against another edition
4.0
This is a super cute book that is all about friendship and teamwork. Our story starts off when Lucy falls on her schools old dilapidated playground and hurts her knees. This leads the school to close the playground and tear it down because to to many children were getting hurt on it. Lucy blames herself but her friends convince her that it's not her fault that the playground closed. They go on a mission to raise money to build a new playground for the school. They do all sorts of fundraising activities to raise the $20,000 that they need for the new playground. Will they make it? You'll have to find that out for yourself!
I really liked the diversity in this book as well. The parents are involved (mostly Lucy's since she is the MC), Lucy has an adopted sister, one of the other character's brother is in a wheelchair, there are all sort of skin tones among the friend group as well which is fantastic. I think this would be a great addition to any juvenile graphic novel section of a library.
Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy.
I really liked the diversity in this book as well. The parents are involved (mostly Lucy's since she is the MC), Lucy has an adopted sister, one of the other character's brother is in a wheelchair, there are all sort of skin tones among the friend group as well which is fantastic. I think this would be a great addition to any juvenile graphic novel section of a library.
Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy.
fmfire's review against another edition
5.0
It's not Rocket Science introduces you to the Geeky f@b 5. A group of girls who come together to help rebuild their playground. I really enjoyed this book as it showed that kids using their voices can be heard and they can make a difference. It showed them banning together to achieve their goals, and even when it looked like they would fail, they were able to overcome.
vaiomo's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT THE APRONS THEY WEAR!
It bothered me so much. The artstyle is great and stuff. but then when there is text on the apron that literally looked like it was copy pasted from word and doesn't blend in with the rest of the art I can't help but be bothered by it. It looks sloppy and unprofessional. My art studies brain can't handle this.
The story aspect of this comic. Was alright. I think it was a bit mediocre because it lacked some action in my opinion. It drags quite a bit in the middle and then the end is underwhelming. It was still quite an enjoyable story though so that's good.
I CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT THE APRONS THEY WEAR!
It bothered me so much. The artstyle is great and stuff. but then when there is text on the apron that literally looked like it was copy pasted from word and doesn't blend in with the rest of the art I can't help but be bothered by it. It looks sloppy and unprofessional. My art studies brain can't handle this.
The story aspect of this comic. Was alright. I think it was a bit mediocre because it lacked some action in my opinion. It drags quite a bit in the middle and then the end is underwhelming. It was still quite an enjoyable story though so that's good.
crizzle's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks for the recommendation, Moo Moo! This was cheesy in all the right ways and I would recommend it to any 2nd through 5th grader. A group of diverse girls interested in STEM subjects, yay!