charlottec26's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
candacemss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
missmeganmann's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this! I’ve always loved Alice in Wonderland and I love that when they’re trying to figure out the story, one of them reminds the group that the movie and book are often different. Oh, that was so good. And I loved that Alice barely even played a part. I don’t know why, but I loved that they instead just figured out wonderland to find Frankie.
Excited for more of these bonus editions!
Excited for more of these bonus editions!
tfarfan's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
josie_addison's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
auntbreesqreads's review
3.0
I won this book in an Instagram giveaway hosted by Scholastic, Inc. I normally can't stand to read series out of order but since I won it and it's a children's book I figured it would be okay. This was a cute book and I'm a sucker for fairy tale retellings (although this seems to be the only book in the series that retells a children's book rather than a fairy tale). The over arching story line actually reminds me a lot of the Magic Treehouse books, which I loved growing up, except these focus on fairy tales instead of history (so a bit less educational).
My main complaint about this book is that I think the moral lessons could have been more subtle. I tend to find that children are less receptive to ideas that are shoved down their throat. I would have preferred for the children to be allowed to come to the lesson on their own. I guess that's not really unique to this children's book, though. The true test is this: Would I buy this for my nieces? Yeah, i'm honestly considering getting them the first book in the series to see how they like it.
My main complaint about this book is that I think the moral lessons could have been more subtle. I tend to find that children are less receptive to ideas that are shoved down their throat. I would have preferred for the children to be allowed to come to the lesson on their own. I guess that's not really unique to this children's book, though. The true test is this: Would I buy this for my nieces? Yeah, i'm honestly considering getting them the first book in the series to see how they like it.
mbarkley's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
teganbeese's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, but not my favorite. I missed having Jonah in the story. Glad to learn more about Maryrose & am curious how Penny will play into this.
biblio_kel's review against another edition
We didn't finish this book. The dynamic between Abby and Penny was really annoying and caused my son to lose all interest.