![]() ![]() Because who hasn't imagined an alter-ego for themselves, or played with a cardboard box? Fantastic read for kids of all ages. This is a great graphic novel series, aimed at middle-grade kids but able to be enjoyed by adults as well. and their unlikely friendship that develops when they set out to plan their ultimate battle! One of the best developments is with the Necromancer and his rivalry with the Sorceress. The new characters are a little more thinly characterized, but still get their moments to shine. It's great to see returning characters and watch their development, and great to see certain stories continued (like the Banshee and her conflict with her disapproving grandmother). The story and characters are as great as always. The panel layout is easy to follow, and the character designs are nicely detailed without overdoing it. It's a delightful style that suits both the "real" world and the kids' fantasy worlds, and the color palette is vibrant without being garish (and also fits the season with its focus on whites, pale blues, and grays). ![]() Just like the other volumes in this set, the artwork is quite nice. but kids from the other side of town determined to spoil their games! Can the Cardboard Kingdom stand up to the menace of the Billionaire, the Necromancer, and the Copycat? And can the Science Squad stop an all-out war from destroying the kingdom? But the kids' home lives are by no means on hold, and the holidays means dealing with family on top of the threats to the kingdom. Winter has come to the Cardboard Kingdom, and the Sorceress, the Banshee, the Robot, the Prince and his Rogue, the proprietors of the Dragon's Head Inn, and the other citizens of the kingdom are continuing their games and adventures. And with the third book, we see more development of the kids of the kingdom. The second book was a more coherent story that still helped to develop the characters further. This series continues to charm me! The first book in this series was a collection of vignettes about children realizing fantastic adventures through cardboard and imagination, while also coming to terms with who they are and their family lives. But I didn't give it a 3 star because the robots drove me batty. I gave it a 2 star because the artwork is still really nice. Just not for me and definitely not for my son. There are some really good lessons to be learned in the story, and if your kids liked the earlier books, then they won't be disappointed (I hope). But I think that would be hard for the age group to really pick that nuance up. Now, that could be clever on the part of Snell because then you realized that the kids are the same no matter where they live. Adding in the kids from the other neighbourhood didn't help because they were trying to mimic the Cardboard Kingdom crew and thus made me have to second guess who was who. Sure, there are some characters who emerge quickly, but all in all, I just got really confused and felt that things were disjointed. The book is more of an anthology of short snippets that tie together into a bigger story, and that just didn't work for me because you got very little real character development. But in the end, I'm not sure being caught up on the stories would have helped me to enjoy this any more. I had never read any of them because of that, and going into the third book cold was probably a mistake. I had high hopes for Cardboard Kingdom, but I realized quickly that this was the series my son, when he was in the right age demographic did not like at all and asked me to skip in the future. Doodleville has been okay, with the latest book moving up to a 4 star rating for me. And I genuinely want to like the Sell books because they have such great artwork from start to finish. I regularly read YA and middle school/upper elementary graphic novels, because I actually enjoy them and find that I can read them both for myself and with the target audience in mind. ![]()
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