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Tag: AMP Kids

March 3, 2022 by Johanna

Unicorn Playlist | Review

Unicorn Playlist: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure is another outstanding collection of the comic strip.

January 14, 2021 by Johanna

Virtual Unicorn Experience | Review

The 12th Phoebe and Her Unicorn book is fresh, funny, and about friendship.

October 29, 2018 by Esther Keller

Books in Brief: Sequels, Strips, and More

5 Worlds: The Cobalt Prince By Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, and Boya Sun Random House Graphic Grades 4 and up The story picks up where volume 1 left off. Oona is trying to escape the Toki and to find her sister. The girls are eventually reunited, but ultimately many truths are […]

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Review: Fruit Ninjas

July 11, 2018 by Esther Keller

When I took out my review copy and started to leaf through this book, my colleague called out to me “That’s a great game!” I’m not much of a gamer, nor are my kids, so I hadn’t heard of it, nor did I know it’s in production for a movie. I already knew that this […]

Review: Stinky Cecil in Terrarium Terror!

March 10, 2016 by Esther Keller

About a year and a half ago, I had the pleasure of reading the first Stinky Cecil book. At the time, I decided to read the book to my son, then in pre-K, who loved the story and would often ask me when the next part was coming out. Over time he asked me about […]

Review: Stinky Cecil in Operation Pond Rescue

January 15, 2015 by Esther Keller

Though it certainly exists, finding a comic that connects to the sciences and contains a funny and engaging story for elementary age students isn’t all that easy. But AMP Kids’ latest original graphic novel will certainly have multiple links to the science curriculum and continue to entertain readers all the way through. Stinky Cecil in […]

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Review: Desmond Pucket and the Mountain Full of Monsters

July 31, 2014 by Esther Keller

If you feel like bookstores and library shelves in the children section are overflowing with illustrated diary novels, you won’t be wrong. But kids are loving the format, and as I always say, “Whatever floats your boat.” If that’s what they want to read and it gets someone reading for 20 minutes each day, then […]

Review: Dragon Girl: The Secret Valley

June 12, 2014 by Esther Keller

Over the last couple of weeks, I started to notice ads for a new summer release, How to Train Your Dragon 2. The first movie, which was released four years ago, was a rousing success. As a librarian, I remember the constant requests for the series of books in which the movie was based on. […]

Review: Desmond Pucket

September 30, 2013 by Esther Keller

AMP Comics for Kids adds another Hybrid novel to the ever growing list of comics and prose mishmash titles. On sale in just two weeks, this will be a popular pick for students waiting for the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid or simply looking for a Diary read-alike. Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic Mark […]

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