Making Friends

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Sixth grade was SO much easier for Danielle All her friends were in the same room and she knew what to expect from her life But now that she s in seventh grade, she s in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and forming new cliques, and she is completely lost When Danielle inherits a magical sketchbook from her eccentric great aunt Elma, she draws Madison, an ideal best friend that springs to life right off the page But even when you create a best friend, it s not easy navigating the ups and downs of relationships, and before long Danielle and Madison are not exactly seeing eye to eye.To make matters worse, Danielle has drawn the head of her favorite and totally misunderstood cartoon villain, Prince Neptune He s also come to life and is giving her terrible advice about how to make people like her When she rejects him and he goes on a rampage during a school pep rally, Danielle and Madison have to set aside their differences to stop him New Read Kindle ePUB Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk – kino-fada.fr I loved it A fun, tongue in cheek homage to childhood difficulties and passions with a delightful dash of magic Art fit the story perfectly.Danielle is struggling to adjust to her new middle school life Hers is the typical tween story until she draws her favorite manga character, heartthrob villain Prince Neptune, in her eccentric aunt s inherited sketch book He emerges, alive, from the pages into her room, but since she only sketched his pretty face, he is just a talking floaty head She wants to keep him around and secret so she carries him in her backpack and keeps him in her locker Once she knows the power of the sketchbook Danielle is struggling to adjust to her new middle school life Hers is the typical tween story until she draws her favorite manga character, heartthrob villain Prince Neptune, in her eccentric aunt s inherited sketch book He emerges, alive, from the pages into her room, but since she only sketched his pretty face, he is just a talking floaty head She wants to keep him around and secret so she carries him in her backpack and keeps him in her locker Once she knows the power of the sketchbook, she draws a new perfect bestie, Madison, who will surely make her popular Floaty head Prince Neptune and full body but homeless Madison become rivals, and Neptune shows his true colors when he tries to take over the school with his evil powe...Ahhhhh, this was just too much fun to read I just adored it It is full of magic, making friends which isn t easy to do , imagination, and finding a place to belong I adored the characters, though I did feel sorry for Madison I wish that Danielle had talked to her sooner about where she came from, instead of making up lies The floating head Made m...One of the best kids graphic novels I ve ever read This is a laugh out loud funny romp, following Dany, a seventh grader who s having difficulty socially so when she finds a magic sketchbook that brings anyth...The plot was a little all over the place, but I still found this book really, really fun and charming It s a great mix of wacky wish fulfillment fantasy and dealing with real world problems Plus, the whole thing is filled with humor, both in the writing and the cartooning.Dany is a seventh grader who s having a tough time making new friends in middle school until she finds a magic notebook Suddenly, everything she draws becomes real, including the severed head of her favorite anime character The plot was a little all over the place, but I still found this book really, really fun and charming It s a great mix of wacky wish fulfillment fantasy and dealing with real world problems Plus, the whole thin...1 I thought this book was really cute 2 I loved the concept of being able to draw anything you want and it comes to life I think there could have been evenof that in this book Middle schoolers are selfish and would ask for all kinds of crap Maybe a series would be good.3 I think the message of being yourself is important for kids.4 The illustrations were so pretty and unique.5 I love that Hot Topic was called Cool Subject in this book.6 Why the heck do they want twelve year o 1 I thought this book was really cute 2 I loved the concept of being able to draw anything you want and it comes to life I think there could have been evenof that in this book Middle schoolers are selfish and would ask for all kinds of crap...Another graphic novel awkward transition from elementary school to middle school where you have to learn how to make friends while dealing with all the sudden miserable changes that puberty brings, but this one includes magic sketchbook Gudsnuk balances the wish fulfillment fantasy and the s...I loved this book so much I m only rating it 4 5 because I felt that the ending was abrupt and I predicted it right of the bat, and I also felt that the book kinda skipped a lot in pieces But this book is up there in my favorite graphic novel list.This was FABULOUS I loved the magic notebook, loved the questionably evil anime prince, loved the humor I get that it could be too quirky for some, but not for me.I loved all the Sailor Moon references in this graphic novel, instantly sold me

Making Friends
  • 07 September 2017
  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • 1338139215
  • Kristen Gudsnuk
  • Making Friends