Sep 29, 2014

Early Reader Review: The Adventure of the Thimblewitch by Eric Orchard

Maddy Kettle: The Adventure of the Thimblewitch
The Adventure of the Thimblewitch by Eric Orchard
Series: Maddy Kettle Book 1
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Publication Date:  September 30, 2014



 

Format: ebook
Source: Netgalley and Top Shelf Productions for review. Receiving this book in no way effects my opinion and review.



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Goodreads Synopsis: 
Eleven-year-old Maddy loved working in her parents' bookstore... especially when joined by her pet flying toad Ralph. But that was before the mysterious Thimblewitch turned her mom & dad into kangaroo rats!

Now Maddy's on the adventure of a lifetime. To save her parents, she'll need to sneak past an army of spider-goblins, scarecrow warriors, and much more... Fortunately, an assortment of new friends await, including the cloud cartographers Harry and Silvio, a bear and raccoon who explore the world in their moon-balloon. They'll help her along the way, but in the end, the fate of everyone will depend on Maddy's courage, compassion, and creativity.

Full of surprises and stunning artwork, Maddy Kettle is a truly magical debut for Spectrum-Award-winning cartoonist Eric Orchard. Climb aboard and let your imagination soar!
 Review: 


This graphic novel is for the middle grade reader and it is wonderful. The pages are filled with creative settings and characters. The book features a young girl on a mission to help herself and her parents get back to a normal life, so the book jumps right in, no initial back-story. Maddy wants to go after the Thimblewitch, a magical creature that has ruined everything and now Maddy's parents have been turned into mice.



Maddy sets off on her adventure with her parents and a flying frog named Ralph and they are after the Thimblewitch - who has made life very difficult. As the story progresses you visit a variety of characters and creatures that will definitely spark a child’s imagination. The colors are rich and vibrant and the drawing is beautiful. I really enjoyed this story. Maddy is creative and imaginative and a real hero. She becomes friends with wonderful characters and the adventure is just that, an adventure. 

This was a wonderful read for me and I believe young readers will enjoy it as well.
 

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