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237 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| October, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-16295-3$23.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-62672-835-6$14.99
(3)
4-6
Cucumber Quest series.
Heroes and villains convene in the Flower Kingdom, where the lack of royalty to fulfill a legend complicates the quest to defeat the Nightmare Knight. More backstory emerges, lending pathos to the lighthearted graphic-novel series. The vibrantly colored digital illustrations shine, particularly in minion Rosemaster's Art Nouveau–inspired scenes. Abrupt shifts in location nevertheless create a sense of simultaneity for the myriad story lines in the series.
238 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| May, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-250-15983-0$22.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-62672-834-9$14.99
(3)
4-6
Cucumber Quest series.
Originally web comics, these lighthearted graphic novels pick up where the first episode (The Doughnut Kingdom) left off. Our reluctant hero, bunny-eared Cucumber, encounters new obstacles, new kingdoms, and an ever-growing cast of quirky characters in the many-threaded quest narrative. Digitally rendered illustrations depict each new psychedelic kingdom in brilliant colors, and bonus elements (including character Q&As) further the immersive world-building. Review covers these Cucumber Quest titles: The Melody Kingdom and The Ripple Kingdom.
238 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second
| February, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-25015-982-3$21.99
|
PaperISBN 978-1-62672-833-2$14.99
(3)
4-6
Cucumber Quest series.
Originally web comics, these lighthearted graphic novels pick up where the first episode (The Doughnut Kingdom) left off. Our reluctant hero, bunny-eared Cucumber, encounters new obstacles, new kingdoms, and an ever-growing cast of quirky characters in the many-threaded quest narrative. Digitally rendered illustrations depict each new psychedelic kingdom in brilliant colors, and bonus elements (including character Q&As) further the immersive world-building. Review covers these Cucumber Quest titles: The Melody Kingdom and The Ripple Kingdom.