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sarahannkateri's review against another edition
3.0
Those who liked Giants Beware will definitely want to catch up on Claudette and Co.'s latest adventure.
jesssicawho's review against another edition
4.0
Read this with my 7 year old. She loved it. I appreciate the spunky main character who is decidedly not a girly girl princess type.
book_nut's review against another edition
5.0
They are all awesome in their own individual ways. This book makes me happy.
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
3.0
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A fun follow-up in the fast-paced Chronicles of Claudette series. This one continues the overarching story, branching off into the reference to the escaped Calavera Island prisoner mentioned in the first one.
I love how this book plays off of [b:Giants Beware!|12159923|Giants Beware! (Chronicles of Claudette, #1)|Jorge Aguirre|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317068387l/12159923._SX50_.jpg|17130936]. The characters continue to grow, their dynamics ever changing. Gaston has swore off cooking until he can make his father proud. Marie is less interested in pursuing a princess career and more interested in making peace negotiations. Of course, Claudette is as blood-thirsty and fame-hungry as ever.
It was also fun to catch up with some of the characters in the first book (Apple Hag, Mad River King, Minu the baby giant) and see how their relationships to the main characters have evolved. I actually read this one first without realizing it was the second book. I then read Giants Beware! and reread Dragons Beware! . While this can be read as a standalone, the series is best enjoyed in order.
As with the first book, the artwork is engaging and fun in its details. Plenty of humor and adventure. This book continues the theme of negotiations and trying to find a solution that works for both parties. Such a refreshing change to just fighting all your problems, as much as Claudette would prefer that method.
A fun series for those who love adventure, heroics, and mythical beasts. Not only is it entertaining, but there are plenty of lessons along the way such as the power of teamwork.
A fun follow-up in the fast-paced Chronicles of Claudette series. This one continues the overarching story, branching off into the reference to the escaped Calavera Island prisoner mentioned in the first one.
I love how this book plays off of [b:Giants Beware!|12159923|Giants Beware! (Chronicles of Claudette, #1)|Jorge Aguirre|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317068387l/12159923._SX50_.jpg|17130936]. The characters continue to grow, their dynamics ever changing. Gaston has swore off cooking until he can make his father proud. Marie is less interested in pursuing a princess career and more interested in making peace negotiations. Of course, Claudette is as blood-thirsty and fame-hungry as ever.
It was also fun to catch up with some of the characters in the first book (Apple Hag, Mad River King, Minu the baby giant) and see how their relationships to the main characters have evolved. I actually read this one first without realizing it was the second book. I then read Giants Beware! and reread Dragons Beware! . While this can be read as a standalone, the series is best enjoyed in order.
As with the first book, the artwork is engaging and fun in its details. Plenty of humor and adventure. This book continues the theme of negotiations and trying to find a solution that works for both parties. Such a refreshing change to just fighting all your problems, as much as Claudette would prefer that method.
A fun series for those who love adventure, heroics, and mythical beasts. Not only is it entertaining, but there are plenty of lessons along the way such as the power of teamwork.
nuevecuervos's review against another edition
5.0
My mom bought both this and Giants Beware for my five-year-old daughter for her recent birthday, and because she's a little obsessed with dragons, insisted on reading this one first. The comic book nerd in my heart died a little (it's volume #2), but I humored her, and we loved it. Claudette is an insane little psycho, for sure, but the supporting characters are hilarious and awesome.
I can't decide which scene was my favorite-- Claudette trying to bonk the giant dragon with her tiny sword while Marie does her damndest to shout diplomacy at it instead, or Zubair sending the armored poppa Augustine in his wheelchair down the hill at a flock of evil gargoyles with a mighty shove so that poppa could own the shit out of them. Or Gaston admitting that he is not a warrior, and poppa accepting this without a blink and offering his unconditional love anyway. Hilarious and wonderful, honestly. My baby girl and I read this in two sittings, and she was riveted. And I finally get to read #1 tomorrow.
I'll try not to read ahead.
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I can't decide which scene was my favorite-- Claudette trying to bonk the giant dragon with her tiny sword while Marie does her damndest to shout diplomacy at it instead, or Zubair sending the armored poppa Augustine in his wheelchair down the hill at a flock of evil gargoyles with a mighty shove so that poppa could own the shit out of them. Or Gaston admitting that he is not a warrior, and poppa accepting this without a blink and offering his unconditional love anyway. Hilarious and wonderful, honestly. My baby girl and I read this in two sittings, and she was riveted. And I finally get to read #1 tomorrow.
I'll try not to read ahead.
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theybedax's review against another edition
5.0
You would think that Claudette would tire but she is just as tenacious as the first book. I think my favorite would be the development of Augustine, Claudette's & Gaston's, father. Seeing Gaston come into themselves a bit better is wonderful as well!
nerfherder86's review against another edition
5.0
Cute all-ages graphic novel set in the Middle Ages, about a girl who wants to go on another adventure (this is a sequel to her first adventure, [b:Giants Beware!|12159923|Giants Beware! (Chronicles of Claudette, #1)|Jorge Aguirre|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1317068387s/12159923.jpg|17130936]). An evil wizard is coming to attack her walled village, and her father, wounded from a dragon attack years ago, sets out to kill that dragon so that he can retrieve his magic-busting sword that the dragon ate, and defend the village. Claudette, our pint-sized heroine, wants to help him so she sneaks out of the village with her friend Marie the princess and her younger brother Gaston (who busts stereotypes by loving to cook AND wanting to be a warrior). They use their wits and courage to defeat the dragon and the wizard, but not in the ways you might expect. This story is great: Claudette is impulsive and brave; Marie has to constantly avoid the seven princes who keep trying to woo her; side characters are also funny and memorable; there's funny anachronistic dialogue and plenty of slapstick humor for all. Loved the slick colorful tv-animation-style art.