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bookph1le's review
4.0
This was another winner. I continue to love the representation in these books, as well as their sensitive treatment of these kids' feelings. The characters sometimes felt a bit more adult than they were, but I do think it's a good thing that this book is encouraging kids to not only talk about their own feelings, but to offer to listen to others when they need an ear. As with the first book, there's a great deal of compassion and empathy woven throughout, and the plot is furthered by engaging characters and an intriguing mystery.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
The second book in the Cardboard Kingdom series! Thanks to my hubby for giving me this one as a birthday pressie!
I read the first book in 2018 and loved it! An imaginary tale with friendship and a fun neighbourhood. And then late 2021 I found out about the sequel. And of course… I had to have it! On the wishlist it went and again a big thanks to my husband for giving it to me as a gift!
I have to say that for a big chunk of the book I was a tad confused with the characters and I couldn’t always get the names right. Some characters stuck with me more than others, but with some I just had to re-read parts. The cast is quite big after all, each kid in the book gets a bit of the spotlight. From Alice to Elijah to Jack. I love it, but I am terrible with big casts in books, especially when they each have their tales to tell. XD Still, after a while I settled into the book and things just clicked! I enjoyed reading about each of the characters and I love how things just got together in the end. How everything was solved.
Jack is still one of my favourite characters! I love how he (I hope I got the right pronouns) expresses himself through the Sorceress and in this one even dies his hair in a fabulous colour! I love how supportive people around him around, especially his mom is just the sweetest!
I love that this one centred around Halloween! We see the characters try to think up costumes, Alice is plotting something big (like she always is doing, this girl is just full of ideas), there is a big monster that is wandering around (and I just loved that plot, especially see the kids go all bonkers about it and things just escalating in those imaginations, though I would have liked Elijah to be a bit more honest towards his brother, I could understand he was afraid, but seriously, now Nate is just all paranoid about it, it would have helped if everyone was honest). There are also other themes like family, friendship, brother/sisters, insecurity, and bullying. I wasn’t happy with the bullies, but I love how people stood up to the bullies and that plan at the end was just chef kiss perfect! It was so much fun to read and I also loved seeing the kids costumes get very real in their imagination! Thinking up fantastic names and fantastic scenes. The Cardboard Kingdom is alive!
It was very well written and I just love the art.
All in all, I do hope that the artist makes more Cardboard Kingdom because I sure haven’t had enough of it! I need more! These kids are so likeable and I adore that they created a whole world featuring cardboard.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I read the first book in 2018 and loved it! An imaginary tale with friendship and a fun neighbourhood. And then late 2021 I found out about the sequel. And of course… I had to have it! On the wishlist it went and again a big thanks to my husband for giving it to me as a gift!
I have to say that for a big chunk of the book I was a tad confused with the characters and I couldn’t always get the names right. Some characters stuck with me more than others, but with some I just had to re-read parts. The cast is quite big after all, each kid in the book gets a bit of the spotlight. From Alice to Elijah to Jack. I love it, but I am terrible with big casts in books, especially when they each have their tales to tell. XD Still, after a while I settled into the book and things just clicked! I enjoyed reading about each of the characters and I love how things just got together in the end. How everything was solved.
Jack is still one of my favourite characters! I love how he (I hope I got the right pronouns) expresses himself through the Sorceress and in this one even dies his hair in a fabulous colour! I love how supportive people around him around, especially his mom is just the sweetest!
I love that this one centred around Halloween! We see the characters try to think up costumes, Alice is plotting something big (like she always is doing, this girl is just full of ideas), there is a big monster that is wandering around (and I just loved that plot, especially see the kids go all bonkers about it and things just escalating in those imaginations, though I would have liked Elijah to be a bit more honest towards his brother, I could understand he was afraid, but seriously, now Nate is just all paranoid about it, it would have helped if everyone was honest). There are also other themes like family, friendship, brother/sisters, insecurity, and bullying. I wasn’t happy with the bullies, but I love how people stood up to the bullies and that plan at the end was just chef kiss perfect! It was so much fun to read and I also loved seeing the kids costumes get very real in their imagination! Thinking up fantastic names and fantastic scenes. The Cardboard Kingdom is alive!
It was very well written and I just love the art.
All in all, I do hope that the artist makes more Cardboard Kingdom because I sure haven’t had enough of it! I need more! These kids are so likeable and I adore that they created a whole world featuring cardboard.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
chasethefictionfanatic's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
We are back once again in the Cardboard Kingdom, but this time it's Halloween and there is a mysterious monster terrorizing the neighborhood. This was much more of a sequential story compared to the first book, where we mainly introduced the characters with their own unique story. I loved being back with these characters again and thoroughly enjoyed the moral of the story. I loved seeing everyone come together to defend their kingdom and stick up for one another. Definitely pick up these books if you are in the mood for fast paced, adventurous, imaginative reads.
Happy Reading my Friends.
Happy Reading my Friends.
jmr1193's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book was really cute. It had a fairly diverse group of kids and it really encouraged not just enjoying childhood but the bonds that form in childhood.
geekwayne's review
3.0
'The Cardboard Kingdom #2: Roar of the Beast' by Chad Sell and company is a graphic novel for young readers about a group of friends with big imaginations.
It's almost Halloween, and the kids are excited, but there is a monster on the loose in the neighborhood, er, kingdom. Vijay sees it and falls down the stairs, so it's up to his friends to track down the monster while Vijay heals. Some want vengeance, and some see the monster as a cool feature for a haunted house.
I did not read the first volume, but the first thing I noticed is that are a lot of characters in this series. The art has a blocky style that is kind of fun.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Random House Children's and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
It's almost Halloween, and the kids are excited, but there is a monster on the loose in the neighborhood, er, kingdom. Vijay sees it and falls down the stairs, so it's up to his friends to track down the monster while Vijay heals. Some want vengeance, and some see the monster as a cool feature for a haunted house.
I did not read the first volume, but the first thing I noticed is that are a lot of characters in this series. The art has a blocky style that is kind of fun.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Random House Children's and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
naomiysl's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Solidly better sequel than the first book, which is impressive! I enjoyed having a unified storyline to follow with this large cast of characters.
mkat1580's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
mbrandmaier's review against another edition
3.0
Fall is in the air, and a scary looking monster is on the loose in a neighborhood. Can the neighborhood kids come together to stand against both the monster and the bullying teens who have been picking on them in time for Halloween trick-or-treat?