 | Nell of Gumbling : my extremely tiny forest adventure (Nell Of Gumbling) Author: Steinkellner, Emma | |
| Price: $11.47 | ||
Summary:
During a weeklong wilderness adventure in the Enchanted Forest, seventh-grader Nell and her friends encounter a series of mishaps that challenge their teamwork and friendship. In hybrid graphic novel format.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 3.70 Points: 2.0 Quiz: 551176 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (07/01/24)
School Library Journal (10/01/24)
Booklist (+) (07/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2024 *Starred Review* In this follow-up to Nell of Gumbling, Steinkellner’s eponymous character is embarking on a summer camp program in the enchanted forest with her best friends—what could go wrong? Lots, of course! They have to complete a series of challenges as a team, and the best team by the end of the week will be named champion. Nell is determined to win and sure that her team of friends has what it takes, but Gil, a tiny Thumbkin, has not been his usual cheery self. When the team accidentally shrinks to the size of Thumbkins, their enchanted-forest challenge becomes way, way harder. Steinkellner has a real knack for middle-grade concerns, such as friendship struggles, rivalries, and developing empathy, and transporting those classic middle-grade plot points into an enchanted forest with varied magical beings works seamlessly, with smoothly incorporated world building. Presented as Nell’s journal recording their camp adventure, the heavily illustrated novel features comics panels of various scenes as well as detailed renderings of a playful combination of real (tansy, wood sorrel) and fantastical (underberries, which resemble raspberries growing underground) details of the forest, which become all the more dynamic with the change in scale once the kids get tiny. Nicely balancing playfulness and emotional grounding, this offbeat hybrid novel is sure to charm fans of both comics and prose. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
