Capstone

Middle Grade | Mystery & Thrillers

Description

Riley Green is certain her lie detector pen will improve her status in a school full of kids from the most powerful families of Washington, D.C. But her plan collapses when her invention idea is stolen, her favorite teacher goes missing, and mysterious threats begin to appear around capital. Before vanishing, Riley's teacher entrusts her with her most prized possession, the lost notebook of Nikola Tesla, legendary inventor and scientist. Now Riley and her friends must protect the notebook from thieves who want to steal the details it holds about a dangerous invention. When Riley discovers another secret, she must decode a mysterious message before it's too late. Her teacher's life depends on it.

My review

This book is one of my favorites, mainly the way of writing, being English my second language I found it very easy to read, if there were difficult words but not so complicated that they did not make me understand the plot.

A beautiful story, with very friendly characters and who make you love them from the beginning. It is an entertaining, adorable story that you will definitely love when you read the book. It is a book that deserves a chance, if you want to venture into the English language this book is a highly recommended option and will help you a lot on your way.

The Tea Dragon Tapestry

by Katie O'Neill

Oni Press ⠀⠀⠀@onipress ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Children's Fiction  Comics & Graphic Novels

Description

Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series!

Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone in grief. Meanwhile, Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to be a prophetess. Thrown into confusion about her path in life, the shy and reserved Minette finds that the more she opens her heart to others, the more clearly she can see what was always inside.

My review

Katie O'neill has impressed me since her first jobs and meeting her was one of the life-changing events, in this case her illustrations are so warm, beautiful and sweet, that you are happy every time you see one, a warm and With the sweetness of tea on a journey that gives us magical beings and dragons like we have never seen them before, it is an original story with the touch of an artist that only Katie can offer.

In this last installment you can see that a year has passed and our protagonists continue their journey of life, in the you can see that it focuses on understanding yourself and your true passions and knowing yourself through the choices you make and in the friendships you forge.

It was beautiful, and sad since it is the last in the story, we expect more stories from the artist.

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Invisible Differences

A Story of Asperger's, Adulting, and Living a Life in Full Color

by Julie Dachez

Oni Press 

Comics & Graphic Novels  OwnVoices 

Description

Marguerite feels awkward, struggling every day to stay productive at work and keep up appearances with friends. She's sensitive, irritable at times. She makes her environment a fluffy, comforting cocoon, alienating her boyfriend. The everyday noise and stimuli assaults her senses, the constant chatter of her coworkers working her last nerve. Then, when one big fight with her boyfriend finds her frustrated and dejected, Marguerite finally investigates the root of her discomfor: after a journey of tough conversations with her loved ones, doctors, and the internet, she discovers that she has Aspergers. Her life is profoundly changed – for the better. 

My Review

This graphic novel was an impressive read, and partly educational!

The protagonist takes us into her world and what it is like to live with Asperger, in my case I did not know much about it, but this novel has helped me to know how someone who suffers from it lives it day by day.

Each page keeps your attention since the same protagonist is of great interest, at the same time it is a fun story, and it takes little time to read it completely.

It is an ideal book for those who do not know much about the syndrome and want to know what the life of someone suffering from it is like, a book for adolescents and adults, since it requires certain mental maturity to understand it.

The illustrations were a great accompaniment and made it more unforgettable.