Name: Séance Tea Party
Rating: 4.385714285714286 (70 reviews)
ISBN: 9782357991439

Reimena Yee

Grandir, c’est difficile... Les gens sont plus intéressés par leur apparence et de ce que les autres pensent d’eux, plutôt que par des aventures amusantes. Qui veut vivre ainsi ? Pas Lora. Après avoir vu son cercle d’amis disparaître, Lora est déterminée à continuer à s’amuser seule. Un goûter un peu spécial va faire redécouvrir à Lora... Alexa, un fantôme qui hante sa maison... mais aussi son ancienne amie imaginaire ! ...

Séance Tea Party

(Bre)anne✨

If I were a ghost, you know where I’d haunt? 

Then… this year—Everybody changed. Now all everyone cares about is being grown up. They want to be part of this big world, caring about who’s popular or what’s trendy…They stopped being the kids they used to be. While I…I’m the same. I don’t know how to be friends with my friends anymore.

Real friends don’t abandon you after you stop being “cool” to them. We all got to have each other’s back, you get me?

You’re beautiful. You’re so lucky to be alive—And to have its gifts marked on every part of you…Please, Diana. Keep growing old. Cherish it.

Grown up? Haha what? Wh-what made you think I was grown up? Was it the makeup? The hair? The clothes? The internet jokes? All that teen stuff? Alexa! I was only playing! I don’t know what I’m going at all! The truth is…I’m still scared. I…I was only okay with getting older because—I knew you’d always be here for me. You remind me that I haven’t yet lost who I am. That I still remember what magic is. 

It’s confusing. But that’s what growing up is, no? Not knowing and being confused. No adult has any idea what they’re doing all the time, even me. And that’s not a bad thing. You get to make your own choices, and see those choices though. You’ll lose yourself sometimes and then discover something new. You’ll be remaking and developing who you are as you live and love. Do you see it, Lora? This is magic by another name—Freedom. It’s a blessing worth celebrating.

Shall we make a toast? To childhood. And growing up. And growing old. And magic—Whatever age we are.

Sabrina D. 

Really. I know. This world is so big, and full of people who keep the magic in their lives. When you see them -and you will- they will recognize you. Young or old. And they will love you. 

After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora's determined to still have fun on her own, so when a tea party leads her to discovering Alexa, the ghost that haunts her house, they soon become best friends.

A beautiful book about the fears of adulthood. With its Halloween and ghost themes, this book offers a captivating story.

Lora, who always feels left out and afraid of growing up, meets her imaginary friend from when she was little, Alexa. Together, they relive Lora's childhood, playing and acting as if they didn't want to grow up. At this point, I understand Lora's fear, because the reality is that growing up is quite scary. So much changes, and of course, as we grow older, we miss many things from our childhood.

Likewise, Alexa accidentally encounters her childhood friend, who is now older. This makes her realize that life will indeed go on, and she must learn to let go.

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A beautiful book about the fears of adulthood. With its Halloween and ghost themes, this book offers a captivating story.

Lora, who always feels left out and afraid of growing up, meets her imaginary friend from when she was little, Alexa. Together, they relive Lora's childhood, playing and acting as if they didn't want to grow up. At this point, I understand Lora's fear, because the reality is that growing up is quite scary. So much changes, and of course, as we grow older, we miss many things from our childhood.

But, everything must still go on.

Likewise, Alexa accidentally encounters her childhood friend, who is now older. This makes her realize that life will indeed go on, and she must learn to let go.

After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on her own, so when a tea party leads Lora to discovering Alexa, the ghost that haunts her house, they soon become best friends.

Sarah Sammis

When my husband asked what the book was about I said it was like Friends With Boys but with the ghost story emphasized. It's also rather like a graphic novel cousin to The Girl and the Ghost.

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Lora wants to stay a kid forever, and she'll do anything to make that happen . . . including befriending Alexa, the ghost who haunts her house. A middle-grade graphic novel about growing up that's perfect for fans of Ghosts and Making Friends. Growing up sounds terrible. No one has time to do anything fun, or play outside, or use their imagination. Everything is suddenly so serious. People are more interested in their looks and what others think about them than having fun adventures. Who wants that? Not Lora. After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on her own. A tea party with a twist leaves Lora to re-discovering Alexa, the ghost that haunts her house -- and Lora's old imaginary friend! Lora and Alexa are thrilled to meet kindred spirits and they become best friends . . . but unfortunately, not everything can last forever. Reimena Yee brings to life a story about growing up, childhood, and what it means to let go. A fantastical story following lovable characters as they each realize what it means to be who you are.

Andrea Pozo

Endearing, magical tale about growing up and uts challenges (fitting in, loosing yourself, etc). Features a diverse cast, but not focused on racial differences/ profiling, just individual experiences. A good, gentle read for those nearing middle school with some anxiety about the future.

Kelsey Munson

A really charming and bittersweet take on the magic of childhood, friendship, and the sometimes daunting task of growing up.

Krystyna 

This was such a beautiful graphic novel, from the art to the story. This is about embracing what makes you, you. It is about always remembering and never losing your childlike sense wonder. It's about growing up, friendships, and learning to let go. It's about daring to be yourself, even if that means you don't fit in with the crowd. I really loved every aspect to this book. It's such a beautiful story that I think everyone could get a little golden nugget from.

This book had me sobbing at 3 a.m. Beautifully done, and captures the panic/anxiety of growing up and grief so well. Alexa drawing herself in the mirror with wrinkles with Lora's lipstick had me SOBBING. I giggled at the stand-in for Tumblr. (long live that hellsite!) I also loved how it didn't say we have to grow up and know what we're doing, and that we can keep parts of our childish nature with us as we grow up -- which is often kinda discouraged in society now. I really needed this graphic novel at this point in time and I'm glad I read it when I did <3 

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This book had me sobbing at 3 a.m. Beautifully done, and captures the panic/anxiety of growing up and grief so well. Alexa drawing herself in the mirror with wrinkles with Lora's lipstick had me SOBBING. I giggled at the stand-in for Tumblr. (long live that hellsite!) I also loved how it didn't say we have to grow up and know what we're doing, and that we can keep parts of our childish nature with us as we grow up -- which is often kinda discouraged in society now. I really needed this graphic novel at this point in time and I'm glad I read it when I did <3 

mighty dragon 

Elizabeth Hagenlocher

This is such a heartwarming and bittersweet read about finding your place, growing up/older (and the differences), and holding onto that ~magical~ quality of being a kid. 

I was drawn in by the warm and witchy aesthetic of the art, and I stayed because even as a twenty-something adult the theme resonated on a deep level. It’s possibly the exact thing I needed to read this particular week. 

The author weaves the lives of the various characters in beautifully simple ways that captures what it’s like to love people and grow in and out of relationships. 

Ultimately I gave the book only 4 stars because I think some concepts, like the beginning montage, could have been more clear (like I kept thinking it spanned a few years when it was actually a few months), and some panels were hard to see because the colors were too similar. Overall it didn’t detract too much from the reading experience, though.

Ken Yuen

What a touching story of friendship and growing up. I was super into these characters and their story. The art is super cute and the creator talks about her work process at the end in the same cute illustrations.

Cool of her to have a First Nations shoutout at the end too. Would recommend this book to anyone.

Caroline Lewicki

I absolutely loved this graphic novel! From the aesthetic to the message, I thought it was wonderful all around. The magic of staying young while growing up was rich throughout.

daisy

ash (smokedshelves)

Hi, let's add this to my growing list of queer books that make me cry. This was so beautiful, not just for the art style, which is STUNNING, but also for all the topics it handled. It touches on so many important topics, loss, change, and much more in such an easily digestible way. And for such a short graphic novel, it was so so captivating. This was definitely a story I would have loved to have when I was growing up, and will definitely want to revisit again in the near future.

Candyce Kirk

Laurel Ann Smith

I was beginning to question if graphic novels could reach the depth I look for in stories, and then I read this. It is such a creative and beautiful book that discusses growing up and grief like I've never seen.

Madison Purdy

This was a adorable Graphic novel. The story was well constructed and heartwarming. Cuddle up with this for a cozy quick read about a ghost in a girl both trying to navigate growing up and moving into the unknown. #comingofage

Abby Hoggatt

Renee Delcourt

Very cute coming of age graphic novel. Highly recommend it.

Heather Harrington

*3.5

This was cute and had such adorable fall vibes.

Ashley Moncayo

The wholesome vibes omg! So cute and so heartbreaking. I loved every minute of this.

Bianca Sneed

A cute graphic novel about a young girl and her ghost best friend. The art work is amazing and it’s a nice cozy read. Very heartwarming. 

everlinet

Got this book from Penguin Random House #review

First of all, the cover is the most magical thing ever. I wanted to read it right after I got it, which happens rarely with books I´ve never heard of before! It was such a sweet, quick and emotional read. I felt so emotionally moved when I finished it. It was magically written, and of course illustrated. The graphic novel is so colorful, full of joyful illustrations, the characters are adorable. The story itself is very beautiful, about friendship, imagination, about never growing up while actually being an adult who still *sees* magic. I felt very connected to it, personally I feel like I will never grow up, a child at heart, so I could relate to it so much.
A beautiful and powerful little book that really deserves your attention. Plus it´s very autumnal, so I suggest reading it during autumn.

Lysh (She/Her)

This was just beautiful. I will definitely be putting this one in my classroom library. And so much diversity in the characters! Love it.

Jesika

This was my first graphic novel that I read and I absolutely loved it!!! It teaches many lessons about growing up and magic. It had a bittersweet ending, but it was perfect! I definitely want to re-read this book in October since it takes place in autumn/October and the graphics are so beautiful and I love the color theme throughout the whole book! Even though this book is marketed towards young readers I feel that it is perfect for all ages. A beautiful book to always come back to.

Kate

A beautiful, heartwarming story of friendship, magic, growing up and the fear of being left behind. This was stunning in both its story and artwork and I can’t wait to lose myself in more of Reimena Yee’s future work. This was simply gorgeous.

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