Name: Paranorthern
ISBN: 9780358169000

Stephanie Cooke

"In this middle-grade graphic novel, a witch named Abby and her three friends-a wolf-girl, a ghost, and a pumpkinhead-band together to try and save their supernatural town from an invasion of rabid (but adorable) chaos bunnies"--

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Sophie Collins

Thank you everyone at BooksForward for an arc of this graphic novel! I haven't read many graphic novels as a reader, but this was a great book to start with. From the super cute illustrations to the adorable plot, everything about this book was perfect. If the book couldn't;t get any better, it contains a very diverse group of characters, each one more relatable and charming than the last. The witchy/monster vibe of the book adds to its overall charm, and I sincerely hope that this becomes a series!

Becca Futrell

I received ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny-A-Hop-calypse as a part of the Books Forward BFF program in exchange for an honest review!

To get to know me, you must know two simple words: adorable and spooky. Those two adjectives are the things I try to uphold in my personal image/internet branding. I love adorable and I love spooky. Mix those things together & you have a Becca! Apparently, my caffeine levels aren’t where they should be yet, because I have zero ideas what I’m going on about. What I do know though is that when I see things that I deem adorable and spooky, I have to jump on it — which is where ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse comes in.

This middle graphic novel sure does hit the adorable & spooky tick boxes (side note: how many times will Becca use the terms adorable and spooky in one review?) With no questions asked, this book was an easy five-star read for me.

Let’s start with the art by Mari Costa. We have a color scheme that screams Fall vibes & there’s just so much cute. Character designs are beyond perfection; I fell in love with all of the characters based on both the aesthetic and in general, the fact that these characters are absolutely lovely. All of the artwork inside this graphic novel is beyond stunning. Costa and Cooke, together, brought the universe of ParaNorthern alive & I am living for it.

One of the things that really sticks out in ParaNorthern is the story of friendship. Mistakes, as one can expect, are made and this gang — which consists of a witch, wolf-girl, ghost & a pumpkinhead — come together to defeat the evil. My heart grew two sizes too big while reading ParaNorthern, as no matter what, this group stuck together. Love that for them.

There are many people who arrive where they don’t belong, but life is about finding your way when you’re lost.

ParaNorthern has moments where we dive a bit deeper into the characters & discover that it’s not just spooky and adorable times; these characters have much more to them. But mixed in, we also have so many laugh-out-loud moments; I caught myself cheesing so much while reading this.

If you vibe with adorable and spooky content, I 100% recommend checking out ParaNorthern: And the Chaos Bunny A-hop-calypse. & if you’re a parent of spooky cuties, pick this book up for them! They’ll love it & that’s a Becca guarantee!

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