Tidesong by Wendy Xu

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$13.99

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Web ID: 16397584

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming graphic novel about self-acceptance and friendship. Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy the best magic school in the realm even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met. Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic. Frustrated, Sophie attempts magic on her own, but the spell goes wrong and she accidentally entangles her magic with the magic of a young water dragon named Lir. Lir is trapped on land and can't remember where he came from. Even so, he's everything Sophie isn't beloved by Sophie's family and skilled at magic. With his help, Sophie might just ace her entrance exams, but that means standing in the way of Lir's attempts to regain his memories. Sophie knows what she's doing is wrong, but without Lir's help, can she prove herself Featured on the Today Show. An SLJ Best Book of the Year. A Nerdist Best Comic of the Year. A Book Riot Best Book of the Year. A Mighty girls Best Book of the Year. An ALA Best Graphic Novel for Children.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- 8-12 years
    • Format- Paperback
    • Product dimension- 7.9" W x 5.5" H x 0.8" D
    • Genre- Fiction
    • Publisher- HarperCollins Publishers, Publication date- 11-16-2021
    • Page count- 240
    • ISBN- 9780062955791

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3 years ago
from Georgia

Beautiful, charming, and magical

This is such a lovely graphic novel! The blurb compared Tidesong to Studio Ghibli films and The Tea Dragon Society and that is spot on! The art is whimsical, soft, and conveys a magic all its own. I adore the character designs, as well as the designs for the magical creatures (the baby dragons are my favorite). The story is straightforward and relatable while also being enchanting. Sophie has her struggles learning magic but she also has mundane issues like trying to get along with her family members, being impatient, and dealing with negative self-talk. I appreciated that as the story goes on and Sophie is befriended by Lir, the water dragon, she learns to value what she has and ask for help. Lir and the other supporting characters learn valuable lessons as well, including the importance of being kind and working together.

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3 years ago

Lovely and heartwarming

I read this in one sitting! It was so sweet, and I loved all the characters. The names of the dragon kingdoms were particularly excellent. :)

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