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Making Friends (Making Friends #1) Paperback – Illustrated, July 31, 2018

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Danielle needs a perfect friend, but sometimes making (or creating) one is a lot easier than keeping one!

Sometimes making a friend is a lot easier than keeping one!

Sixth grade was SO much easier for Dany. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and forming new cliques, and she is totally, completely lost. What Dany really needs is a new best friend! So when she inherits a magic sketchbook from her eccentric great-aunt in which anything she sketches in it comes to life, she draws Madison, the most amazing, perfect, and awesome best friend ever.

The thing is, even when you create a best friend, there's no guarantee they'll always be your best friend. Especially when they discover they've been created with magic!

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Making Friends

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★ "Making Friends is the Scott Pilgrim for the tweenage set, perfect for any younger readers' graphic novel collection." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"Gudsnuk's powers of imagination will make her plenty of friends." -- Publishers Weekly

"This charming graphic novel features full-color, manga-inspired illustrations and a breezy plot that blends wish fulfillment and fantasy with an approachable and contemporary storyline. With a broad brush, Gudsnuk hits many of the angst-y issues of middle school, including popularity, bullying, family relationships, body image, and fandom, creating appeal for a large swath of readers... A nifty pastiche of middle school matters." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Middle-schoolers, meanwhile, will appreciate Gudsnuk's light touch in bringing an empathetic, joyful, and judicious treatment to those tough in-between years." -- Booklist

Praise for Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board:

"Gudsnuk's bubbly, playful artwork, in a warm palette dominated by pink and purple and dense with detail and expressive, goggle-eyed faces, is a pleasure to look at." -- Booklist

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Sometimes making a friend is a lot easier than keeping one!

Sixth grade was SO much easier for Danny. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle scho

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Graphix; Reprint edition (July 31, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338139215
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338139211
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN340L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,651 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Cute story about friendship with a fantastical twist.
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Cute story about friendship with a fantastical twist.
Amazon has been recommending me this book for quite some time now, and since I read a lot of reviews saying that the premise was very interesting/ unusual, I decided to give it a shot. I bought the Kindle version.#1 The artwork: I'm a huge fan of graphic novels, so the art on the cover caught my eye immediately. I liked the overall style, and color palette. However I feel like the interior art falls flat sometimes. No doubt that the artist knows her stuff, but I felt like sometimes she might not have had such a strong handle on the characters. The line thickness tended to vary from panel to panel on some pages, and some characters didn't always look like they belonged in the same universe.#2: The story (spoilers): The concept for this was very interesting, and I enjoyed it for the most part, but there were some things about the story I thought were unnecessary. I don't think Prince Neptune needed to be a character at all. To me, his only real purpose was to make Danny into a less likable version of herself, and to end the book when he destroyed the school. The ending I also thought was a little weird. I had read reviews about it beforehand, but It still caught me completely off guard. I know the story is fantasy, obviously, but I think it could've been toned down just a smidge. I think if the plot focused more on the relationship between Danny, Madison, and even Danny's other friends, I would've given it five stars. I found myself asking a lot of questions about them in terms of who they were to Danny, and why it seemed like they all stopped hanging out for seemingly no reason. A point was made that Danny had a different schedule than them, but I didn't even see her make an effort to preserve her relationships despite this.One things I really want to praise the book on however, is the humor. There was a lot of subtle jokes for older readers that I chuckled at, that would probably fly over a kid's head.For those who are wondering, there's no swearing/ inappropriate words, but some bullying/ teasing/ crying is depicted. There is also fantasy "violence", but it's nothing worse than what you'd see in a Saturday morning cartoon on Disney channel.#3 Final Thoughts: Overall, I would recommend this book if you have young kids interested in this kind of thing. I'm not the target demographic for this, so I'm a bit more critical, however if someone had put this in the hands of 9 year old me, I would've absolutely loved it to bits.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019
Hello!
I loved this book! Ive read it so many times and recently purchaced the sequel as well. Heres the basic story layout (spoilers ahead, read if you dare!)
Dany is a girl who has a few friends that she hung out with in sixth grade. But shes transitioning tol seventh grade now, and she doesnt have any friends in her classes and lunch wave. But one day she finds a magical sketchbook that belonged to her aunt, but she doesnt know its magic, until she draws thehead of her favorite character (Prince Neptune) from a comic she reads called Solar Sisters, and his head comes to life! So she ends up drawing her perfect best friend: Shes popular, funny, gets good grades, and has good comebacks. Her name is Madison. She and Dany have the best time together, buying stuff at the mall with unlimited cash, and flying around town with their magic rings (thanks, magic sketchbook!) until when Dany brings Prince Neptune to school, during a big game at their gym, he busts in with a full body and takes over the school! Im not telling you the ending, get it for yourself and find out! Its a great book that explains all of middle school/ juinor highs struggles! Ive read it a ton of times! A must buy!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
{My thoughts} – We meet Danielle when her family is going through her great Aunts belongings. They are fighting over who gets what and who can take care of what it is that they get. Her great Aunt didn’t put a lot of thought into how terrible many of her family members are when it comes to possessions.

She ends up finding her great Aunt’s scrapbooks and actually manages to keep a couple of them. When she gets back home she draws in one and brings to life Prince Neptune. This is when she learns that the sketchbook has magical properties. She is your average 7th grader just trying to find her way in a world of chaos. She wants to make friends and be popular but she is one of the least popular people in her school.

She eventually draws and creates the perfect best friend and they do things together and make things work out, but then Madison learns she has freewill and she ditches Danielle for awhile. They do eventually come back together, but it isn’t until things get really rocky for Danielle and her other classmates because of the stunts that Prince Neptune pulls.

This is a well written graphic novel and I really enjoyed reading through it as well as looking at the images within it’s pages. I enjoyed the storyline, because it helps to show children that it’s okay to not be one of the popular crowd, that you can make friends and blossom. Even if it’s done in some unconventional ways.

I admit I’d read the second book in this series first, but it didn’t really skew my perception. It worked out alright and I look forward to more books in this series coming out in the future! They are worth the read and have good moral lessons within their pages. I am sure many children can relate to the characters within the books.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
I rated it a 100/100 percent since I love the characters ,illustrations,title,cover,and creativity. You completely hooked me in! I could not put the book down and the fact that it was both fantasy and
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
i LOVE when i drop a head of an anime character and it comes to life happens every day 😍
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019
This full-color graphic novel is about a 7th grade girl named Dany. She has just started middle school and is pretty lonely. Her friends are in different classes now and have new in-jokes and stories that she doesn’t get anymore. So she’s feeling socially vulnerable when her eccentric (and loaded) great-aunt passes away and she ends up with the woman’s sketchbook. A magical sketchbook that will turn your drawing into real-life. So when Dany draws the head of her favorite anime character (uh yeah… JUST the head) and a super popular girl to be her friend, there are (as you can imagine!) some unintended consequences. This book is FUNNY but you won’t catch half the stuff unless you read the background texts - like the store names: “Hot Topic” is “Cool Subject” and the indredients list on the food have some interesting things listed on them. This book is like a mix of Shannon Hale’s Real Friends with a touch of Suee and the Shadow with a little sprinkle of Amulet. If you have readers about ages 10 and up who like graphic novels about friendships and would be up for something with a supernatural twist, then this would be a great recommendation. And… I see Gudsnuk has a sequel in store as well!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021
This whole series is absolutely fantastic. I love the idea of a magical sketchbook that Dany can draw anything in. My favorite part (and my sister’s), is when Prince Neptune acts like he’s about to leave, and he kisses Dany. Then, he tries to yank the sketchbook out of her hands and he yells “So I will reshape this world to fit my needs!” with the most evil look on his face. It’s super funny. All of the backstories were well-developed, and the Madison and Amanda storyline really impressed me! I think anyone with a good sense of humor would love this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018
Middle school sucks. The transition from elementary to middle school is painfully isolating for Dani. In elementary school, Dani knew exactly where she fit in with her friends, she loved recess, sang songs they learned in school. Now, she doesn’t even have a friend in her lunch wave, there’s a bully, she arrives late to class and she has an annoying family. Everything is just wrong. Growing up is lonely, unless she can create a new bff with her magical notebook. Of course, there are consequences to her come-to-life drawings. This story is sweet, funny and well-illustrated. There are many little jokes inside each page too. This book is fun to read. It also uses a wish I always had as a child, to be able to create my own reality. I loved Making Friends, its references to Sailor Moon and its expressive characters. Truly a fun read.
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farid baez sosa
3.0 out of 5 stars Importante poco
Reviewed in Mexico on June 16, 2021
Gusto leer bien y llega 36 días, libro está bien, como leo bien páginas
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L. Unrau
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for all ages
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2018
This gives me such Sailor Moon vibes, and I love it. I think we’ve all been in these shoes, trying to make new friends and having no clue how to do it. This was relatable and easy to read and full of hope. I recommend it for when you need a pick me up. It’s obvious to me that it’d be great for kids but it’s a good one for adults too.
Tan
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I have ever read kudos to the writer lol👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2020
This was a great book. Each word had me clinging to the edge of my seat. This was the first graphic novel I’ve ever read so I was pretty excited. I must say this book exceeded my expectations for it and I will definitely be reading it again. This story entails a girl starting 7th grade with no friends, family problems and a magical sketch book. If you like fantasy with a bit of a real life balance this is 100% the book for you😊
Jay S
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series for an 8yo!
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2019
Bought this book for my 8yo daughter who couldn't put it down after reading Making Friends #2 Back to the Drawing Board. Glad to have her continue a love for reading, even though these are graphic novels. You have to start somewhere.
Lyndsey Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars My Daughter loves this book
Reviewed in Australia on July 23, 2020
My 9 yo daughter loves this book and the sequel.