Disclaimer: I received this finished copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. 

 

Book: Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess 

 

Author: Megan Brennan 

 

Book Series: Magic Girls Book 1 

 

Rating: 5/5 

 

Diversity: BIPOC characters 

 

Recommended For...: middle grade readers, graphic novel, fantasy, magical girl 

 

Publication Date: March 5, 2024 

 

Genre: MG Graphic Novel 

 

Age Relevance: 8+ (small cartoon violence) 

 

Explanation of Above: There is a small amount of cartoon violence in this book, but nothing graphic and there are no weapons used. The violence consists of magic like plant power and water power being used against one another. 

 

Publisher: Random House Graphic 

 

Pages: 256 

 

Synopsis: Fashionable fights, flashy attacks, and friends that are out of this world! This wacky and funny graphic novel series is a love letter to manga fans. With a tongue in cheek humor and delightfully fun action scenes, this series is perfect for fans of Sailor Moon , Cardcaptor Sakura , and Katie the Catsitter . 

There's nothing cooler than Magical Girls - pretty superheroes fighting villains with the power of friendship and glitter? What could be better than that! This year in middle school, Kira is going to be cool and popular and have SO many friends because she’s going to be a MAGICAL GIRL! ...Or not. 

Frustrated beyond belief, Kira makes a wish on a shooting star that her life will change – and when Catacorn, a cat-unicorn-space-princess, crashes into Kira's backyard, it seems her wish has come true…kinda…maybe… Oh no. Is Kira's dream of being a Magical Girl really possible...or is Catacorn not really what she promises to be? 

 

Review: This was just such a fun read! As a fan of magical girl stories, I loved this book about magical girls and how they’re made/what someone who is like Kira would do if they didn’t necessarily fit a specific magical girl criteria (in the book, she’s totally magical girl material in my opinion. She fits right in there with Usagi and Sakura personality wise). I loved how camp it was too! It was such a fun read, perfect for younger MG readers, and I loved all of the illustrations. 

The only issue I had with it is that it was a little confusing in the beginning of the book world building wise, but it did make more sense after a bit. 

 

Verdict: I loved it so much! Highly recommend.