My review is only 3.5 stars at this time. I will explain why I, as a parent with a child with anxiety and overwhelming uncertainty, found this book, both good and bad.

My 9 year old daughter loved it. The book's overarching theme about how Bea, our MC, deals with her adventures with Cad were good. It showed that her fear & anxiety weren't going to win unless she let it. The graphics were good and caught the eye in the imaginary world of Irpa. The friendship between Cad & Bea is fun but both grow from it.

Positives:
- Fun graphics - some very beautiful pictures
- Interesting storyline & world
- MC deals with anxiety and crippling uncertainty about things she doesn't know, we see Bea show how she can overcome her anxiety
- MC has a supportive friend, Cad, who accepts her as she is.
- Not a lot of text to wade through for younger readers
- Anxiety is very well pictured when Bea is struggling with it, even her inner turmoil during it

Negatives: The first is a warning for those with sensitive readers
- Perils happen and life-threatening
adventures, which might be too much for a sensitive reader
- Uses made-up words in place of swear words occasionally
- A witch with three eyes refers to herself as "we" throughout her encounter with Bea & Cad. She also mentions that Bea's Grandpa left her without saying goodbye or leaving her a note.
- There are "enchanted skulls" who speak and cause Bea anxiety
- Kipp & Cad both steal

Overall, you have to weigh the value of the story against the influence of the negatives.
I discussed the concerns with my daughter and it let me see her view on the negatives. But overall, the positive that young Bea, whose anxiety is overwhelming, was an important reminder to my daughter that she could triumph over her own anxiety. I don't think that I will buy this at thistime, but I will allow her to borrow it occasionally from the library.