Fairest of All: A Graphic Novel (Whatever After Graphic Novel #1) (Whatever After Graphix)

by Sarah Mlynowski, Anu Chouhan (Illustrator)

Overview

The magic of the New York Times and PW bestselling Whatever After series comes to life in this brand-new graphic novel adaptation that will appeal to fans of the BSC and Wings of Fire alike! Fractured fairy tales have never been this fun.

Once upon a time, Abby and her little brother, Jonah, were ordinary kids. The next minute? The mirror in their basement slurped them up and magically transported them into the fairy tale of Snow White.

Yes, really!

When Abby and Jonah stop Snow from eating the poison apple, they think they're heroes. But wait! If Snow doesn't die, she won't meet her prince and get her happy ending. Oops.

Now it's up to Abby and Jonah— with some help from Snow and the seven dwarfs—to outwit the witch and save the famous fairy tale in time.

But what if Snow's REAL happy ending is something else entirely?

Bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski and award-winning illustrator Anu Chouhan join forces to bring us this vibrant, action-packed, enchanting graphic novel adventure that will appeal to fans of fairy tales, Raina Telgemeier, The Land of Stories, and all magical, empowering adventures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338845099
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/02/2024
Series:	Whatever After Series
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	71,573
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	GN220L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Sarah Mlynowski is the New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series, the Magic in Manhattan series, Best Wishes, Gimme a Call, and a bunch of other books for teens and tweens, including the Upside-Down Magic series, which she cowrites with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins and which was adapted into a movie for the Disney Channel. Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Visit Sarah online at sarahm.com and find her on Instagram, Facebook, and X at @sarahmlynowski.
ANU CHOUHAN is a Punjabi-Canadian illustrator and video game artist. Anu recently illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times bestselling book Aru Shah and the End of Time, and is working on her picture book debut. Her art has been featured by the CBC, the BBC, Harper’s Bazaar, Bride India, The Times of India, and The Times of London. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Learn more at anumation.ca.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Fairest of All (Whatever After Graphic Novel #1):

"If your kids love fairy tales, the graphic novels of Raina Telgemeier, The Land of Stories, and empowering stories, this is a series to get for them." —Bleeding Cool News

"This graphic novel adaptation of the chapter book by Mlynowski is a fun twist on the classic tale... The art brings diversity to the story through the depiction of the seven dwarfs, who are drawn as different ages, genders, nationalities, and races... Containing plenty of humor and heart, this is a worthwhile addition to library collections. Fans of the 'Whatever After' prose series and the 'Goddess Girls' series will enjoy this title." —School Library Journal

Praise for the Whatever After series:

"Kids will race through these laugh-out-loud, action-packed, magical adventures." — Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series

"A dazzling gem of a series!" — Karina Yan Glaser, New York Times bestselling author of The Vanderbeekers series

"The feminist in me adored it, and the mother in me loved how my daughter would long to cuddle in close as we read together." — Danielle Herzog, blogging for The Washington Post

"Hilarious... with unexpected plot twists and plenty of girl power." — Booklist

"An uproariously funny read. The swift pace of the tale and non-stop action... will enchant readers from the first page." — Kirkus Reviews

"Giddy, fizzy, hilarious fun!" — Lauren Myracle, author of Luv Ya Bunches

"Tons of fractured fairy tale fun!" — Meg Cabot, author of Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls and The Princess Diaries series

From the Publisher

05/31/2024

Gr 3–6—Everyone knows the story of Snow White, especially young protagonist Abby. Abby hates change, and when her family moves to a new town, she finds comfort in familiar fairy tales where "good is good and bad is bad and endings are happily ever after." That is, until a magic mirror transports Abby and her adventurous brother Jonah right into the middle of Snow White's tale. When their arrival stops Snow from living her happily ever after, Jonah and Abby must try everything to get the story back on track. This graphic novel adaptation of the chapter book by Mlynowski is a fun twist on the classic tale. Snow is given agency to make choices and decide whether or not she wants a kiss from an unknown prince, while Abby discovers that change isn't always a bad thing. Snow, Abby, and Jonah use their brains and their guts to solve problems and defeat the evil queen. The art brings diversity to the story through the depiction of the seven dwarfs, who are drawn as different ages, genders, nationalities, and races. VERDICT Containing plenty of humor and heart, this is a worthwhile addition to library collections. Fans of the "Whatever After" prose series and the "Goddess Girls" series will enjoy this this title.—Amy Ribakove

School Library Journal