Various, My Little Pony: Adventures in Friendship, Volume 3
2013-14 (collected 2015) / Hardback / 76 pages
***
Getting slightly obscure already by Volume 3, the pony princess balances out the rubbish dragon, and their unexpected team-up is a fun romp.
Sasha Morton, Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds: Cubs
2021 / School book / 16 pages
**
The bear cub eating the fish is the edgiest thing in this series so far.
Jessica Ellis and Parwinder Singh, Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds: Finn Feels Better
2021 / School book / 16 pages
**
Phase 3 appears indistinguishable from Phase 2 so far, but it makes her look good.
Unknown, Pokémon Early Reader: Legendary Ultra Beasts
2019 / Library book / 64 pages
**
I'm not sure why she insisted on this in the library, since she has no real interest in the show, but it was refreshing to have a good, old-fashioned boy story for a change. At least until we got to the end of what turned out to be an incomplete prelude episode. They also reuse the same screencap where it doesn't make sense, as if kids wouldn't notice.
Arina Tanemura, Disney Frozen II: The Manga
2021 / Library book / 160 pages
**
I refused to read her much of this pointless adaptation, which is hypocritical as someone who once owned the likes of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze equivalent, because I just couldn't be bothered. It was at least amusing to see the verbatim script suddenly giving way to seeming translation paraphrasing when it hit the copyrighted song lyrics.
