Princess Candy: The Complete Comics Collection

Princess Candy

by Michael Dahl, Scott Nickel, Jeff Crowther (Illustrations)

When Halo Nightly receives super powers from jars of candy given to her on her eleventh birthday, everything changes. Halo goes from a normal girl to a female superhero. But overcoming difficult situations and battling school bullies isn't always easier with super powers. In this complete collection of Princess Candy's adventures, Halo uses her new powers to combat a rival student with superpowered hair, takes on the sneaky shapeshifter Echo, faces off against the Green Queen of Mean, and goes head-to-head with the Marshmallow Mermaid at her school's pool.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2009

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy the princess candy graphic novels. They are an elementary school graphic novel about a young girl named Hilo, who is gifted superpower candy from her aunt Pandora. Different situations require different superpowers that she gains but eating a tasty treat. She always has the best of intentions and always wants to make sure people are treated nicely. fairly, and the whole world is a better place. This book put all of her stories (of which there are four) into one binding. Kids will I love the colorful pop art as well as the simple but fun and loving stories.

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Halo eats the candy she receives as a birthday gift, she gains superpowers and fights evil.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is part of a series, but I have only read this one. It comes off as kind of confusing. The antagonist in this graphic novel is a girl who cares TOO much about littering and protecting the earth...Our hero in the story, is a young girl who eats candy to gain superpowers, although the candy is air,fire,water, and earth flavored? The story is disjointed but it did have some highlights. I loved the discussion questions in the back of the book that allow readers to think beyond the text. The glossary was also a great feature to help students recognize key vocab words also. I just wish the story had been more fluid and had a less muddled moral compass.

[Jose Luis]

I love this book