War of the Worlds Unicorns vs. Mermaids

by Benjamin Harper, Jimena S. Sarquiz (Illustrator)

It's another lovely day on Ocea, a planet entirely inhabited by mermaids. Suddenly, a huge metallic unicorn lands on the seafloor! Sol, a mermaid scientist, determines that it is an alien spaceship. A neon pink laser blast tells her these creatures do not come in peace. Hundreds of armed unicorns wearing bubble helmets swarm out of the metallic unicorn ship. An epic battle takes place between the mermaids and the unicorns. Can the mermaids discover the unicorns' weakness in time to save their planet?

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Graphic Novels

40 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Deanna Blackburn]

This was cute and silly, but a fun way to go through War of the Worlds with a child. I loved the things it changed, and the way it explained everything.

[McKenzie Richardson]

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The merpeople of Ocea are going about their days when a strange pink object lands on their planet. The object turns out to be an alien spacecraft carrying... unicorns.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. A fun adventure with plenty of humor and action.

Great brightly-colored artwork that adds to the humor.

At the back is a bit about The War of the Worlds, differences between the original and the retelling, visual questions about how information is communicated through the artwork, and a glossary of terms.

Highly entertaining. A fun read that acts as a nice kid-friendly introduction to The War of the Worlds.

[The Loco Librarian]

I think children will like the colors, format of the graphic novel, and the fact that there’s mythical creatures fighting in a battle underwater with mermaids and… unicorns? I think these will be a big hit.

I prefer so more character depth and development, as well as more themes and messages. I think this book is more fun and less about these more literary elements.

[Aurora]

I haven’t read War of the Worlds, so I can’t judge how well it stands up as an adaption. It was fine, I guess? Some parts were really stupid, like them hiding out in the sewers when the whole world is under water to begin with. Or how magically no one had cracked a unicorn helmet while defending themselves until the very end.

[Mason Boyd]

Personally, I'm not fond of this book, If you think you'll like it, read it yourself.
I don't even know why I read this, I've read the original War of the Worlds, I just saw it, and thought "Hm, a War of the Worlds adaptation, I'll give it a chance!"
Anyways, One Star, still would recommend to younger kids, however, If you're maybe like 6 you could enjoy this book a lot

[Anthony]

This story is based on a sci-fi story written by H.G. Wells. Invaders from another planet invade the undersea world of the planet Ocea, and its inhabitants must fight for their survival. But first they must discover a weakness in the invaders to defeat them.

[Penny lurkykitty]

A very short, graphic novel adaptation of War of the Worlds. Unicorns from space invade the water world of the merpeople; thus the mermaids must find a way to fight back. Silly, fun, colorful and action-packed.

[Iain Hawkes]

I know this is a kid's book, but I didn't think it was possible to so completely miss the point of the original novel.

[Susan]

This is cute 😍. I love books 📚 and shows on mermaids 🧜‍♂️🧜‍♀️