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Aug 22, 2019 Calista rated it actually liked information technology

I enjoyed this story better than the 1st book in the series. Our characters are back for more adventures and saving the world hither.

Pitch is nigh to destroy the world, so this must me a fantasy story. The device to stop the globe is going down to the Earth'south core, so information technology's a bit unlike.

The Easter Bunny is a Pooka which sounds funny. He is a guardian and he's similar 7 feet alpine and very proud. He loves chocolate and tin can't eat it. I was listening to this in the car and I took the kids to a movie

I enjoyed this story better than the 1st book in the serial. Our characters are dorsum for more adventures and saving the world here.

Pitch is almost to destroy the world, then this must me a fantasy story. The device to end the earth is going down to the Globe's cadre, so it'due south a fleck different.

The Easter Bunny is a Pooka which sounds funny. He is a guardian and he's like vii feet tall and very proud. He loves chocolate and can't eat it. I was listening to this in the car and I took the kids to a moving picture one afternoon and I allow them listen to it. The narrator had an accent and they thought everything they said was so funny. Everything Pooka was said, they cracked up. They didn't know the whole story. Anyhow.

I am a William Joyce fan. I felt this was meliorate than the offset book in the series, but in that location nevertheless seems to be something missing. Is it as well serious, or non serious enough? I'k not sure. Something is only not hit and even so, I did enjoy this story. It was fun to see the world of the Easter Bunny and it has to be Easter Island, of course.

I recall this is a great series for kids and anyone who enjoys fairytale retellings. William has a boundless imagination and he puts it to good use. I do want to proceed with this serial.

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I must acknowledge that I had the firm picture of the movie's Bunnymund in heed so I was very much astonished about the Pooka from the book. Even so, it is quite cool and funny also. As in the previous books, information technology was again a pleasure to take those wonderful and lovely drawings that made the book even more special. <3 I must admit that I had the firm moving-picture show of the movie's Bunnymund in mind so I was very much astonished about the Pooka from the book. Yet, information technology is quite cool and funny likewise. As in the previous books, it was again a pleasure to have those wonderful and lovely drawings that made the book even more special. <3 ...more

So I started again reading the Guardians series and I must acknowledge I forgot how much fun they are. When you are twenty-four hour period is hectic and full of legal and technical issues in that location is something nigh escaping in to a book - and thanks to this book (okay I know its aimed at an audience much younger than I, to the lowest degree that is what I am told) its certainly made to go a long way away.

But seriously this book - the second in the series is far more than entertaining that you would remember. The art work is sublime and actually a

So I started again reading the Guardians serial and I must admit I forgot how much fun they are. When you are mean solar day is hectic and total of legal and technical issues there is something almost escaping in to a book - and cheers to this book (okay I know its aimed at an audience much younger than I, least that is what I am told) its certainly fabricated to go a long mode away.

But seriously this volume - the second in the series is far more entertaining that you would remember. The fine art piece of work is sublime and really adds an extra depth to the story (something that I think was lost in the animated film).

Also you get to see a lot more of the characters and their evolution something that once again was lost in the picture. I capeesh that the motion picture has a limited fourth dimension and upkeep to prepare and so conclude the story and aye impress has an virtually infinite reach over those limits but still at that place was clearly a lot more than given to the books.

And then there is the storyline - aye in that location tin be a few too many puns (and then again think of who it was written for) and yes the action can exist a picayune linear simply still its a fun read especially when you are reading it around other books like I have been doing.

So aye this is a fun distraction in a hectic work - but its worth taking a closer look at information technology as there are also some amazing parts to it as well. At present I am no skilful but I feel this is far too oftentimes over looked.

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Jan 26, 2016 Connor rated information technology liked information technology

[3.5 Stars] I found the outset of this book to be a bit more tedious than the first and what I would have liked. Really enjoyed the ending, simply overall, it wasn't every bit good for me as the kickoff in the series. I still call back young children would love this serial and information technology would be a perfect one to read to the young children in your life. [3.5 Stars] I found the beginning of this volume to be a bit more irksome than the kickoff and what I would have liked. Really enjoyed the ending, simply overall, information technology wasn't equally practiced for me equally the first in the serial. I still think young children would love this serial and it would be a perfect i to read to the young children in your life. ...more

Jan 18, 2016 Ylenia rated it it was ok

Recommended to Ylenia by: Connor

*two.5 stars*

★ 2016 AtY Reading Challenge ★: A volume that yous've seen the motion-picture show of but haven't read.

I liked the first i more than but in this one I discovered Bunnymund. He'south awesome!

*ii.5 stars*

★ 2016 AtY Reading Claiming ★: A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read.

I liked the first one more merely in this one I discovered Bunnymund. He's awesome!

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Sep 26, 2019 Miranda Reads rated it really liked it

I used the backlog dirt to make a few more than continents. Australia is my best piece of work, I think...

Due north - forth with a few friends - managed to bulldoze the Nightmare King back to the shadows and all is peaceful on the battlefront...

But good things cannot last. The Nightmare Rex is plotting something far more stray than Due north could e'er imagine - or handle.

He will have to recruit E. Aster Bunnymund - a Pooka, warrior and chocolate aficionado - in gild to defeat the evil threatening their

I used the excess dirt to make a few more continents. Australia is my best piece of work, I think...

North - forth with a few friends - managed to bulldoze the Nightmare Male monarch back to the shadows and all is peaceful on the battlefront...

But expert things cannot last. The Nightmare Rex is plotting something far more than stray than Northward could ever imagine - or handle.

He will have to recruit Eastward. Aster Bunnymund - a Pooka, warrior and chocolate aficionado - in order to defeat the evil threatening their country.

Merely there is ane problem. ..Bunnymund isn't interested!

It's going to take the whole gang'southward entire creativity - and a little help from Nightlight (a boy who sounds suspiciously like Jack Frost) - to throw these shadows dorsum into the caves.

Nightlight, who never slept and never dreamed, would keep nightmares, both imagined and real, away.

This serial is and so much fun! It'due south very different from the movie just enjoyable still I am enjoying my time.

As a alarm - everything happens VERY quick. As in, one minute we're doing one matter and Blast the magic's lore jumps ahead 3 dimensions - but it'southward non overwhelming (so far).

Ane matter's for sure - this series keeps me on my toes!

The addition of Bunnymund provided an interesting dynamic (though, I confess, I prefer the movie version).

And I quite like Nightlight - I love characters who have a big touch despite being reserved and quiet.

I think the behemothic goose was a fleck...well..much...just we'll see how that changes things over time.

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December 27, 2015 Mal rated it actually liked it

I actually enjoyed this 1! I similar how easy they are to become through, and that even though these are children's books (it literally says ages 7-xi on the inside comprehend bite me) that it is written ... meliorate than that. Information technology something easy for children to understand, but there is a depth to Pitch that I didn't await from a kids author. I knew that Pitch had a girl earlier, only I never knew that he was a war hero, and the locket with his daughter'due south motion picture gives me feeeeells. Too many f

I really enjoyed this one! I like how easy they are to become through, and that even though these are children's books (information technology literally says ages vii-11 on the inside cover seize with teeth me) that it is written ... better than that. It something easy for children to understand, but at that place is a depth to Pitch that I didn't wait from a kids author. I knew that Pitch had a girl before, only I never knew that he was a war hero, and the locket with his girl's picture gives me feeeeells. Too many feeeelingss. I only want Pitch to exist happy, because his weakness was his dearest and kindness and, well, heroism, and he shouldn't be looked at like a villain. What the darkness has done to him is awful, but he was a good guy. Okay but beyond Pitch, there is the bunny, who is wonderful. I like that he's more than just a rabbit, because of course that makes so much sense. I hateful, there are thousands of bunnies in the world, so having him be a one of a kind creature makes it easier to sympathise why he is part of the guardians. As well, sad. He can't accept his chocolate. So depressing. ...more than

Mar 30, 2017 Amanda rated it liked information technology

2 stars for the story, just an extra star for the illustrations. I vaguely remember really enjoying the commencement book in this series, and I love the moving-picture show volume partner serial by Joyce. I think I was expecting this to be more nigh Easter and Joyce's Easter Bunny mythology. This really was a truthful sequel to Nicholas St. North and the ongoing boxing with Pitch. A lot of fourth dimension was spent in the get-go one-half of the book with beautiful stories that didn't further the plot and just added whimsy. And E. Aster Bu two stars for the story, but an actress star for the illustrations. I vaguely recollect really enjoying the kickoff book in this series, and I dearest the picture book partner series by Joyce. I think I was expecting this to be more most Easter and Joyce'due south Easter Bunny mythology. This actually was a true sequel to Nicholas St. North and the ongoing boxing with Pitch. A lot of time was spent in the first one-half of the volume with beautiful stories that didn't farther the plot and just added whimsy. And E. Aster Bunnymund didn't really appear until the 2nd half of this book. I thought information technology was ill-paced and that the championship was misleading. I still have the third in the series to read. Hopefully it will impress me more than. ...more than

Apr 22, 2019 Tamara York rated information technology information technology was amazing

A fantastic family read aloud. I think that we might have liked this more than the offset in the series. Joyce is a master storyteller. He builds a world right out of a kid'due south imagination and uses absolutely beautiful linguistic communication, not to mention packing in vocabulary like a champ. He is a genius. This is a classic tale of light verses dark, skilful verses evil with Warrior Eggs, wizards, moon beams, a Pooka, and a smattering of Yetis thrown in. Highly recommend every bit a read aloud for age seven and up.

Jun 27, 2012 Barbara Storey rated information technology really liked it

This is the second book in the "Guardians" series - the next ones are due out this autumn, just before the picture version of the series comes out. I Practise like these books - they were written in response to a question from the author's child. "Do all the fairy tale characters know each other?" So William Joyce set out to, in outcome, create a mythology where they Exercise all know each other.

Very inventive, very whimsical, and I love Joyce's illustrations. They are a good fit for a fairytale. Simply I still fee

This is the second volume in the "Guardians" series - the side by side ones are due out this fall, just before the movie version of the series comes out. I DO like these books - they were written in response to a question from the author'due south child. "Practice all the fairy tale characters know each other?" So William Joyce set up out to, in effect, create a mythology where they Do all know each other.

Very inventive, very whimsical, and I honey Joyce'due south illustrations. They are a practiced fit for a fairytale. But I still feel like in that location is something missing in these books, some depth that is lacking. At that place'south no key "a-ha" or "yeah" of recognition to these characters, no existent sense of universal or commonage identification with the story because it IS new, and totally from Joyce'due south imagination. Maybe in time, the story will acquire that depth. Peradventure I'm just also old to be able to have his world equally a given. ;)

I do still like the books - and the character of Bunnymund - a lot. (In that location are still grammatical errors that brand me cringe, though.) And I exercise await frontward to the books on the other two fairytale heros: Toothiana, Queen of the Molar Fairy Armies, and the Sandman (who does non speak). I love the theme of protecting children'southward' dreams, saving them from nightmares (Pitch, the Nightmare Male monarch), and the innocence of believing in magic. Maybe I'm not also old all the same. :)

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It's been long enough since reading the first book that I don't really remember what happened. Thankfully there are some refreshers about it in this book and that helped. While Northward of the books reminds me decently of Northward of the movies, Bunnymund is very changed. Maybe because I watched the pic first, but I enjoyed movie Bunnymund much better.

To outset with, despite this book being Bunnymund'south, he doesn't show upwardly until slightly after halfway through the volume. He'due south obsessed with chocolate an

It's been long plenty since reading the beginning book that I don't really remember what happened. Thankfully there are some refreshers about it in this book and that helped. While Due north of the books reminds me decently of North of the movies, Bunnymund is very inverse. Maybe because I watched the movie first, merely I enjoyed movie Bunnymund much better.

To start with, despite this book being Bunnymund's, he doesn't show up until slightly after halfway through the book. He'due south obsessed with chocolate and eggs (fair, he is the Easter Bunny) and hates humans. He's still a fierce warrior who has an egg regular army, and it'southward mentioned that he created Commonwealth of australia (I wonder if that's the origin of movie Bunnymund's ethnicity). Just he's then standoff-ish and airtight off that I never really enjoyed him as a character like I did North. I got the feeling from the first book that each would center around the title character and prove usa their journey, but information technology appears we get their adventures through North's eyes instead.

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My viii-yr-old and I loved, loved, loved this read aloud. We cannot expect until the release of the 3rd volume in the Guardians of Childhood serial: "Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies" as well as the release of Dreamworks Blitheness'due south "The Ascent of the Guardians" movie subsequently this twelvemonth. We loved reading nearly the surreptitious lives and early beginnings of our favorite childhood characters. These books and their illustrations are and then much fun and wildly imaginative. Continuing ovation for William Joyce My 8-year-one-time and I loved, loved, loved this read aloud. We cannot wait until the release of the third book in the Guardians of Childhood series: "Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies" also equally the release of Dreamworks Animation's "The Rise of the Guardians" motion picture subsequently this year. Nosotros loved reading well-nigh the clandestine lives and early on ancestry of our favorite childhood characters. These books and their illustrations are so much fun and wildly imaginative. Standing ovation for William Joyce and his amazing creativity!

The chapter volume serial is too a wonderful complement to the picture book "The Homo in the Moon." A second pic book in the The Guardians of Childhood motion picture book series, "The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson ManSnoozy" is also due to release afterwards this year.

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I don't know why, but E Aster Bunnymund was my favorite character in the entire book.
Okay, wait, I exercise know why. Haha! He was just the perfect amount of foreign, eccentric, and weird... oh, and bad-mannered! I loved how awkward he was! I also plant his banter with North quite hilarious :)
#dontmesswithachocolateeatingpooka I don't know why, but East Aster Bunnymund was my favorite character in the entire book.
Okay, wait, I do know why. Haha! He was just the perfect amount of strange, eccentric, and weird... oh, and awkward! I loved how bad-mannered he was! I as well constitute his banter with N quite hilarious :)
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Sep thirty, 2019 Carina rated information technology actually liked it

Not enough bunny!
Simply seriously now, this book is a straight continuation of book 1 (Nicholas St. Due north) and although information technology is supposed to be the story of E. Aster Bunnymund, he doesn't appear for the first 40% of the volume, at all. We simply continue our journey with Nicholas, Ombric, Katherine and Nightlight equally they try and discover a way to defeat Pitch one time and for all and Bunnymund becomes part of their group.
I expected something different (a bit more than of a stand-alone story), just I withal love the ill Not enough bunny!
But seriously now, this book is a straight continuation of volume i (Nicholas St. North) and although it is supposed to exist the story of E. Aster Bunnymund, he doesn't appear for the start xl% of the book, at all. We simply go on our journey with Nicholas, Ombric, Katherine and Nightlight as they try and notice a way to defeat Pitch once and for all and Bunnymund becomes part of their group.
I expected something dissimilar (a flake more of a stand up-lone story), but I nevertheless love the illustrations and the fantastical world depicted. Also, I am wildly in love with this crazy, bad-ass Bunnymund:

"Non similar chocolate? Non similar"—he gasped—"eggs? Now, won't you please stop talking—you humans use so many, many words. And so few of them are nigh eggs. It'south exhausting."

Hundreds of living eggs of various sizes, designs, and uniforms strode about on their toothpick-sparse legs, engaged in a wide assortment of duties. Mixing chocolate. Making candy eggs. Decorating eggs. Painting eggs. Polishing eggs. Packaging eggs. It was all very, very egg-axial.

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I went into this book pretty blind, or at least, as much as y'all can for having watched the movie and read the book that came before it! And so I had no thought what to wait!
Some things still remain the same, the cute writing, the childlike wonder to the story, the characters that you've come to love. All those things that made the first volume and so special are here as well! The story is a little slower to start, but just marginally in my stance.

Getting to know Pitch'due south story a bit more wasn't some

I went into this book pretty blind, or at least, every bit much as yous can for having watched the motion picture and read the volume that came before it! Then I had no idea what to expect!
Some things withal remain the same, the cute writing, the childlike wonder to the story, the characters that you've come to honey. All those things that fabricated the first volume so special are hither equally well! The story is a little slower to commencement, merely merely marginally in my opinion.

Getting to know Pitch's story a bit more than wasn't something I expected (though I really don't know why, I had always pictured him equally a Villain with a majuscule 'V'. Always had been evil, always would be.) and then the height into his back story was an unexpected... pleasure isn't the right give-and-take. Bonus? Do good of this story. It made me a lot more sympathetic to his character, something I did not expect when I opened the volume. He's even so the villain and clearly in the wrong, but knowing more nearly his history makes things different.

East. Aester Bunnymund too falls into the category of unexpected! Information technology came out the same year as the movie, only in Feb, a full 9 months before the motion-picture show came out, so I was surprised at merely how different the grapheme in the movie was from the book. I suppose I actually shouldn't be, as our current version of the character who volition be Santa is simply slightly distanced from his ne're-practise-well past, even so very young, and nonetheless very skinny! But fifty-fifty in Northward's case, it doesn't take too much squinting to run into his time to come cocky, but Bunnymund baffles me. As much as I really enjoyed his introduction and even the character arc he has in this book, he still seems then very different from who he will be. I'm hoping that we'll get to encounter more than of his hereafter cocky every bit the books continue!

Overall, I loved the book and am looking very frontward to reading the 3rd!

one Star - Hated It
2 Stars - Didn't Enjoy It
3 Stars - It Was Okay
4 Stars - Really Enjoyed It
five Stars - Loved It

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February 26, 2019 Crysta rated it liked it

Another pleasant read for bedtime stories. The pictures are once again excellent. Ombric's remembrances are very neat, and then is basically everything well-nigh the chocolate- and egg-obsessed Pooka named Bunnymund. Who apparently changed the earth from an egg shape into a more circular shape so it wouldn't hit the sun. As a resident of a non-sunday-melted globe, I would like to trumpet my thanks. Another pleasant read for bedtime stories. The pictures are once again excellent. Ombric'due south remembrances are very nifty, and then is basically everything almost the chocolate- and egg-obsessed Pooka named Bunnymund. Who plainly changed the earth from an egg shape into a more round shape so information technology wouldn't hit the sunday. As a resident of a non-sun-melted globe, I would like to trumpet my thanks. ...more

Probably closer to 4*, but I was a chip turned off past the cartoon-y elements (in a book), like Bunnymund turning his rabbit ears into a helicopter; it'due south a fun series I'grand going to continue, but probably not i I'd want to re-read, so iii* it is. Probably closer to 4*, but I was a bit turned off by the cartoon-y elements (in a book), similar Bunnymund turning his rabbit ears into a helicopter; information technology's a fun series I'thousand going to continue, but probably not 1 I'd want to re-read, so iii* it is. ...more than

Feb 22, 2020 Rain Misoa rated it information technology was amazing  · review of some other edition

Recommends it for: Everybody! Especially a certain "not interested" sort of someone.

Recommended to Rain by: Dreamworks

A beautiful continuation of this magical serial.

To read my total review, click here.

A beautiful continuation of this magical series.

To read my total review, click here.

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October 13, 2012 Elevetha rated it liked it

Recommends it for: Everyone with an imagination....

A nice improver to The Guardians serial.

Amidst others things, there is a behemothic

Phooka bunny who goes berserk when he eats chocolate...what's not to like? A nice add-on to The Guardians series.

Among others things, there is a giant

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Oct 18, 2013 Collin rated information technology really liked information technology

Showtime read: October 17, 2013
2d read: January 23, 2017

Read aloud to younger sister. We both extremely enjoyed it!

Information technology was good, fun and entertaining. Wasn't my favorite of the series though. Information technology was good, fun and entertaining. Wasn't my favorite of the serial though. ...more

Nov 10, 2019 Sarah rated it really liked it

This was a good book simply it wasn't quite as magical as the starting time book. I'm not entirely sure what it was it just didn't feel the aforementioned to me. Alert: At that place is an analogy of a spider on the border of page 29 that gave me a heart assault, don't worry at that place is not a spider in your book. Anyway, skilful volume overall. This was a expert book but it wasn't quite as magical as the first volume. I'thou non entirely certain what it was it merely didn't feel the same to me. Alert: There is an illustration of a spider on the border of page 29 that gave me a middle attack, don't worry at that place is not a spider in your volume. Anyway, good volume overall. ...more

Dec 10, 2018 Jordan Lynch rated it really liked it

Okay, this serial is a whole lot of fun.

E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth'south Cadre! is the second volume in the Guardians of Childhood series. Equally I mentioned in my review of the first book, the written tales are quite unlike from the movie, but both are wonderful tales of magic, wonder, and friendship.

E. Aster is no exception; although this tale is a bit slower in lodge to reestablish some of the worldbuilding, there's plenty of activeness and danger and derring-do to continue things i

Okay, this series is a whole lot of fun.

E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Cadre! is the second book in the Guardians of Childhood series. As I mentioned in my review of the beginning book, the written tales are quite different from the movie, just both are wonderful tales of magic, wonder, and friendship.

E. Aster is no exception; although this tale is a bit slower in order to reestablish some of the worldbuilding, there's plenty of action and danger and derring-do to keep things interesting. In that location's also a new Guardian, Eastward. Aster Bunnymund, the concluding of the Pookas.

This version of Bunnymund is very different from his motion picture counterpart, but it's an interesting divergence. Book Bunnymund is much more logical and standoffish, at least until he'south eaten some chocolate, and so all bets are off! I really dear the teasing and sometimes confusing relationship between Bunnymund and North. It's fun to encounter the 2 of them work to understand the differences between humans and Pookas, especially when N gets frustrated with Bunnymund'due south know-information technology-all nature. The other characters continue to be developed, and I really enjoy the obvious closeness between Katherine and Nightlight.

I also go on to beloved the emphasis on friendship and cleverness to save the twenty-four hour period rather than outright violence. Yes, there is fighting, but Joyce makes it clear that the fighting is only needed to the extent that being smarter and more resourceful than the enemy won't work. North and Bunnymund'southward fighting skills are really put on display, and I dear the illustrations of activity-ready Bunnymund and all his warrior eggs!

This continues to be a sweet, quick-read series that I think children would really dear. Fifty-fifty as an adult, I honey it, although it's probably not equally magical for me as it would exist for a younger reader. Nonetheless, I love the illustrations and the friendships and the general whimsy of this tale.

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May 15, 2018 Michaela rated it really liked information technology

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really liked this book! It was skillful, and i liked it manner meliorate than Nicholas St. N. It was a quick read, but mostly considering we had testing today and so I had tons of time to read. Information technology's been a while since I read Nicholas St. North, and then I was a little confused at outset. I detest to acknowledge it, but I watched Rise of the Guarduans earlier I read the serial. *Sigh*. I think it's absurd how Northward and Katherine went to the Earths cadre to see the final pooka ever, Due east. Aster Bunnymund. I didn't really like bunny I really liked this book! It was skillful, and i liked information technology way better than Nicholas St. North. It was a quick read, just more often than not considering we had testing today so I had tons of time to read. It's been a while since I read Nicholas St. North, so I was a piffling confused at first. I detest to admit it, but I watched Rising of the Guarduans before I read the series. *Sigh*. I think it's absurd how North and Katherine went to the Earths core to come across the last pooka ever, Due east. Aster Bunnymund. I didn't actually similar bunnymund at get-go, simply he's cool. I didn't expect him and North to argue and so much at commencement, though. Of grade, he was a Bunny and then he was going to talk about eggs a lot and it was going to badger North. Blah blah blah, Katherine goes wandering off and gets trapped by Pitch, the nightmare king. N and Bunnymund heat Katherine scream, and become to save her. They get there, and Bunnymund eats three chocolates. He becomes a super-pooka or something like that. They battle, blah blah blah, and Pitch strikes North. Northward keeps fighting, but when Pitch fades away, Northward kneels over and dies.

That's pretty much the cease, so I hope y'all enjoyed the book!

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What I find intriguing about this series--or at least the 2 books I've read so far--is that Joyce is talented at taking the familiar and either turning information technology on its head or fleshing it out to the bespeak where it'southward like yous're seeing it for the first time.

First Santa Claus, at present the Easter Bunny. These aren't exactly the cutesy commercialized characters we all recollect we know, though, even if there are traces of those figures here.

In that location are elements of worldbuilding in these books that experience like they'

What I find intriguing about this series--or at least the two books I've read so far--is that Joyce is talented at taking the familiar and either turning information technology on its caput or fleshing it out to the signal where information technology'south like you're seeing information technology for the outset time.

Start Santa Claus, now the Easter Bunny. These aren't exactly the cutesy commercialized characters we all think we know, though, even if at that place are traces of those figures here.

There are elements of worldbuilding in these books that feel similar they'd be enough to sustain whole volumes (or a serial!) on their ain. Like the glowworm, Mr. Qwerty--I wanted to know more than near him. Or the Pookas and their longstanding battle with Pitch. Warrior eggs? Awesome.

The illustrations, as in the first book, are excellent. The story moves quickly and is over before you know it. Ages 7-xi? Sure, but don't allow that turn y'all off if y'all're an developed.

What information technology really should say is Ages 7-99. Or vii-700, fifty-fifty. Bonny covers, attractive re-imaginings of popular myths. If books 3, 4, and 5 maintain and/or surpass the quality of the beginning 2, I'll exist a happy reader.

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Feb 12, 2019 Natalie rated it really liked it

Had this not been a very short book, information technology would take ended up being a bit of a slog. That'due south non to say that this sophomore try from Joyce is no expert- it is still richly imagined with vibrant characters within a cute alternative magical Earthen past. The Guardians are slowly meeting and making their way to one another to provide a unified front end against Pitch, the Nightmare King. This second novel highlights E. Aster Bunnymund, the possessor of the second moon relic. I say it was a bit of a slog Had this not been a very short volume, information technology would have ended up being a bit of a slog. That'due south not to say that this sophomore attempt from Joyce is no proficient- information technology is withal richly imagined with vibrant characters within a beautiful alternative magical Earthen past. The Guardians are slowly meeting and making their way to one another to provide a unified front against Pitch, the Nightmare Male monarch. This 2nd novel highlights E. Aster Bunnymund, the possessor of the second moon relic. I say information technology was a bit of a slog, because we really don't come across Bunnymund until halfway through a 250 page book. Pitch captures the children again, and it'due south up to Katherine, North, Ombric, Bunnymund, and Nightlight to set them free. We're introduced to new characters, including Katherine's goose, the egg armies, and Qwerty the caterpillar. We even become a glimpse into Ombric's childhood. This novel fleshes out the Guardians world nosotros already know, but at the aforementioned time, indicates we still have a long way to go to stop the larger story. I will certainly go on with the adjacent, and hopefully, it flows better than this one did. ...more

I really enjoyed this 1! I like how easy they are to get through, and that even though these are children's books (information technology literally says ages 7-11 on the inside cover bite me) that information technology is written ... better than that. Information technology something like shooting fish in a barrel for children to empathize, but at that place is a depth to Pitch that I didn't look from a kids author. I knew that Pitch had a daughter before, only I never knew that he was a war hero, and the locket with his daughter'southward movie gives me feeeeells. Too many feeeelingss. I I really enjoyed this 1! I like how like shooting fish in a barrel they are to go through, and that even though these are children'southward books (it literally says ages 7-eleven on the inside comprehend bite me) that information technology is written ... better than that. It something easy for children to sympathize, but there is a depth to Pitch that I didn't look from a kids author. I knew that Pitch had a girl before, merely I never knew that he was a state of war hero, and the locket with his daughter'southward picture show gives me feeeeells. Besides many feeeelingss. I just want Pitch to be happy, considering his weakness was his love and kindness and, well, heroism, and he shouldn't exist looked at like a villain. What the darkness has washed to him is awful, merely he was a proficient guy. Okay but beyond Pitch, at that place is the bunny, who is wonderful. I like that he's more than just a rabbit, because of course that makes so much sense. I hateful, there are thousands of bunnies in the globe, and so having him be a one of a kind animal makes it easier to understand why he is part of the guardians. Likewise, distressing. He can't take his chocolate. So depressing. ...more

This audio book is three discs long. The first disc bored me beyond belief, but the other two kind of made up for that.

See, the first disc is all set up and recap. Almost of that disc doesn't have N in in that location, and the promised E. Aster Bunnymund doesn't show up until the finish of the first disc (or maybe it wasn't until the second).

Once the meat of the story started, though, things got interesting. I found myself chuckling at this version of Bunnymund, who is very different than his movie counter

This audio book is three discs long. The first disc bored me beyond conventionalities, simply the other 2 kind of made up for that.

See, the first disc is all ready and epitomize. Most of that disc doesn't have North in there, and the promised Eastward. Aster Bunnymund doesn't bear witness upwards until the end of the first disc (or maybe it wasn't until the 2d).

Once the meat of the story started, though, things got interesting. I plant myself chuckling at this version of Bunnymund, who is very different than his movie counterpart. This version is a footling more Spock-similar, watching the world with disinterest and only interfering if someone'due south almost to pause some taboo (like messing around with time).

The battle was pretty practiced, and once things started happening information technology was plenty to keep my interest fifty-fifty as an adult.

I probably won't go with an audio volume version if I read the next book. I recall I retrieve the first book having illustrations, which of course are lost in the audio version, and the person reading information technology was so-so.

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William Joyce does a lot of stuff—films, apps, Olympic curling—just children's books are his true bailiwick (The Numberlys, The Human being in the Moon, Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare Male monarch, Toothiana, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is as well an Academy Honor–winning short pic, to name a few). He lives with his family unit in Shre William Joyce does a lot of stuff—films, apps, Olympic curling—but children's books are his true bailiwick (The Numberlys, The Human being in the Moon, Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King, Toothiana, and the #ane New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also an Academy Award–winning brusk film, to name a few). He lives with his family in Shreveport, Louisiana. ...more

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