On Glittergear Island, it is the first race of the Glam Prix. Mermaid Mio and monster truck Mudwick, Fairy Flipp and freight train Furie, Dragon Deelux and car Dapper, Sprite Sookie and soft-serve mobile Smoosh, and Unicorn Uni and unicycle U-turn are one of three teams racing for the Glam Prix Cup. Before the race begins, it is clear that one of the teams, the Vroombots, wants to win at all costs and plans on stealing all of the Sparklecharge which gives all the motos (AKA motor vehicles) life. In order to be the champions in Race 1, Mio and her teammates must not only cross the finish line first but also collect side quests such as snapping a photo with a ghost garden gnome to earn additional points. The team encounters a lot of bumps on the road but collaborates to overcome any setbacks. Will the Glam Prix Racers be able to outsmart and outrun the Vroombots and claim victory of the first race?

Just like the motos in the race, the plot zips at high speed which makes Glam Prix Racers a one sitting read. You won’t be able to stop! Kent’s peppy and witty dialogue is both humorous and suspenseful and Hooson’s bright and detailed illustrations pop with both color and energy. As I was reading, I was feeling nostalgic for the cartoons I used to watch on Saturday mornings for Glam Prix Racers has all the same elements-comedy, intrigue, heroes, villains, gadgets, and lessons on cooperation and persistence.

I can’t wait to share this fun adventure with my students! Stay tuned for the next race, Back on Track, the second book in the Glam Prix Racers trilogy. It will be released in January 2022.

If Mario Kart and My Little Pony had a graphic novel that fell flat to both those franchises, this would be it. It felt like it was more about showing how cute the characters were than any plot or story or anything. It all fell flat. Past the cute faces, there wasn't anything here.

This was a really cute graphic novel for kids who like Mario Kart and My Little Pony. This is the 1st in a 3 race tournament so I am assuming that this is a start of a series and the illustrations were really nice and the story was really easy to follow. There are 3 teams we follow the Glam Prix Racers VS Vroombots VS Cyclops Camper Crew and the Vroombots team is sabotaging all the sparklecharge stations because they want control of all the sparklecharge on the island for themselves since it lets them transform into multiple vehicles and which is used to power the other team’s racecars.

Thanks to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.

Glam Prix Racers is (presumably) the first in a series about various creatures compete in a motor race. The plot is fun, but not overly complex. The illustrations are cute and add to the story. It will appeal to my younger graphic novel readers, especially those who like the pink and sparkly books.

I will add this book to my library's lengthy graphic novel wish-list. It is not a must-buy, but would find an audience in my library.