The original "Okay Witch" was one of the better graphic novels that have come out for children and the sequel is no different. Moth is as endearing as ever as she takes on popularity, school friendships and being true to herself with a mix of magic thrown in. This graphic novel welds fantasy and realistic fiction together very nicely and will be popular for fans of Telgemeier and Libenson.

GREAT sequel! I didn't think I could possibly adore anything more than the original, but oh my gosh I loved this book! Such loveable characters and fun animations.

The Okay Witch is such a great graphic novel series! I love Moth Hush so much! Witch stories are one of my favorite subgenres! I highly recommend this graphic novel series to everyone!

It is so good to have Moth back! This series of graphic novels that deals with bullying, racism, and other issues that kids face in school and growing up is a great choice for upper middle grade readers. I love the different expressions of magic throughout this book and I love Moth as a relatable and lovable character.

This was a great MG Graphic Novel! It was fun to revisit the characters from the first book, with a new adventure. Overall, I would definitely recommend!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Great read for children and adults!! I had a lot of fun reading this book and would pass on to people of all ages to enjoy.

Book 2 in the okay witch series, and it comes off just as strong as the first volume. Moth - which all things aside is such a cute character name - is a girl like any other just trying to make it through school, except - you know- with magic. After volume one, Moth is trying to balance living in the human world while still being true to her witchy side. But its hard to find that balance when you are being made fun of by those around you. Moth just wants to fit in.

It doesn't help that her mother, Cal, is dating the dorkiest teacher in the whole school. Moth knows that her mother deserves to be happy. They both know that the chances of her father recovering from the memory spell and reuniting with them are slim to none...its just that her life would be a little less embarrassing if he did (though I have the vaguest suspicions that the dorky teacher might actually be her real dad...only time and more volumes will tell).

Things change though when Moth finds a pendant/necklace that, with a little magic, makes her the better version of herself. A version of herself that everyone loves and adores and wants to be friends with. But magic shouldn't be used lightly and when her friend Peter comes through from Hecate to tell her the truth about the necklace - it might just be too late. The demon inside might already be too powerful to stop.

I know I say this about most of the graphic novels I read here, but the art style for this series is really really adorable. I think both the art and the story work well for the age group. I want to keep reading about Moth and Charlie and the magical shenanigans that they get in and out of. There are so many good themes expressed throughout: love, family, friendship, acceptance (from both others and of ourselves), etc. It is truly an inspiring series that I hope there will be many more volumes of. 10/10 Would highly recommend.

Really cute squeal to the Okay Witch vol.1 As the story continues we learn a lot more about the characters and how the young witch navigates life after the discovery of her powers.

I thoroughly enjoyed the continuation of this series, and my students are so excited to finally see what happens to Moth next!

A really great continuation of the series. The characters are really likable and the story is so fun and interesting. I hope there is more in this series!

Oh my goodness, this was such an amazing read with a brilliant commentary! I’m so impressed with this book, sequel to the original <I>The Okay Witch</i>. This is definitely a story worth reading and one I imagine many young readers will relate to and learn a lot from. It’s even better than the first book!

I’ve recommended this series to some students of mine and all I can say is, please keep them coming!!

Full review to come.

Thank you NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review

This was a great sequel to "The Okay Witch". In this follow up, Moth's journey being bullied in school is very real and relatable. She tries to change herself with magic, but at what costs? This is a great lesson in loving yourself and being true to yourself!

This sequel to The Okay Witch is just as good as the original! Hand this to student who loved Okay Witch, Snapdragon or Beetle and the Hollowbones.

"The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow" is a fantastic follow up to "The Okay Witch." Moth learns that magic can't solve everything when she relies on a spell to help her with bullying at school. The graphic novel contains an honest, realistic look at bullying and systemic racism that teens face in school every day.

I was over joyed to see a second book in this series! Moth is back and doing pretty well with her witch studies, but being bullied at school is rough and who wouldn't want to have a more confident version of themselves to face said bullies? Moth's journey in this novel is very relatable. Not knowing how to talk about your feelings, anxiety, being overwhelmed, very real issues. Emma Steinkellner handles all of this AND magic shenanigans with amazing artwork and a lot of heart. I will be reading the Okay Witch over and over again.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a perfect follow up to The Okay Witch. Moth is coming to terms with her powers but still struggling with the bullying she faces at school. When she receives a magical charm that turns her into a more confident and popular version of herself, she is unable to resist the temptation.
I loved Moth and her friendship with Charlie and her relationship with her mother. The artwork is beautiful and the story is fantastic.

Moth Hush is a witch, but she’s not allowed to do magic at school. She gets teased at school, and it would be easier if she could just use a spell to make herself more likable. The bullying gets worse when her mom starts dating one of her teachers. Then, Moth discovers a magic charm necklace that can make her popular. But every kind of magic has a price.

This graphic novel started out with a recap of the first book. I was really glad to see that because it’s been a while since I read the first book. It was told by her talking cat, Lazlo, who is a hilarious character. I appreciated seeing this brief recap at the beginning of the book.

Moth faced bullying in her school. Her classmates were quite mean. Moth felt like an outsider since she had just discovered she was a witch, but she couldn’t tell anyone except for her best friend. Using a magic charm didn’t solve her problem. It masked it for a while, but it ended up causing a bigger issue in the end. Rather than fighting back or changing what kind of person she was to please her classmates, Moth had to learn how to be herself.

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow is a great middle grade graphic novel!

Thank you Simon and Schuster for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The plot of this book relies pretty heavily on knowledge of the first book. You might be able to reason through it on it's own but it will be a better experience if you read both. We have an interesting blend of the inherent risks of magic used for personal gain and the pressures of popularity.

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow is the second book in the Okay Witch graphic novel series by Emma Steinkellner. Released 6th July 2021 by Simon & Schuster on their Aladdin imprint, it's 272 pages and will be available in hardback, paperback, and ebook formats.

This is such a wonderfully engaging story. The characterizations are all strong and with Moth, the protagonist, we get a sympathetic and understandable character on top of everything else. It's easy for readers to put themselves in Moth's shoes, and even though she's an actual magic using witch from a long line of powerful witches, she still deals with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. She wants to fit in and not be geeky, not be bullied, and not be "dorky". When she acquires a powerful magical amulet she decides to change her story herself; what could possibly go wrong?

This book is wonderfully well plotted and such a good tale. It's certainly an engaging story, but there are worthwhile deeper takeaways as well: the meaning of true friendship, kindness, compassion, heart, found family (and the biological kind as well), honesty, and love.

I love that the adults who care about Moth aren't perfect, but they are good role models and they genuinely care about her. I like that she's a person of color, and it's not a huge deal in the story (it is mentioned in passing and it does have some relevance to the plot - but it's not harped on). I like that there are healthy (and unhealthy) friendship models included.

The art deserves its own review. It's simple and so open, but the expressiveness of the characters is amazing. The facial expressions and emotions are conveyed so deftly. It supports and enhances the narrative perfectly.

I also adore Mr. Laszlo (the cat). He's just pure 100% distilled wonderfulness.

Five stars. This is a worthwhile all-ages read. It would be good for public or school library acquisition, and personal library. I really hope there are many more stories to come.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Hello Again!

It is August third and I have somehow almost finished five books this month already! I am honestly really happy with myself for being off to such a fabulous start to the new reading month. This month I decided I wanted to pick up a few more graphic novels and manga, I feel like I have a small stack building up calling for my attention. One of those is the newest Okay Witch! Last year, I read the first graphic novel in Okay Witch series as an E-ARC and I absolutely enjoyed my time with it. It was such a fun, cute, adorable, witchy graphic novel with an unexpected plot. So when I saw that there was going to be a second one I was absolutely in! I was super fortunate to receive an E-ARC of this second book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions (and honestly super excited for more witchy fun)! So without further ado, let’s talk about the next story in the Okay Witch series (and hopefully not the last)!

SPOILERS AHEAD

Moth is just getting started as a witch but unfortunately school is not going as great as being a witch in training is. Moth still has her best friend but she is constantly getting picked on at school and when she goes back to school after winter break and on the first day happens to be wearing the same sweater as a teacher, all the kids start to make fun of her over again. But when Moth visits her grandmother on Hecate she finds an item that starts to help her stand up to her bullies and be a bit more cool. Moth starts using the item a lot to help her solve her problems but is this new found helper, without consequences? Or is something really bad about to happen to Moth?

I really enjoyed getting to revisit Moth and everyone from the last book (and also a few new people)! In addition to the characters, I loved the little nods to Sabrina the Teenage Witch (the 90’s show), I was such a huge fan of this show as a kid, and in this second book the cat is watching a witchy show and it just felt like a nod to the show, it might not be but I absolutely loved it and it really made me want to hop onto a streaming service and watch some favorite episodes. I am really hoping there are more books in the Okay Witch series because I could read about Moth and her friends/ family for a long time to come (plus something more with her father could be really interesting)!

Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars

P.S.I want to give a huge thank you to the publisher for the E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinions!