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Amulet- Sophisticated Graphic Novel Series Perfect for Older Readers (w. giveaway)

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Little Miss Techie loves to read everything from the American Girl doll historical fiction books, fun series like Rainbow Magic Fairies, nonfiction texts, graphic novels like the potty-humor filled Super Diaper Baby graphic novels, and revisiting favorite picture books.  Exposing children to a variety of different kinds of literature not only serves as a way to motivate them but also keeps them reading.

We were recently introduced to the New York Times bestselling series, Amulet.  Written by Kazu Kibuishi, Amulet books are a graphic novel series intended for ages 9-12.  

The longer books with more sophisticated fantasy-themed content are perfect for more mature readers who love the graphic novel format.  Vivid illustrations and a fascinating, yet mysterious, storyline keeps elementary ages coming back to hear more about Emily’s journey.
Amulet Book 4: The Last Council was released last month to the delight of fans.  Here’a little bit about the most recent book in the series:

Emily and her friends think they’ll find the help they need in Cielis, but something isn’t right.  Streets that were once busy are deserted, and the townspeople who are left live in fear.  Emily is soon escorted to the Academy, where she’s expected to compete for a spot on the Guardian Coucil, a group of the most powerful Stonekeepers.  But as the number of competitors gets smaller and smaller, an awful secret is slowly uncovered – a secret that, if left buried, means the certain destruction of everything Emily fights for.

Amulet proves that while graphic novels may look like longer comic books, there’s a level of sophistication and imagination that captivates fluent readers and could be scary to younger ages who happen to come across the series thinking that the books are for them. 

GIVEAWAY: Win 1 of 5 copies of Amulet Book 4: The Last Council.  To enter, leave a comment about a favorite book that your child recently read with your email address or Twitter handle.
Winners will be selected next Saturday, October 15 and will be contacted via email or Twitter.  This giveaway is only open to residents of the United States.
I received the series of Amulet books to facilitate my review. No compensation was received for this post. Images courtesy of Scholastic.

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  1. Tabathia says

    Wow with three girls ages 10-17 they read everything. My 10 year old is currently reading the 39 clues books and the witch and wizard series by James Patterson, and my oldest two one is reading a nicholas sparks book and the other is reading sophia jordan (firelight?) I think is the title.

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  2. Sandie @Teen Lit Rocks says

    My 9-year-old son LOVES Amulet and keeps bugging me about when the new one is coming out; we went to see Kazu Kibuishi’s panel at the National Bookfest, which is why we never ended up seeing you that Saturday (he was there Sunday). Hope we win!