I'm a fan of the Lumberjanes series. These books are all about friendship (to the max!!!), self acceptance, adventure, monsters, and magic. I mean, who doesn't love that combo?! But lately the main series seems to be struggling a bit for ideas to keep things fresh. I get it. Even the best series have slumps. Especially long series.
So I've been branching out to the Lumberjanes Originals, which feature mini-adventures that spinoff the main storyline. And the latest, True Colors, is a true gem!
True Colors opens with Barney and Jen implying that resident Quirky Girl, Ripley, would be better off (for herself and for everyone else) if she just "blended in." Hurt, Ripley dashes blindly into the woods...and ends up in a magical mushroom forest populated by Zebracorns. Rip befriends the skateboard-riding Zee, who uses his Zebracorn magic to transform her into a normal girl. So normal, in fact, that she's practically invisible. Even her friends back at camp forget her.
But nothing is well back at Miss Qiunzella's. Mythical Counselor Dana is there to evaluate Jen's performance...and there's something odd about that girl. Something VERY odd indeed! With Rosie out of town on a mystery mission, there's no one to help out when things go very wrong. In fact, the only one with the power to put out this particular fire is Ripley...and she's not herself lately.
It's going to take A LOT of friendship power (and maybe a little magic) to save the day (and the camp) this time, but will the girls find (and recognize) Ripley in time? The only way to find out is to read this book!
--AJB
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