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Jellaby, Volume 1 Paperback – February 5, 2008

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Quiet, brilliant Portia has just moved to a new neighborhood with her mom. Adjusting to life without a father is hard enough, but school is boring and her classmates are standoffish -- and even Portia's mom is strangely distant. But things start looking up when Portia mounts a late-night excursion into the woods behind her house and discovers a shy, sweet-natured purple monster. Life with Jellaby is a lot more exciting, but Portia's purple friend has secrets of his own; secrets that may even lead to the mystery of Portia's father's disappearance!

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10 - 12 years
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160 pages
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English
Grade level

4 - 6
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GN540L
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6 x 9 inches
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Hyperion Book CH
Publication date

February 5, 2008
ISBN-10

1423103033
ISBN-13

978-1423103035
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hyperion Book CH (February 5, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423103033
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423103035
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN540L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 9 inches

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Ally

Fun to read with my 4.5 year old

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 21, 2013

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Good story - about a girl without a father meeting a friendly baby monster.

Although there are some things to watch out for - the kids lie to their parents and go on an adventure to get the monster home - might not be the best lesson. Since I'm reading it with my daughter, I can discuss this issue with her, how I and she feel about it, so it is bringing us closer.

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Robin

Jellaby is super adorable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 21, 2013

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Love this comic. Jellaby is such an adorable monster, and Soo's storytelling style conveys humor while also dealing with some important issues for kids, including loneliness, disagreements between friends, loyalty, and self-sufficiency. I would recommend it for elementary school kids through adults.

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we love Jellaby

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 26, 2011

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Jellaby has great art work and a great story line appropriate for everyone. My daughter and I came across Jellaby in the graphic novels section at the library and instantly feel in love. We had to go out and buy vol 1 and 2, can't wait for 3!(which we recently found out should be coming in summer 2011, if all is going right for Mr. Soo) Speaking about friendship and playfulness as well as loneliness these books hit right to the heart, with the beautiful imagery evoking as much emotion as the words themselves. Check out his site the Secret Friends Society for other stories and updates about his upcoming work!
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Nicola Mansfield

the combination of cute and seriousness didn't work for me, Just OK

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2012

Reason for Reading: I've wanted to read this since I first heard of it, then I read a short story in a recent Flight anthology. Somebody recently reviewed it in one of the challenges I'm in and that prompted me to finally read it.

A quick read with cute illustrations. Certainly more serious than I thought it would be, which came as a surprise. A cute purple monster just makes you think it's going to be a silly book but it's not and it's not for young children either as there are serious themes, mainly Portia's absent father and her friend Jason's obviously neglectful parents who are never home. Portia also has nightmares which are disturbing and could be frightening to younger or sensitive children, so do pay attention to the recommended age of ten plus. The book isn't silly but that doesn't mean it isn't funny. It has it's moments and I did enjoy Jellaby as a character. However, I just didn't connect with the book as other's have done. The children felt much younger than they are supposed to be which was off-putting and the fact that Portia doesn't know where her dad is seems strange once it is apparent that he is somewhere. I'm pretty sure I know what happened to him, but we will have to find out in the second book. This book is also very much a "Part 1" as it ends with them going off on a journey and the words "to be continued". I know most people love this book but "just OK" for me; the combination of cute and seriousness didn't work for me, plus I had a lot of unanswered questions. I also questioned the nature of Jellaby, whether he was an "imaginary" friend, evidence points otherwise and yet still the question lingers.

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Michael J. Barzacchini

A wonderful start to this fanciful tale

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 27, 2008

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My 12 year old son and I both enjoyed this book. Engaging story, great art and characters that we could relate to and sympathize with. Speaks to a much of the mystery, anxiety and discovery of those brief, but meaningful tween years. Highly recommended.

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Super cute graphic novel for children about friendship

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 1, 2013

I got a copy of this book to review through the Amazon Vine program. It was a cute little read and I enjoyed it. I think younger kids will enjoy it as well.

Portia is a lonely and very smart little girl who has just moved to a new town with her mother. She’s having trouble fitting in at school, her mother is somewhat distant, and her father is missing. Then one night she wanders into the woods and happens to run across a sweet and lost purple monster named Jellaby. Portia’s life gets a lot more exciting with Jellaby hanging around.

This is a very cute and sweet little book, but it is just the beginning of a larger story. The illustration is pretty simple and very cartoony. The pictures are all done in purple tones, I really think it would have been better in full color...but the author does have an explanation for why he used purple tones at the end of the book.

The story is just the beginning of a larger story and very simple. Still it was cute and well done and at times pretty funny. Portia is a sad and lonely girl and it was fun to see her cheer up in Jellaby’s company and even make another friend at school through the secret of Jellaby.

There is a little mystery here about finding out what happened to Portia’s dad, but that really wasn’t addressed in this story much.

It’s a well done and cute little book. Definitely appropriate for younger children to middle grade kids. I think given the simplicity of the story children will enjoy this more than most adults.

Overall an adorable little graphic novel. The drawing is done in purple tones and is very simple and cartoony but does a good job of showing the characters’ emotions. The story is well done but simple, I think kids will enjoy this. Right now I am on the fence about whether or not I will read future books in the series, I am kind of curious as to what will happen next...but there just wasn’t a complicated enough story here for me.

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Bonnie Svitavsky

I <3 Jellaby

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2008

Portia doesn't fit in at school - she reads above everyone else's level, she can't make friends, and she has trouble keeping her mind on class. Portia, more than anything, is lonely. And then she finds Jellaby, a purple dragon creature with a sense of humor and a brave streak. She has problems keeping Jellaby a secret - Jason, Portia's classmate and carrot-lover, quickly discovers him. Both Jason and Portia work to find out where Jellaby came from and how to get him home, all the while hinting that there may be a connection between Jellaby and Portia's missing father.

I thought this was a terrific book, but I wanted more more more! I've heard that Kean Soo has said one of the inspirations was Calvin and Hobbes, and I did think a lot of the strip while I was reading it, but I spent a lot of time thinking of Susie rather than Calvin. I can't wait until the next book comes out, because this felt a little short.

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AliKira

A great graphic novel for all ages!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 12, 2014

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This graphic novel for children is really wonderfully told. The imagination involved and the beautiful cute illustrations really suit the intended audience, and it is a pleasure to read for adults as well. I only wish that it were easier to find a copy of Jellaby or Jellaby in the City these days as Kean Soo's work is so wonderful to read!

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