Geeky Fab 5 is a fantastic graphic novel series that will engage all levels of readers. The stories are simple, yet engaging, and the comics are vibrant and full of entertaining characters. I highly recommend this series be added to classroom libraries to reach a wide variety of students.

This is a super cute book that is all about friendship and teamwork. Our story starts off when Lucy falls on her schools old dilapidated playground and hurts her knees. This leads the school to close the playground and tear it down because to to many children were getting hurt on it. Lucy blames herself but her friends convince her that it's not her fault that the playground closed. They go on a mission to raise money to build a new playground for the school. They do all sorts of fundraising activities to raise the $20,000 that they need for the new playground. Will they make it? You'll have to find that out for yourself!

I really liked the diversity in this book as well. The parents are involved (mostly Lucy's since she is the MC), Lucy has an adopted sister, one of the other character's brother is in a wheelchair, there are all sort of skin tones among the friend group as well which is fantastic. I think this would be a great addition to any juvenile graphic novel section of a library.

This such a good book for our younger readers. It resonates as emotionally honest, and relationally truthful. The characters speak, react and behave as they would, and should in these circumstances. The fact that this book is written together by a mother and daughter team makes it even more believable and interesting. I recommend this book.

A good book can go a long way to empower and inspire readers, especially in the STEM fields. I'm not sure this one achieves that end. The illustrations are rather rough. The dialogue is stiff. And it's an "issue" book. The entire focus is on how these girls are ostracized for being interested in the sciences and told by well meaning adults that they should step aside. Making their gender the focus actually makes them a curiosity rather than normalizing the idea. Here are some girls and GASP they like science. Isn't it better to see kids who like science, some of whom happen to be girls?

I enjoyed this adorable graphic novel about girls coming together for a cause. The artwork is nice but tools some warming up to. I liked the dialogue, and the comic's pacing was great. I rated this book 3 stars. Reccomened for ages 6 and up.
FTC DISCLAIMER: I received this book in exchange for an honest review

This is a great GN for showing girls that like math and science. I know many kids who would love this book. I however, did not. I felt it was slow and not as geeky as I wanted. But I loved the illustrations. Plus, I get to add another Illinois Author to my list.

This was a fun read from my favorite genre, the plot lines and art did not disappoint. thank you for the opportunity to review this book

I picked this one, because I like the cover of the book. The art is nice and quirky. It has a nice story as well.

Super cute story! I will be a copy to share with my students and my daughter. Thanks Papercutz and NetGalley for the ARC of this title for review.

Like Lumberjanes for younger readers, Geeky Fab 5 features a diverse cast of (mostly) confident young girls as they seek to save their school's playground using their unique skills. I did have a few "huh?" moments with the plot overall (what school on this planet has concurrent recess for grades K-6 in the same yard?!), but these brief interruptions didn't detract from the story. I'm looking forward to the next volume!

Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley.
After finishing this book, I turned to my brother who teaches science and told him to get a copy. Do I need to say anything else?
Really?
Okay, this book is about five girls who become friends because they are all a bit geeky, smart, and most seem to want to go into STEM fields. I say most because Lucy is unsure, but it is made clear that being unsure is okay. They are not just science nerds. They have other interests as well (such as fashion and singing), and they know history. They go to a school named after Amelia Earhart after all.
The group is diverse, as anyone can see from the cover, and last names included Martinez and Kumar. One girl is even adopted. While parents are very much in the background, suggests are made about the parents – A.J.’s father, for instance, works in robotics. While none of the girls is physically disabled, family members are.
The plot of the story centers around fixing the school’s playground as well as dealing with stupid boys who believe girls can’t be coders. The playground plot is interesting because one of the girls, Lucy, blames herself for it being closed to students. Her friends refuse to buy into that train of thought and are supportive of her.
There is also a cat called Hubble. He talks like a cat. There is also a bit end that gives more information about the famous women mentioned in the book. Additionally, at a time where women who either act or like Star Wars are being targeted by “fanboys”, it is nice to read a book where the girls like Star Wars.
Highly recommended.

*thank you to Netgalley and papercutz.com for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

I bumped this up to 4 stars from 3 because I really found the positive female image that was expressed to be exactly what is needed for growing girls. It was a very enjoyable graphic novel. It was run to read and wonderful to look at. The illustrations were just right and it all seemed to fall into place. I'd have to say that the character I liked the most was Zara. Her whole 'No negative self talk' is what won me over. I can definitely see this as a series that will be rather popular mainly for girls but also for boys too. The characters are mixed ages but mostly rather young. They are strong smart and intelligent and they are also themselves. Each character has something that makes them special which is another reason why i liked this. You dont have to be a certain somebody for others to like you. Plus there is a talking Cat!! (Although the others can't exactly hear him) Need I say more?!

The story is mainly about kids who have just started up going back to school again and discover pretty soon that the playground has been closed down and is off limits. This brings me back to my own childhood as while I was in primary school, this had happened at my school aswell. It made lunch time and recess go rather slowly and we all found it hard to pass the time. Luckily for me, my school had already started the process of building a new playground and omg was it epic! So worth the wait. Unfortunately for these kids, they had to start from square one. Coming up with an idea and raising the money. I wont go into the rest but I can say im looking forward to reading the next book. Definatley recommended.

The book starts with Lucy preparing for a new day at school. It starts off okay, meeting her friend Zara "Zeke" Kumar in line and then discovering that they are in the same pod (desks grouped together). Unfortunately, a monkey bar breaks, Lucy is injured, and it leads the principal to completely shut down the playground during recess. With the help of her new friends, Lucy decides to raise the funds to get a new playground. But the sixth graders don't want the team to succeed; they like having the playground to themselves.

It's a bit cheesy and the "Girl Power" is a little ... unsubtle, but overall an enjoyable read.



Three stars

This book came out July 31

ARC kindly provided by NetGalley

I’m so impressed by this book and I can’t wait to get a copy for my library! My students devour graphic novels, and this has a great lesson for them to learn and is also appropriate for them to be reading! I love all of the STEM references - not just the hobbies and careers, but also the mention of influential people in STEM. This is one of those books where kids will be so engrossed with the story, they won’t necessarily know they’re learning. The plot is relatable for kids, and the problem solving aspect is well played out. Also, how cool is it that this book was written by a 12 year old? I’m excited to share that fact with my students as well. Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC!

This is a fun graphic novel for Middle Grade readers. Lucy and Marina are newcomers to Normal, IL and they meet some feisty fourth-graders who welcome Lucy into their group. When Lucy’s first day at school doesn’t go as planned, her friends are there to support her. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, this series starter will appeal to readers who like the Loud House series, Raina Telgemeier and Geronimo Stilton books.

A very cute book. While I am not the target demographic, I really enjoyed it and will most likely read the second one when it comes out at year end.

This was cute and very positive female friendships. It was nothing that blew me away but I’m also not the demographic. Hubble the cat was the best though!

Illustrations are cute and the story has really positive messages about friendship, bullying, etc., but the storyline was a little lacking. Sure, the positive messages are wonderful ones, but at times they seemed contrived, as if the story was an after-thought. The inclusion of the cat, Hubble's, thoughts was also awkward and distracting.

This graphic novel centers around Lucy, her sister and her 3 new friends. When the playground at school is rendered useless and the school can't afford to build a new one, the friends steps up to the task of raising the money. The problem is, some students don't want them to succeed.

It's at story about the stereotypes surrounding girls and women, about bullying, about standing up for what you believe in. It's a good book, challenging and discussing the problems of being raised and living in the patriarchy we do. It does tend to become a bit "text book" and "we can do it", though. I don't know if it's because it needs to be spelled out for the younger kids reading this or if the author tries to hard, but it's for a good cause, I guess. It does include people of color and encourage young girls to think outside the box, so that's great.

The illustrations really fit the story and I loved the cat, Hubble. It's a great story for middle grade-kids!

Thank you, Netgalley and the publisher, for letting me read this book!

Diverse cast; female empowerment using real-life heroines as inspiration; girls wanting to code, build robots and be astronauts; moral of sustained cooperative spirit; with passing subplot about bullies? This could not be more on song if it tried. I'm sure it's at least five stars from the target audience; from boys it might be a grudging four – and to my mind that's about right, for the plot could have had a bit more of a twist, a touch more complexity, and so on.