The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid was a fun graphic novel. My son really enjoyed it. He is an avid drawer himself and was able to make some connections to himself and the main character. This book was funny, interesting, and engaging for young readers. I look forward to seeing what else Kirk Scroggs writes.

This! This is a book the boys in my class are going to LOVE! It is on my to buy list for sure! I can’t wait to read more of the adventure as books continue to come out.

Swamp thing in high school! Such a young boy's tale of navigating high school as not just different or unique, but truly a swamp monster. If high school wasn't hard enough. Great use of a journal format, with lots of drawings and first person point of view, that keeps all readers entertained! Really enjoyed this!!
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Frankly, I wasn't expecting to enjoy this title as much as I did (probably because of some silly personal bias against Diary of a Wimpy Kid), but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it! The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid makes Swamp Thing fun for middle grade readers, which is definitely not something I thought possible. I think Swamp Kid will need a little bit of pushing for kids to pick it up, simply because it isn't a series that will have brand recognition for them, but once they pick it up, they will love it!

'The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid' by Kirk Scroggs is a graphic novel in the DC Zoom line of books for younger readers.

Middle school is tough enough, what with social pressure and mysterious food being served in the cafeteria. When you're Russell Weinwright, and half boy, half swamp creature, it's worse. With one arm longer than the other, and a carrot for a finger, his life is strange at best. When he starts having visions of the Swamp Thing, he's not sure what to do, but there is something mysterious going on.

I had fun reading this ebook. It's in the form of a diary with drawings, like other similar middle school books that are popular. There are some inside jokes to the Swamp Thing series and movie. I liked the drawings and I think this would be a fun read for middle grade readers.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

I had a hard time putting this graphic novel down. The main character was quite likable, and took me on an amazing adventure. Just as they are discovering their abilities, they find out they may have a connection to a mysterious creature. All Russell wants is to be a normal teen, but that doesn’t seem possible. Luckily his friends are by his side to help him on this crazy adventure. If you are a DC comic fan then this is a graphic novel you might want to check out.

This is a fun book for kids who like monsters and gross scenes.. A great character and lots of fun . A great book for reluctant readers.

I was unable to download this PDF file on two separate devices, so I am unable to give a proper review. It looks and sounds very reminiscent to Troy Cummings’ Notebook of Doom, which is my son’s new obsession, so we will probably still buy this book.

Quite an amusing little story with amazing drawings and illustrations. This book will really spark your imagination.

A fun and funny notebook novel that will definitely find an audience among fans of Jeff Kinney, Terri Libenson, and Rachel Renée Russell. Swamp Kid oozes (no pun intended) kid-appeal and readers will be engaged by the mix of breezy prose, amusing doodles, and comic sections. I applaud DC for continuing to branch out (okay, pun intended) with middle grade offerings, and I'm sure this will be a hit at my library.

Well, I ended up liking this read a lot more than I first thought. With Swamp Thing never floating my boat I thought a 'Diary of a Swampy Kid' reboot/origins story, with little humour, would not work. But you know what? It did. (Although I still think some of the science stuff, where his sidekick finds a DNA strand or something with a household microscope, is definitely on the not-gonna-work side.) It's not an earth-shattering read, but for this target audience it's engaging, and let's face it, comic books and these visual diaries share a lot of common ground. It does actually break out into pure comic at times, but whatever the style and format, this is a success.

Swamp Kid is a delight to read. I especially liked how the creative team behind this book made the pages look like a notebook. Readers of Swamp Thing know that dangers and terrors lurk in the character's stories. Swamp Kid is an inviting introduction to this graphic novel universe.

I would love to share this book with readers young and old to get their responses. I found it to be a humorous and entertaining text.

Kirk Scroggs has written a great children’s book full of character! Such a neat and adorable (mostly!) novel, full review to come!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.