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Unfortunately I was not able to read this book because of the formatting issues. However, my students love the Teen Titans. Books like this are popular with my students because they're quick reads, colorful, and fun, so I'll be sure to suggest this one to them when they're looking for a fun read.

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This is a fun book and it does not matter if one has seen the show or not. It's superheros acting zany and learning to become adults with the fun of being a kid. And who would have thought the titans would camp. Or be so bad at it.

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I was pleased to discover that this was an original story, not a rehash of the tv story. Is it the most clever story that this series has ever told? Not really. It follows a pretty predictable pattern, especially if one is familiar with the cartoon. The nature of the plot makes it fairly Robin-centric. Still, it's fairly entertaining. And the letters home are good fun.

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My 9 and 11 year olds loved Teen Titans Go! to Camp. They both sat down to read and didn't get back up until they were done. The book is funny. The artwork is bright and fun and felt like they were in the show. Middle grade readers who enjoy graphic novels and fun adventures will gobble this up.

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Teen Titans Go! to Camp is a charming and hilarious take on the Teen Titans. I admit that I am not the most familiar with the Teen Titans Go! TV show because by the time it came out I was a bit older than the target audience so I never really got into the show. But that did not affect my enjoyment of this book. The jokes that reference the show were easily understood, though I don't think the audience of this book in people who haven't seen the show.

The humor worked really well for me. It is not always the nicest humor, and there is some use of language that I would rather not see, but it never uses a marginalized group as the punchline. Admittedly that is a low bar to clear but a lot of pieces of media still don't clear it. For the most part the humor is relies on the character archetypes and about how ridiculous a certain character was and as someone who is familiar with the Teen Titans original show, I liked quite bit. There was however a very distasteful joke about slavery which... yeah.

Each chapter ended with a letter home from one character. These letters each have a different illustrator and a unique art style. Notably Abigail Larson drew Raven's letter which I think fit incredibly well. It was a very nice touch!

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Prose (The Story): After the uber-competitive Robin caused a landslide of molten marshmallow - during a hideous giant s'mores fiasco - effectively shutting down their last summer camp, this year the Teen Titans find themselves spending an even slightly more ... challenging six weeks at Camp Apokolips, which rather resembles Purgatory on a bad day, complete with fire pits and parademons and the presence of activity director Granny Goodness, a white-haired, chubby old lady whose evil eye is on auto-pilot along with her temper. Further to frustrate are the opposing bunks; the Titans must go up against the Titans East and the H.I.V.E. Five to compete in some very dangerous camp games - Robin, blindly and bullheaded-ly leading the way in his personal and selfish quest for the Camper of the Year title, no matter what - or who - he has to crush to get it.

Don's (Thoughts): I love the Teen Titans, and this graphic novel depicts the gang's usual determination to win (or at least stay alive), no matter what insanity Robin leads them into with his big head and ego. The book has a few laugh-out-loud moments (Cyborg's band camp obsession won my heart) and is filled with the snarky humor you'd expect from the series; if I had any complaints, it would be that here the rest of the Titans seem to take a backseat to Robin's shenanigans throughout. One nice touch: each chapter ends with one of the team member's letters they've sent back home, talking about (and often playing up) the "great" time they are having at the horrible camp. Granny Goodness is very funny (even if she did bring back memories of an old grade-school teacher I'd rather have forgotten), and the ending is way cool ... right up to the last letter home depicted in the book, my personal favorite. Could have used a little more punch, but a solid and funny addition to the Teen Titans lexicon! 3.5/5 stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

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I had a lot of fun reading this book. These friends faced some wild situations, but somehow found a way through each one. As the summer moved along, a foul plot began to unfold. To stop it, Robin will have to find a way to work together with his nemesis. If you are a fan of Teen Titans Go!, then this is a book you will want to read.

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I enjoy the Teen Titans Go TV show so I was excited to see how their antics translated to a graphic novel and I was thrilled with this book. The graphic novel captures the charm and humor of the cartoon and all the titans. I also really enjoyed the addition of the characters’ letters home from camp. Each letter was written by a different character and was accompanied by a different artists’ work. The different art styles were both a captivating visual element and also helped further highlight how the different characters’ view themselves and the world around them. I also loved how this element expanded a bit more about what we know about the characters.

The art throughout the book is all well done and I really enjoyed the setting of their camp. The summer camp setting makes it perfect for a summer book. The plotline was amusing and very reminiscent of the cartoon so I think it will certainly satisfy fans. Overall it’s a really fun book.

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"Teen Titans Go! to Camp" is a fun adventure featuring everyone's favorite Titans. I was thoroughly amused to see them heading to camp on Apokalips of all places, with silly little appearances by Mister Miracle, world's greatest escape artist. Teen Titans Go has always been sillier than the previous version of the show, though I would say this particular volume of the comics dialed it down a bit. If your patrons enjoy other Teen Titans, they will love this entry to the series as well.

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A fun and quirky camp adventure! I thought the changing art styles to go with each characters letter home was super fun and cute! Definitely a fin read for kids and fans of Teen Titans Go!

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