The Bright Family is a colorful, page-turning adventure about a family who is split up while portal-hopping across different planets. Along the way they encounter different inhabitants of worlds, get caught in scary and funny scenarios. The story is like a mini-Rick and Morty, but more wholesome and heartwarming. If there is a sequel I will absolutely make time to read it.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy of this book-I wanted to be able to read and review it, as I love the Epic reading app for my classroom and students, but the download malfunctioned. From the front cover alone, I like to see the diversity in the character line up and it seems like it would be a graphic novel for middle grades. The colors on the front cover are striking and the title alludes to something like the Incredibles or the Jetsons.

A great lesson taught through an engaging story! My 7 year old loved reading about Nia and Jayden, brother and sister who move through the multiverse to find their parents and bring them back home. While traveling, the children learn about actions and consequences in an easy to understand way. The illustrations are fantastic in this graphic novel. We can't wait to see where the Bright Family goes next!

This book manages the plot elements quite well. We're never confused about what is happening. And we have a clear picture of the characters and their driving forces. Not only do we have these kids acknowledging their fears of inadequacy they are also discovering that their parents aren't perfect, that their desire for discovery is irresponsible at times, having consequences in each world they visit. It's a reminder of scientific and social responsibility that we an all use. The interactions and emotions are fairly simplified. There is little reflection or character development. Still, a solid read for middle graders.

1st Line: "And you said they were CUTE?!?"

Prose (Story): The over-achieving Bright Family - scientist/explorer mom Banira, inventor/scientist dad Ben, and their precocious children (12-year-old Nia, who works 24/7 to prove she can keep up with her genius family, and Jayden, 10-year-old kaiju and robot fanatic already years ahead of his classmates and bored because of it) - face their greatest challenge yet when Mom and Dad are accidentally sucked into a malfunctioning portal to another universe ... and their kids, along with nanny robot Dusty, set off the through the multiverse to find them, in this first graphic novel based on the popular Epic Originals series.

Don's (Review): Though things seemed to start off a bit slowly at first, there is a lot to love in this graphic novel about a family of superintelligent geniuses who still need to get their act together as a family unit. We're introduced to the kids first, and it's easy to like Nia for how hard she tries to keep up with the family's rep, while Jayden's brattiness, we soon realize, is partially because he's so smart that he's bored in school at a grade below his current skill level. When it seems Nia is behind the malfunctioning portal that sends their parents away, guilt and worry both guide the kids and Dusty to go in search of them - and here the story picks up considerably, as we see the different (sometimes cute, sometimes not so cute - sometimes way too cute) universes the kids encounter, always seemingly one step behind Mom and Dad. What makes the book great is the kids also take it upon themselves to stop and try to help wrongs they see in each world they land in, trying to do what's right even if it puts them behind in their own search, and it's these moments - any of the moments that are more about family, relationships, and taking time for both - where the book shines, coming to life with humor and heart. Dusty is also way cool, and as the Brights are a biracial family as well it was great to see that rep here! But at heart this fun, funny, ultimately sweet graphic novel succeeds because the Brights - by the end - just may set aside their brains long enough to come together as a loving family, as no greater powerr exists. Hoping for a sequel, if not a series! (Available September 7) 4/5 stars

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

Well, I thought this was a successful little read, and I hope it proves so in the marketplace. It's a warm-hearted but also dynamic adventure story, with the children to parents who are a major explorer and a science boffin following them through a chain of space/time portals, all leading to diverse worlds. The first stop is where little cute characters are living under constant threat of being squashed by giant monsters having a play-fight, before they find a world plagued by Tribble-styled critters that eat everything, and enter gladiatorial combat where the final opponents will prove to be – well, that would be telling. It's a bit daft that the conclusion to the first story happens off-screen, but that's the nature of this being created to serve the monthly market before this resulting compilation was stitched together. The adult reader will see the rush to the end as just that, a rush, but generally everything here is a plus, from the multi-ethnic family and the ease of people admitting fault, to the sheer sci-fi action geared most expertly to the primary school audience. A strong four stars.

This follows two kids from superhero parents going on an adventure of sorts. The artwork is so adorable!
I was very pleased with this book.
Thank you to netgalley for providing this book to me in exchange for my honest opinion.

4 stars

An absolutely adorable book!
I love the art style and the story was really easy to understand.
I read this with my 6 year old niece and she LOVED IT!
I cannot recommend this enough.

*Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review *