Wholesome and fun, just like the other two in this series. I loved the divesity and creativity throughout the story; nothing felt forced or fake. I hope they continue to make this series! It feels a lot like Craig of the Creek or Code Name: Kids Next Door.

The Cardboard Kingdom #3 Snow and Sorcery
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Chad Sell
Pub Date: Nov 7
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Thanks to the author and publisher for the ARC of the book in exchange for my honest opinion.
This is a wonderful series! Great creativity , costumes and props. The things I liked most were the themes of friendship and making friends, lessons about true leadership, and betrayals and how to overcome them. I highly recommend this Graphic Novel! Great book.
5 stars

For lovers of Investigators and Mac B Spy Kid, the Cardboard Kingdom series continues to be a favorite with my young reader and patrons at the library (they call it Box Wars!).

In this sequel to Cardboard Kingdom (2018) and Roar of the Beast (2021), the neighborhood children are back, and somehow, inexplicably, playing with cardboard in the snow. (This distracted me a LOT.) The stories seem much shorten and are more disjointed than the ones in the other books, but provide more insight into the different characters. Connie, in her robot costume, pretends to be an android when her aunt comes to visit, which seems odd at first, but soon everyone is playing along and having fun. New characters come from a nearby neighborhood and cause some problems. I have both of the other books in my library, and while they seemed to young for middle school to me, there have been a few students who are huge fans. Take a look at this newest title if this series is popular in your library.

This series is WONDERFUL! This series is a testament to the power of creativity and imagination. I absolutely LOVE all the ways cardboard comes to life on these pages! The costumes and props are incredibly detailed and super fun.
In this volume, the kingdom is under attack! *Gasp* The kids from the other side of the bridge have banded together and created their own trio of copycats to take on the Cardboard Kingdom. Can the prince defend his kingdom or will he attempt to unite both realms?
What I loved most: the themes of friendship and making friends, the lessons about leadership and what it means, the betrayals and how to overcome them. These are the message that students need to read about! I love the different adult reactions to the cardboard kingdom and how the friends cope with some of the reactions, the colors and beautiful and creative ways this story this story is portrayed on the page.

One of my favorite graphic novel series

A nice addition to the series. My fifth graders love this series so I know that they will enjoy reading this. The illustrations are great and pleasing to look at.

The cover and author caught my eye when requesting this book. My mom often speaks of Chad Sell since she is friends with his mom, and because I love books and use them in my speech therapy sessions with every student ages 3-21. So I decided to request this book, I own books 1 and 2 but have not yet read them. This book did not disappoint. It can be read as a stand alone book. The imagination of the characters is wonderful. It gives great ideas of what kids can do using cardboard, markers and glue. But it also tells a story about friendships, getting along and using each other’s strengths to improve upon yourself.
The illustrations are creative and colorful. I can see why my mom wanted me to read Chad’s books. I will now read the others and use them all with my therapy.

The third installment of the Cardboard Kingdom gives me all the happy feels. We really get a chance to meet some of the family of the kids and see what is really going on in their world. We also meet the kids from the other side of the bridge, and due to some not nice actions and subterfuge, it's about to be war.

Each of the kids is able to use their costume to get the bravery they need to stand up to and for each other. This is filled with such imagination and friendship, and it is just a delight to read. A perfect graphic novel for younger readers, and filled with heart and hot chocolate.

Another fabulous installment of The Cardboard Kingdom! If you loved the first two books, you'll love this one too! If you haven't read the others, read them right away and then dive into book three. This book adds new fun, new adventures, a lot of new conflicts, and ultimately new friends. Perfect for MG readers who love to imagine. These books are a great way to expand the reading variety of students. A beautiful combination of realistic fiction and fantasy with incredible art to support readers. I highly recommend this series!

I love this series- and this is the best yet! Snow is all around and the friends are busy in their kingdom when an outside force makes a play for the kingdom - or do they? With Chad Sell & friends’ signature mix of fantasy, family, friends and heart, this LGBTQ inclusive story has something for everyone to love.

It is winter break and the kids of the Cardboard Kingdom are enjoying their snowy adventures when the kids from Parkside, the area across the park, make an appearance. Soon, a not-so-friendly rivalry begins and an all-out war is in the making!

The Cardboard Kingdom is a wonderful example of creative play and celebrating differences. It touches on real situations that confront kids, softened by friendship and acceptance. This is the first of the Cardboard Kingdom that I have read and I am definitely buying this for our school library when it comes out!

This third book in the Cardboard Kingdom series follows the kids of the Cardboard Kingdom as they encounter another group of kids from across the park. Its wintery setting also allows the introduction of new family members who are in town during winter holidays.

As an educator, I have always appreciated the ways in which this series allows, encourages, and thematizes the subversion of social expectation along the lines of race, gender, and economy. There are characters in this book who are loud when society tells them not to be. There are some who are effeminate when they would be socialized to be masculine (and vice versa). To me, the most endearing aspect of this particular book is the notion that abundance––of friendship, of love, of resources––can be found and generated even in instances when we feel the need to compete for them. Friendship and society are not a zero sum game. The characters in this book and, by extension, their creators, understand that. What's more is that this messaging is done skillfully and without sacrificing the beautiful craft of the book, from the art to the character work and to the book's pacing.

My kids have loved the series so far and I know they'll love this one, too.

What a fun addition to the series! TCK#3 fits right in with the previous two and still feels fresh for young readers. I loved seeing all the separate stories overlapping into ms complementing each other. This will absolutely make a great addition to an elementary library’s collection!

This third book in the Cardboard Kingdom series lives up to the hype -- adventure, imagination, friendship, what more could one want in a graphic novel? Sell knows how to balance illustration and text perfectly for the elementary school and middle school reader, luring them in with bright, bold illustrations and engaging dialogue. The combination of group and individual conflict helps really move the plot forward, and this is sure to fly off the shelves.

Omg what a wonderful story! Following the same characters from the first two books and introducing new ones as well! Dealing with individual problems as well as group problems, I loved the way this all came together!

The Cardboard Kingdom #3: Snow and Sorcery by Chad Sell, with writing by other authors, is a gleeful addition to the previous Cardboard Kingdom stories. It's winter in the Kingdom and the kids across the park want to play! The rivalry between competing sorceresses, the mystery behind acts of sabotage, and the real home lives of the kids make this volume a compelling read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC.

Another great addition to the Cardboard Kingdom series. I love the inclusion, the creativity and imagination the kids use. This will be another hit in my middle school library.

I had a hard time following the storyline and thought there were times the dialogue/speech bubbles were too text heavy. I did like how the book represented different types of families, ethnicities, and types of living situations.