This time it's carnival season and Beetle and her friends need to save the town from dragons.
I just love the artwork and character development in this series; I'm going to read every book Layne creates in this series. It's truly one of the most delightful middle grade graphic novels!

Beetle and her friends go to a carnival together and are in awe of magic and dragons. However not everything is as magical as it seems, they discover something is going on behind the scenes that isn't just carnival tricks. One night they decide to investigate the carnival once everyone has gone home. What they discover is a dragon , needing their help.

Beetle is having a hard time with her magic, making everything a bit more troublesome. To add on to it Kats parents are back.

With everything going on the girls start to question everything, However that is all just the start of their troubles.

This was a fun read for me and my daughter (11 yr ). This is book two in the series, and just as book one, the art is friendly and inviting, giving all the characters their own personality. The color pallet brings everything to life and sets the mood just right.

I recommend this for middle graders and adults alike who may want something to escape to.



Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing | Atheneum Books for Young Readers for the digital ARC.

This is a wonderfully magical story about two young girls discovering where they belong in the world while supporting and loving each other for who they truly are. The story is both fun and engaging, blending real-life struggles with fantasy in a way that feels relatable and heartfelt. I really enjoyed how it shows them saving the day in different ways, even as they deal with their own personal challenges. The unique art style adds so much charm and perfectly complements the tone of the story. A great read full of magic, friendship, and heart.

Beetle and the Hollowbones is my fave book ever, so I was thrilled to finally read its sequel!! The art in the final version is just as bright and colorful as the first book. I loved that we got more depth to both Beetle and Kat, separately and as a couple. I also loved that we got more into the magical elements of this universe. So wonderful, please continue the series!

I'm so in love with Beetle and this world that Aliza Layne has created. The art style, color choices, and character design are so eye-catching and exciting, and the content is perfect for older kids and tweens (and teens and adults, let's be real). This story is so heart-warming and Beetle never fails to surprise me.

Layne's charming graphic novel gets a fantastic sequel in this new story. I love Beetle so much and I thought this story really added a new layer to the characters we met in book One. Really hoping for a series here!

This was an interesting read with a lot of plot. I enjoyed the different twists and turns and story lines. You might enjoy this if you are looking for a story about acceptance, being your true self, and celebrating your quirks! With a heavy dash of magic, goblins, and other creatures! The art was also lovely and the outfits were very interesting to see.

I loved this next book in the series! This is such a cute story, and I absolutely adore the artwork!

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

This is so ridiculously delightful! I enjoyed Beetle and the Hollow Bones, and this was everything I loved about that amplified.

I loved the first Beetle book and really fell in love with the characters (especially Blob Ghost/Penny!). I’m knocking off a star here because I found this one a little harder to follow. I don’t know if that’s just because it’s the unfinished copy (most likely), but I can only rate what I see. All-in-all, a lovely continuation of Beetle’s story and I hope to see many more! If you liked the first book, you’ll like this one, too. If you haven’t read the first book, what’s stopping you from starting now?? These kids are great, get in there!

Beetle is back in this powerful sequel to the graphic novel Beetle & the Hollowbones. The young goblin is struggling to accept the fact of her transformation and is hiding that and other secrets from those closest to her. Kat, her secret girlfriend, has struggles of her own as she tries to defy her parent's wishes for her life and education. There is a larger scheme at play involving dragons that the two girls must unravel to save themselves, and the world. This was a fun read with some heavier themes of accepting yourself for who you are, which any reader will relate to. I hope this is not all we see of Beetle and gang! Thanks to NetGalley and Atheneum for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another awesome edition to serious. I love how Kat and Beetle found their way and were empowered to stand in who they are in this book. Their character arcs were wonderful. Also penny finding her long lost body was beautiful. I hope this is not the last of this series.

I enjoy this series so much, especially the stunning illustrations throughout. This a great new adventure with Beetle and her friends. She, Penny, and Kat are dealing with injured and disappearing dragons. Also, Beetle is having problems with her magic and is starting to transform at the moon like other goblins. Kat’s parents come to town and make the girls believe they will not have a chance at a relationship because of them.

This book deals with identity and learning to be yourself even if others might not like it. I love the representation in this story. Perfect for young readers.

I will definitely be picking up a copy of this sometime to go along with the first. Cannot wait to see the finished illustrations with color.

Big thanks to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a review!

I absolutely fell in love with Beetle and the gang in the last book and was so excited to come back to this magical, spooky world. The versatile and beautiful use of color is what drew me to this series and it continues to make every character and action pop. I was a little disappointed that the ARC wasn't fully in color, but it definitely gives me a reason to reread the book once it comes out.

This world continues to feel so unique through imaginative character designs and an expanding lore. We get more background on the goblin, undead, and dragon races that really bring another level to this setting.

Beetle and Kat share an amazing arcs of accepting and loving parts of themselves that they are either scared to explore or share with others. Their internal journeys are unique, but complement each other in moving ways. There was such triumph in the scenes where self love and the love that they have for each other wins out.

If I had a gripe, it would be that there were so many plot threads to keep up with. In a way, they did kind of all merge together at some point, but it felt more like knotted up ball than a complete and neat whole, Still, I had such a fun time reading this and it is definitely a worthy follow up!

Here's to more Beetle, Kat, and Penny!

I LOVED the first Beetle book and this one is no different. I really like the expansion into Beetles magic and both of her and Kat's relationship to their own identities and with each other.

I received an arc of this and the arc was not in full color and so I can't wait to do a reread because I think that the color palette this author uses is so gorgeous and I think it's going to absolutely elevate everything up a degree. As of now I really enjoyed it but I just know that adding those full color illustrations is going to make a world of difference. I can't wait to see the finished copy!

I adored Beetle & The Hollowbone so I just KNEW I was going to love this second installment. It was so lovely to be back with Beetle and her friends as they prepare for the biggest carnival of the year! What’s not to love about a story centered around the power of friendship, dragons, magic and love?? I so appreciate the tact in which some serious topics were discussed within this story. I thought the storyline was so powerful and a wonderful sequel to Beetle & The Hollowbones. I can’t wait for the next installment!

What a fun, whimsical, and exciting sequel! Beetle is such an enjoyable FMC and I love her relationship with Cat. The two navigate their relationship, how and when to tell their families, and the curious disappearance of dragons surrounding the Chimera Carnival in this magical and touching graphic novel. I love the lgbtq+ rep, the artwork, the quirky cast of characters, and the growth that Beetle and Kat both experience. This series is the perfect mix of emotional and ridiculously good fun. I did find the pages to be a little too cramped sometimes and thought it was a little too long - but the charm overpowers any negatives.

Join Beetle and Penny and Kat in the second segment of this wonderful, magical tale! The Chimera Festival is coming to town and there's something not quite right amongst the dragons. But Beetle is more worried about sudden transformations and coming out to her Grandma. However, when the dragons go missing and Kat's parents start up trouble, Beetle must face her fears and do what she can.

I could not believe that Beetle's story was getting a sequel! This book did not disappoint. Beetle continues to learn more about magic and herself and being a goblin, alongside love and romance as Kat continues to be a prominent character. Delightful, well written, and so so much fun!

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
It’s carnival time, and the dragons are here for the show. Beetle is dealing with her transformation powers, Kat is preparing her magic for the carnival, and Penny, the ghost, has been picking up the pieces to save their friends from evil. Something is amiss at the carnival; dragons are missing, and one doctor is acting suspiciously. Kat’s parents don’t trust her or her romantic interests, and Beetle’s grandmother is underground with the other goblins and creatures. Will Beetle and Kat finally be honest about their relationship before it’s too late?
This is such a delightful read, going back and diving into Beetle’s story once more. I loved how Kat stood up to her parents and her love for Beetle. Penny made me smile at their antics to save everyone, the little ghost blob reading between the lines of trying to figure everything out. Beetle’s change into a different creature really opened her eyes to her own origin story. I hope there’s a third book in this whimsical story.

this is the Sequel to Beetle and the Hollowbones, it is just as sweet, charming, and whimsical as the first. I love the new design Beetle gets in this book. The ending of this graphic novel makes it seem as though there might be another volume and if that is the case I hope we get to see more of Beetles new design. Kat and Beetle's relationship is very sweet and evolves in this book, I would love to see it evolve more in future installments. The story has a lot to say for those who want to dig below the surface.