These hilarious little graphic novels have found a spot in my heart and on my shelf. Like a funny cartoon episode, I was giggling over Not-So-Sweetie Pie.

5 stars ⭐️ From My Daughter:

“I am ten years old and I love camp frenemies because I think her stuffed animal Roger is really cute and I love how Virgina doesn't really want to make friends but eventually becomes best friends with Bea.”

This is my first time reading one Maureen's book and I absolutely loved it. I was sitting in my car at school pick up just laughing the whole time, then of course had to let my kids in on the action.

Not-so-Sweetie Pie is a great introduction into comic books. I like that the story line is easy to follow and the chapters are bite-sized as to not overwhelm early readers. The cast is filled with such loveable, silly animal characters. Can we take a moment of appreciation and talk about their names? Weenie, Frank, Beans and Sweetie Pie, had me giggling.

I loved the graphics throughout the book, especially how the illustrator subtly showed quiet a few diverse human characters that all looked very different from one another. The scenes with explanations like, "Frank's top five most adorable weiner dogs" had me rolling.

This was such a fun read for the whole family, I can't wait to see what Weenie does next.

A very entertaining graphic novel for kids about the mischievous Weenie and his friends. Weenie has a good life being pampered by his owner and living with his friends, a cat and a guinea pig, but when his owner is asked to take care of Sweetie Pie, another wiener dog, chaos ensues. This book was sweet, funny and perfect for emerging readers.

Very traditional comics-style illustrations, digitally rendered, with thick black and bold colors. I like the chapter separation for older readers.

I would not at all liken to Narwhal and Jelly. It's a bit more Bad Kitty vibe with traditional comics formatting, like Smurfs.

Meh. I had high expectations that this would be better than it was. The one saving grace for me was that Beans is a guinea pig, and I love guinea pigs. Bu even that was not enough to really pull this one up beyond a 2 star review. The artwork is fun, and I can see how maybe the target age group would enjoy some aspects of the story. But ultimately, for me, I felt that this was just so disjointed and the way in which Sweetie Pie was handled as a character left a lot to be desired. There were two aspects of this book that just did not work or that seemed to cancel each other out and, as a result, made it less solid as a story and a graphic novel. First, Weenie is not a nice dog and comes across as a selfish and self-centred character from start to finish. I don't think he ever truly learns a lesson. And part of that is tied to the second reason that this book was a meh, which is the fact that Sweetie Pie is also unlikeable. If Sweetie Pie had been evil like the Siamese cats in Lady and the Tramp and Weenie had been a good soul, that would have worked; if Sweetie Pie had been misunderstood and Weenie had been a brat because of it, also workable. But Sweetie Pie being a brat and Weenie being (well) a brat resulted in neither character being worth the win. Well, except for Frank and Beans who seemed to just go along for the ride.

I do think that some younger readers would still enjoy this, and if they have enjoyed books 1 and 2, this is likely consistent with the previous volumes. Just not something that I could see myself buying for my friend's and family's children.

Arc Copy...the wiener doggy is back and super cute and as also ways! Ohhh relationship with sweet pea reminds me of the antagonisms between Garfield and Nermal. Big pet vs little cute pet!

What a sweet story! A great gateway for kids into graphic novels. The designs are adorable and the story is great for any kid

I want to say thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for all allowing me and my children the privilege of being able to read this book.

This was my kids very first experience with Weenie (featuring Frank and Beans) and as it turns out as I went to write my review their first time reading a book by an author who's recently become one of my favourites! I've read and devoured the first two books of the fractured kingdom series by M.L. Fergus who is none other than this amazing woman Maureen Fergus. You have no idea my delight at the fact that she can apparently write for elevery age group!

I let my 8 and 10 year olds share read this e-arc well I sat with them (well before I even realized who the author was) and they loved it! My 8 year old is not a big reader at all he's a little behind other kids his age and has only gotten slightly into reading with Dogman. So I requested this book because it looked like a fun graphic novel of about the same caliber and that he might be able to read it too! And he did! He took turns with his brother read it and they loved it! They laughed so hard at this book. Well I referenced Dogman this is soo not Dogman at all and I am so grateful for that!

This is a well written book even though it's a graphic novel (my oldest has read loads and some are not that great), it is hilarious! I was laughing along with them well they read, and my husband in the next room was too. What I love the most is that my kids loved this book and there's zero potty humor in it at all! That is such a relief to me! I will let them read just about anything, but anymore well they're laughing well reading its a potty joke from the book, that they than repeat all the time... They were referencing parts of this book all night and I even caught myself doing it too! This is fun for the whole family! It is so down right silly but it's so wholesome! It's also great at reminding kids right from wrong. My oldest son also really loved that the animals can be understood by the humans too!

So thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart for allowing me and my children to enjoy this book so much! We can't wait until we bring it and the others home to us, and once they're through them all we can't wait for more! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for also giving my youngest his second series of books to love!

I tried to love this book. I was drawn to it by the illustrations and the title. The format of the digital copy I had did not help my enjoyment. Would kids like it? Probably. Did I miss something? Maybe. Would I read it to kids or buy for kids? No. Stars rounded up for illustrations.

This is my first adventure with Weenie, Frank, and Beans, but it definitely won’t be my last! This book is absolutely hilarious, and the characters are so lovable. My kids were giggling the entire time we read it together.

Weenie—the world's most adorable wiener dog—suddenly finds himself in competition for that title when Sweetie Pie arrives and steals the spotlight. Determined to reclaim his place, Weenie, with the help of Frank and Beans, comes up with a series of outrageously ridiculous plans to get rid of Sweetie Pie… without getting caught.

This story is pure fun, full of laugh-out-loud moments. I can’t recommend this book enough!

I received an advanced copy with no obligation to review. All thoughts are my own and completely unbiased.

5/5 ⭐️
Thank you NetGalley and Tundra Book Group for the ARC copy of this children's graphic novel. My kids and I all read this individually and we loved it! The characters kept us laughing and my 8 year old couldn't stop saying "Mom, look what Weenie is doing now!"
In the words of my 8 year old:
"This is the type of book that I would love to read over and over again.
I found it easy to read but not so easy that I was bored (the level was perfect). I was laughing the whole time reading it, Weenie is my favourite character. I wasn't a huge fan of the beginning when Weenie was asking the reader, "Do you like surprises?", I prefer when the story starts right away. My favourite part was the picture of Bob's heart and how much space Weenie takes up in it."

Had me and my kids laughing at bed time. I have a 5 and 7 year old girls and they absolutely loved this comic. The animation was spot on, the fact expressions and little side mentions were my favorite. 10/10 recommend!

Thank you for the ARC. Cute children’s book for young children who enjoy giggling at pet humor. A book about friends and friendship. Light hearted humor. One star left off since the author didn’t finish the lesson that could’ve been taught to children - always tell the truth especially to your parents.

The illustrations in this book were very cute and I enjoyed reading it. It was a little difficult to read on kindle due to the formatting issues. This book would be great for children!

Not-So-Sweetie Pie is about Weenie, a dog who was living his best life with his friends Frank and Beans. That's up until another wiener dog enters the picturing vying for the position of favorite wiener dog! What will he do? It turns out that what he will do is make a lot of questionable choices. My 8 year old thought it was hilarious, but we did have a conversation after about which choices in the story were not kind or well thought out.

Thanks to Tundra Book Group and NetGalley for an eARC of this graphic novel for an honest review.

The format on the kindle was hard to follow but I still enjoyed the pictures and the story that I was able to grasp

This graphic novel is about the adventures of Frank (the cat), Beans (a guinea pig) and Weenie the dog. Most of the adventures are around Sweetie Pie, the most adorable Wiener dog, who is visiting. Unfortunately, Weenie feels very threatened by this adorable dog and tries to get rid of her. Luckily, it all turns out in the end.

A funny series that I can see children loving. I love that is just right for a beginning graphic novel reader, with only 6 short chapters.

This was so very funny. Sweetie Pie is definitely the favorite, but also the one who keeps getting in trouble. I love reading this little adventures. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

Frank and Beans: Not-So-Sweetie Pie is a charming and funny story with lovable characters and plenty of heart. A delightful read with great humor and warmth. 4 stars.