This started off strong for me but fizzled as it went along. I like Pip a lot, but the rest of the character didn't feel as developed as I would have hoped. Compared to Pearce's Ellie, Engineer it felt a bit flat. Also, is a lot of emphasis on some characters hypochondriacs and afraid of things... and I know that the point is that these characters were brave and "overcame" their fear for a greater good, but I don't think it was handled with quite enough depth or understanding. I do love the prem...

Cute.

Such a cute and funny story. Can't wait to read the next one.

In kindergarten, I wanted to be a veternarian. So I have some empathy for Pip, the main character in a series by Pearce and Stiefvater, who is fascinated by all creatures magical, especially because her unique–and unfortunately for her, unbeliveable–talent of being able to talk to magical creatures. In order to help her identify and memorize the wide variety of magical species, she carries a copy of the mostly-useful Guide to Magical Creatures by Jeffrey Higgleston. Since Higgleston couldn’t tal...

Um, illustrated by Maggie Stiefvater? Yes, duh, I'm gonna read it, middle grade or not.

What a great story for adults--and the children who insist they read it. :) This was a fabulously fun story with great characters and great illustrations. It's truly a fun story for the whole family to enjoy.

While it didn't blow me away, it was a charming and fun adventure! I adored the illustrations throughout the story, but I wanted more. I'll definitely be picking up the next book!

*My version is an arc. Such a charming book! It has pretty illustrations, great characters and freaking unicorns!!! Will definitely read the next book. Review in Swedish at Boktycke.

Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures (Pip Bartlett #1), Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater Pip is a girl, who can talk to magical creatures. Her aunt is a vet for magical creatures. And her new friend Tomas is allergic to most magical creatures. When things go amok, and they often go amok, Pip consults Jeffrey Higgleston’s Guide to Magical Creatures, a reference work that Pip finds herself constantly amending. Because dealing with magical creatures like unicorns, griffins, and fuzzles doesn’...

What an adorable and charming book! I first noticed the cover of this book when I was at Barnes and Noble. I didn’t realize Jackson Pearce wrote a middle grade novel with Maggie Stiefvater (whom I also love) and I knew I wanted to read it.I enjoyed it SO much! It was adorable, fun, light, and funny. I found myself chuckling throughout the whole novel and found the characters so sweet and the animals were so creative. I loved the random drawings and descriptions of the creatures in the book, and

Review also on my blog“Nothing was as cool as the Unicorns.”Whoever knows me knows how much I love dragons. No, this book doesn’t have dragons, at least not yet, but it has magnificent magical creatures. Dragons are magical and beautiful and perfect and everything!!! So much love for dragons! This book may not have them yet but it has other majestic creatures such as Unicorns and I love them, too. First and second in my Top5 Favorite Magical Creatures list!Pip is a little girl who is able to tal...

I had such a blast writing this with Jackson (and also illustrating it has been delightful).More to come closer to May '15.

This book was so funny and so cute! Love it!

Absolutely precious! Pearce and Stiefvater have created a convincing world populated by magical creatures and given their heroine the ability to communicate with them, allowing the animals to be shallow, vain, grumpy, anxious, and sweet in different turns. I especially loved Pip's friendship with the allergic-to-everything Tomas, and the amazing magical allergies he had.I look forward to more of this series.

(What the text tells us) Mrs. Dreadbatch keeps disagreeing with Aunt Emma and trying to disagree with everything she says even though whatever she says makes always more sense. (What I think) Mrs. Dreadbatch may have had a bad history with Aunt Emma since she is the head of a magical animal clinic, and Mrs. Dreadbatch came from S.M.A.C.K.E.D, which was the government department that was in charge of making sure that magical creatures didn't interfere too much with "normal" (non-magical) life. So...

UPDATE:Last night I gave this book to one of my favorite young readers. My son & her brother play baseball together and there is often time to kill before the game. Just a glance at the cover delighted her, she scampered off and cracked the book open. The game began. She continued to read. The game got pretty exciting (it's Little League, not MLB)....she continued to read. The game ended, our team snagged the victory after being done 9 runs. Some of hair had turned white, and I desperately crave...

***This review has also been posted on The Social Potato I love Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures. In fact, I love it so much I wish I were 8 and I could experience this book as a kid. This is a book filled with great friendships, magic and tons of awesomeness. Pip Bartlett is such a fun main character. She has always been able to talk to animals but no one believes she can. They think she lies and they think it’s inappropriate for a 9 year old to tell silly ‘lies’ like that. The thin

What a sweet and charming story! This was a fun and lighthearted read that I was able to finish in a day. It had a loveable cast of characters and adorable illustrations. I know lots of kids at my school are going to enjoy reading this when it comes out.

For more reviews, gifs, Cover Snark and more, visit A Reader of Fictions.Obviously, I picked up Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures for one reason: Maggie Stiefvater. I’ve become a big Maggie fan since I read Sinner and The Raven Boys, and I’m super glad I can join with the crowd finally. I was torn on Pip Bartlett’s, because it’s even younger than middle grade. But also it’s Maggie. When I got the chance to review it for YA Books Central, I leaped at it, because I am a curious cat, and ho...

An unbelievably adorable story! Loved every minute of this and the guide pages were a great addition. Highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a little magic in their lives!