Rating: 4/5
This book is pure silliness. Claudette lives in a town that was previously ravaged by giant attacks. Rather than killing the giant, they just drove it off into the mountains. Claudette believes the giant needs to be killed to protect the town, and recruits her best friend, who wants to be a princess, and her younger brother, who seeks to become the first pastry chef/blacksmith.
Combined with some well used fairy tale tropes, with a slight twist of course, this book should have a pretty wide appeal. The only thing that bugged me is that Claudette can come off as a bully at times, particularly toward the beginning of the story. Her heart is in the right place, but she doesn't always take the best course of action to achieve the results she desires. Later in the book there are consequences for her and she seems to learn from it.
The art fits the book perfectly. It is cartoony, but the main audience it is intended for will enjoy it immensely. Plus, each of the characters is distinct, which can be lacking in graphic novels sometimes. There is a great message in this book for boys and girls.
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