I decided to read this book because I brought a poster with 100 books to read in your lifetime and the first book was on the poster. It was adorable and a refreshing change that I wanted to carry on with this series. However, I struggled with this book with the half graphic comic, half normal story line. 

The graphic novel part of this book is about Robin and Joy and they read about the Magic Faraway Tree in a book and decide to go meet Joe, Beth and Frannie themselves. The five children have all sorts of exciting adventures together, including being captured by the Enchanter Red-Cloak in the Land of Castles, a birthday treat for Joy in the Land of Wishes, and a delicious visit to the Land of Cakes! The second part is following Joe and Beth and Frannie as they go up the Magic Faraway Tree near Christmas and was looking for the fun in the Land of Toys but they ended up getting in trouble and turning into toys which means they have to turn to the big guy in the red suit to try and help him. 

The second half of this book was adorable and fun. Each of these characters all had a very distinctive personality and weaknesses and strengths. I loved that it was Christmas theme and that Santa knew who they were and wanted to go down the tree with Mr. Moony’s slide. Again, I am gutted I didn’t read this book as a child, and I wished I had to see it from a child’s perspective and an adult perspective. Just like the series so far and with it being a children’s book, there was nothing to dislike with this book, I knew that it would be obvious and a bit predictable and knowing that nothing was going to happen to our beloved characters. 

I didn’t enjoy the graphic novel part of this book, each graphic novel chapter was just too quick and then it would change to a completely new area and part. I would prefer it to be an actual storyline than the graphic novel. 

Overall, I enjoyed it, and I will carry on with this series even if I’m nearly 25-years-old.