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Disney Tangled: The Series Graphic Novel #2
The Write Story
A new graphic novel series featuring original stories starring Disney Princess Rapunzel from the hit Disney Channel show The Series --by New York Times bestselling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley!
Rapunzel is totally fangirling--she's about to meet her favorite author! After starting a book club to catch up on anything and everything she missed over the last 18 years, Rapunzel becomes obsessed with the books by J. K. Yewgise. The king invites the author to Corona, and she offers to write Rapunzel's authorized biography. Rapunzel is thrilled! But after a series of mishaps, Eugene accidentally ends up telling most of her story--and he tends to exaggerate. Now Rapunzel's biography is full of lies! Will the princess be able to get herself out of this pickle? This original graphic novel by New York Times bestselling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley is inspired by the Disney Channel animated show The Series . Children ages 6 to 9 will love this 96-page, full-color graphic novel.
The long blonde hair is back with Disney The Series , an animated series that continues the fantastic adventures of Rapunzel and Eugene that began in Disney's 50th animated classic, Tangled .
Rapunzel is totally fangirling--she's about to meet her favorite author! After starting a book club to catch up on anything and everything she missed over the last 18 years, Rapunzel becomes obsessed with the books by J. K. Yewgise. The king invites the author to Corona, and she offers to write Rapunzel's authorized biography. Rapunzel is thrilled! But after a series of mishaps, Eugene accidentally ends up telling most of her story--and he tends to exaggerate. Now Rapunzel's biography is full of lies! Will the princess be able to get herself out of this pickle? This original graphic novel by New York Times bestselling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley is inspired by the Disney Channel animated show The Series . Children ages 6 to 9 will love this 96-page, full-color graphic novel.
The long blonde hair is back with Disney The Series , an animated series that continues the fantastic adventures of Rapunzel and Eugene that began in Disney's 50th animated classic, Tangled .
96 pages, Library Binding
Published June 19, 2018
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About the author
Jimmy Gownley
89 books106 followersJimmy Gownley is the author and illustrator of the Amelia Rules! series of graphic novels, as well as the memoir The Dumbest Idea Ever!.
He has been nominated for 13 Eisner awards and 6 Harvey awards. His book Superheroes won the 2006 Cybil Award for best graphic novel for kids 12 and under.
He lives in Pennsylvania.
He has been nominated for 13 Eisner awards and 6 Harvey awards. His book Superheroes won the 2006 Cybil Award for best graphic novel for kids 12 and under.
He lives in Pennsylvania.
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September 4, 2021
Just a warning this is gonna be a rant review so buckle up or get out if you liked this book because I don’t wanna hurt your feelings by hating on it. ☺️ Also, spoilers galore, so you’ve been warned. 😉
Okay, so, I liked literally NOTHING about this story except the art style was very cute and close to the TV series. That’s literally it.
First off, none of the characters really acted like themselves except for Cassandra loving her crossbow book—that was very on point for her. Rapunzel also acted like herself in a couple VERY BRIEF parts but that was it and they weren’t the parts that mattered.
And before I get into the meat of my woes and anger with this book, let’s get the whole feminist agenda out of the way of Rapunzel getting mad and declaring she’s not helpless (which she would NEVER do or say and no way is she in the slightest). The second I saw that I rolled my eyes and was like “really Disney? ANOTHER stuff down my face Disney Princesses are helpless and we need to correct it by having them scream how they aren’t? Really?!?!” (But that’s a whole other rant for another day)
Anyways, my one and largest point of why I hated this book was how they wrote and handled my favorite character next to Rapunzel—Eugene. Boy, did they do him DIRTY! 😡🔥 They totally ignored everything about his character and made him stupid, unobservant, and downright deceitful to get a spot of glory AT THE EXPENSE OF RAPUNZEL WHICH HE WOULD NEVER IN A THOUSAND YEARS EVER DO!!!!!!!
Yes, we have followed plot lines in the movie, TV series, and some comics on Eugene feeling very insecure in his new life and trying to make sure he’s needed, wanted, appreciated, and worthy of being loved and accepted which I love as I really relate to those struggles myself. BUT in these other formats he never does so at the expense of those he loves, namely Rapunzel—these actions he always does to himself with maybe a little bit of help from others but never on the sly and out to hurt Rapunzel, all of which are done in this book and the main reason why I hate it so much.
And then the way Rapunzel responded to what Eugene did was so not like her either! At one point it even sounds like she’s openly MOCKING him which is SO NOT this character and I was wondering what the heck I was reading! And she always seemed mad at him in this book to which was really bizarre. I wonder if the author even took the time to know and research these characters because I’ve read trashy Tangled fan fiction that was better and closer to these characters then this! (No offense to fan fiction writers—I LOVE great fan fiction!)
So, I hate this book and if you’re a serious Tangled fan with love for Rapunzel and Eugene, I would highly recommend you steer clear of this one. I’m not even going to try the first one (The Friendship Mix-Up) now (unless I find it in a thrift store for super cheap) because this one left such a sour taste in my mouth.
Steer clear of this one!
Content: none
Okay, so, I liked literally NOTHING about this story except the art style was very cute and close to the TV series. That’s literally it.
First off, none of the characters really acted like themselves except for Cassandra loving her crossbow book—that was very on point for her. Rapunzel also acted like herself in a couple VERY BRIEF parts but that was it and they weren’t the parts that mattered.
And before I get into the meat of my woes and anger with this book, let’s get the whole feminist agenda out of the way of Rapunzel getting mad and declaring she’s not helpless (which she would NEVER do or say and no way is she in the slightest). The second I saw that I rolled my eyes and was like “really Disney? ANOTHER stuff down my face Disney Princesses are helpless and we need to correct it by having them scream how they aren’t? Really?!?!” (But that’s a whole other rant for another day)
Anyways, my one and largest point of why I hated this book was how they wrote and handled my favorite character next to Rapunzel—Eugene. Boy, did they do him DIRTY! 😡🔥 They totally ignored everything about his character and made him stupid, unobservant, and downright deceitful to get a spot of glory AT THE EXPENSE OF RAPUNZEL WHICH HE WOULD NEVER IN A THOUSAND YEARS EVER DO!!!!!!!
Yes, we have followed plot lines in the movie, TV series, and some comics on Eugene feeling very insecure in his new life and trying to make sure he’s needed, wanted, appreciated, and worthy of being loved and accepted which I love as I really relate to those struggles myself. BUT in these other formats he never does so at the expense of those he loves, namely Rapunzel—these actions he always does to himself with maybe a little bit of help from others but never on the sly and out to hurt Rapunzel, all of which are done in this book and the main reason why I hate it so much.
And then the way Rapunzel responded to what Eugene did was so not like her either! At one point it even sounds like she’s openly MOCKING him which is SO NOT this character and I was wondering what the heck I was reading! And she always seemed mad at him in this book to which was really bizarre. I wonder if the author even took the time to know and research these characters because I’ve read trashy Tangled fan fiction that was better and closer to these characters then this! (No offense to fan fiction writers—I LOVE great fan fiction!)
So, I hate this book and if you’re a serious Tangled fan with love for Rapunzel and Eugene, I would highly recommend you steer clear of this one. I’m not even going to try the first one (The Friendship Mix-Up) now (unless I find it in a thrift store for super cheap) because this one left such a sour taste in my mouth.
Steer clear of this one!
Content: none
August 23, 2018
Even Jimmy Gownley cannot extend my interest in a Disney movie I watched with my daughter eight years ago.
I like that he tackles the timely theme of alternative facts and the need for fact checking, but I'm being petty and deducting a star for him and his editors failing to do their own fact checking and misusing "slander" when referring to the libel that occurred in a book everyone is reading in the story.
I like that he tackles the timely theme of alternative facts and the need for fact checking, but I'm being petty and deducting a star for him and his editors failing to do their own fact checking and misusing "slander" when referring to the libel that occurred in a book everyone is reading in the story.
July 16, 2018
When I first looked at this book I thought, "How cute," I don't think this is anything for 4th graders. Then I noticed it was a graphic novel and as I started to read it, I realized it taught students about book clubs, selecting the right books, and writing stories in a very fun manner. Is this the only book I'd show them about writing? No. Is it one we can look at and discuss bigger messages from? Yes. The princess Rapunzel loves to read and has a book club. Her companions, including the prince, are less than enthusiastic. As they learn more about stories and what they hold, things change and you learn more. I am going to use this at the beginning of the year as I talk about reading and writing in general and start with definitions and goals for the year.
September 17, 2018
Surprisingly, this was exponentially better than the first one in the series. I'm glad that I read it. Yes, it's still a relatively lame kids' book, but it's cute and has a good moral to it. The plot itself was clever, if predictable, and the ending made me laugh out loud. I good use of a few minutes.
April 15, 2023
Rapunzel was in a book club and she asked Eugene to choose the next book, but he couldn’t figure it out. Rapunzel got interested in a series called ‘The Girl with the books’ and they invited the author to come! Eugene wanted to turn Tangled into a book, but Rapunzel’s dad, the King didn’t like it, so he sent the author to prison. Rapunzel got the author out out of prison and apologized to her.
September 25, 2019
The movie, Tangled, is a favorite in my home, so was delighted to find this graphic novel. Unfortunately, the characters bore very little resemblance to any of those in the movie. This was a significant disappointment.
April 5, 2022
I was really looking forward to reading this book, but it fell flat for me. The best part was the concept that my favorite Disney princess hosted a book club. After that strong start, the story itself didn’t hold up, with Eugene not acting like the character known and loved from the movie.
August 6, 2018
I need more of these! They're adorable, the author and illustrators capture the humor of Tangled so perfectly!!!
September 21, 2018
Funny and I appreciated the “alternative facts” joke.
October 21, 2018
I enjoyed this one a lot, with the books. I'm enjoying these new stories set in the world of Tangled.
October 19, 2020
I may be a bit biased because this IS Tangled content, but I just loved this. The art style was so gorgeous and the story was a lovely, heartwarming way to start my week!
October 31, 2021
Cute and fun!
June 13, 2024
I loved this one sooo much I loved. right now I love tangled the series I also have read the friendship mix-up but i liked this one better
September 20, 2024
Absolutely perfect. So funny so cute, obsessed with every page
November 9, 2019
Hilarious, cute and with a great lesson about both the dangers of spreading falsehoods and believing everything you read.
February 23, 2020
A charming introduction to the idea of fandom and its potential ill effects on some people.
October 25, 2018
Very cute, and a story with an ending that I didn’t see coming. The first instalment had more of a plot but this one was so endlessly fun
October 20, 2019
A great learning lesson! Beautiful illustrations!
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June 2, 2025the ENDING i'm literally crying, why shorty. WHY.
August 12, 2021
A fun graphic novel to read with my niece.
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