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Wonder Woman 1984: The Junior Novel
Wonder Woman 1984 is set to hit theaters in fall 2020, from Warner Bros. Pictures, and will see the return of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, with Kristen Wiig joining the cast as friend turned foe Barbara Minerva, aka The Cheetah!
Wonder Woman 1984: The Junior Novel retells the action-packed adventure of the movie and features eight pages of color photos from the film!
An all-new chapter in the Wonder Woman story . . .
Diana Prince has been living quietly among mortals in the era of the 1980s.
Though she’s come into her full powers, she maintains a low profile, curating ancient artifacts at the Smithsonian and performing heroic acts incognito. But now Diana will have to step directly into the spotlight and muster all her wisdom, strength, and courage to battle villains Max Lord and The Cheetah and save humankind from a world of its own making, proving she is a hero for our time, for all time, for everyone.
Wonder Woman 1984: The Junior Novel retells the action-packed adventure of the movie and features eight pages of color photos from the film!
An all-new chapter in the Wonder Woman story . . .
Diana Prince has been living quietly among mortals in the era of the 1980s.
Though she’s come into her full powers, she maintains a low profile, curating ancient artifacts at the Smithsonian and performing heroic acts incognito. But now Diana will have to step directly into the spotlight and muster all her wisdom, strength, and courage to battle villains Max Lord and The Cheetah and save humankind from a world of its own making, proving she is a hero for our time, for all time, for everyone.
118 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2020
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Calliope Glass
82 books25 followersCalliope Glass is an editor and the writer of several popular titles for licenses like Star Wars, Marvel, and the Disney Princesses. She lives in New York City with her family.
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November 6, 2020
Wonder Woman is my favorite super hero. Thus, I began reading this book in that mind set. I understand that it was merely written as a novelization of the movie -- THAT DID NOT GET RELEASED IN OCTOBER. At least I can read this book and see a few pics from the movie. The cover is fantastic and love, love, love having Steve Trevor come back. This time he is the one discovering a new world -- the 80's! Then there's the new bad girl you love to hate -- the Cheetah (Kristen Wiig). This movie is going to be tons of fun. Can't wait to see it in the theaters -- Christmas Day!!
January 14, 2022
Soooo this was decent. Had potential but the movie was crap so there wasn’t much to work with. My only issue is that it ends before the actual end of the movie!!😱😡🤦🏾♂️ W T F?!? Like it doesn’t even give us a conclusion! The book ends in the middle of the 3rd act smh
December 30, 2025
4.5 Only because it doesnt have an end, but you can find it out with the movie.
And it literally is the movie, scenes and even some dialogs (which mentions in the book "Based on the film")
I think is a good book or gift for someone who liked the movie and want them to read, or instead of watching the movie over and over, they can read it.
However consider that, it doesnt have an end, it ends with And WW will get ready to fight... thats it.
Its not bad, well written, pretty basic. Good for kids and teens. Adults, you can read, but dont expect something totally magical.
And it literally is the movie, scenes and even some dialogs (which mentions in the book "Based on the film")
I think is a good book or gift for someone who liked the movie and want them to read, or instead of watching the movie over and over, they can read it.
However consider that, it doesnt have an end, it ends with And WW will get ready to fight... thats it.
Its not bad, well written, pretty basic. Good for kids and teens. Adults, you can read, but dont expect something totally magical.
November 8, 2020
Clearly and obviously omits the third act of its narrative. If you don’t want spoilers of the upcoming movie, don’t read this but hey, it actually got me more excited for what is to come!
September 11, 2022
Enjoyed it except it doesn't cover the whole movie.
September 30, 2020
The cover of ᴡᴡ84 - ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ꜰᴏʀ ʙᴀᴛᴛʟᴇ by Calliope Glass is a total stunner and I absolutely love it. I'm usually not a huge fan of pink but I really like this one.
I honestly enjoyed Calliope Glass' writing style. It is very much suite for middle-grade readers and has been quite easy to read. The plot also has been easy to follow and understand. The author left some questions unanswered, though my guess is that's on purpose with it being a movie novel and all.
This book is full to the brim with action and adventure. It's been completely unputdownable while reading and thanks to this story, I'm now absolutely hyped about watching the movie.
I've been impressed by the development of Diana in this story. It has been amazing to see how much she grows with every step of her adventurous journey.
I can definitely recommend this book to all superhero lovers out there and will now pass it on to Little Miss C to enjoy.
I honestly enjoyed Calliope Glass' writing style. It is very much suite for middle-grade readers and has been quite easy to read. The plot also has been easy to follow and understand. The author left some questions unanswered, though my guess is that's on purpose with it being a movie novel and all.
This book is full to the brim with action and adventure. It's been completely unputdownable while reading and thanks to this story, I'm now absolutely hyped about watching the movie.
I've been impressed by the development of Diana in this story. It has been amazing to see how much she grows with every step of her adventurous journey.
I can definitely recommend this book to all superhero lovers out there and will now pass it on to Little Miss C to enjoy.
July 20, 2021
Rating: 2.5/5
Trigger Warnings: Grief, violence,
The first Wonder Woman film is one of my favourite Superhero films, so I was highly anticipating reading Wonder Woman 1984: Ready for Battle. However, I ended up being disappointed in the direction the story went. I did enjoy that in the book we follow three perspectives Diana, Maxwell and Barbara, it was great to get more insights into the characters. Also, it’s important to note going into this book that the book abruptly cuts off before the last third of the movie, so it does leave you feeling unfinished and encourages you to watch the film. Overall, there were some moments that I enjoyed like the friendship between Diana and Barbara, and seeing past characters again, but the story felt rushed and cliched at times.
Thank you to Scholastic Australia for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Trigger Warnings: Grief, violence,
The first Wonder Woman film is one of my favourite Superhero films, so I was highly anticipating reading Wonder Woman 1984: Ready for Battle. However, I ended up being disappointed in the direction the story went. I did enjoy that in the book we follow three perspectives Diana, Maxwell and Barbara, it was great to get more insights into the characters. Also, it’s important to note going into this book that the book abruptly cuts off before the last third of the movie, so it does leave you feeling unfinished and encourages you to watch the film. Overall, there were some moments that I enjoyed like the friendship between Diana and Barbara, and seeing past characters again, but the story felt rushed and cliched at times.
Thank you to Scholastic Australia for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
September 26, 2020
Once upon a time, popular movies were had novelizations written about them. The script plots would be given to a writer, who's job it was to make it into a short novel. (Or medium sized novel). These books would be published and distributed around the time of the opening of the movie.
The 80's seemed to be a really popular time for this - Karate Kid, License to Drive, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Batman, Indiana Jone, Star Wars, even Howard the Duck.
It continued into the 90's and even into this new century. (AT one point, there was some that were both a novelization AND a prequel story to the novel. Case in Point- The GI. Joe and Transformer films).
In some respects, this was the ULTIMATE spoiler - you read the book before the movie, and then you saw the film. Sometimes, the book gave insight that was lost in the film - other times, it was "ok, next"
I, as a young reader, was guilty of the Novelization Reader. I read them all - Rambo and Rambo III; All of the Back To the Futures and Karate Kid books; Jimmy Reardon and Secret of My Success; The Batmans (Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever; Batman Begins, Dark Knight, etc).
Occasionally, a Junior Novel would also be published. That the story or hero was one who could inspire young readers, so they published a book that Pre-Teens would enjoy. These days, Marvel is doing this with their MCU movies (little hardback books, which is just the movie plot and dialogue). But DC also has been getting involved - particularly with little girl favorite Wonder Woman.
This book is just that - a junior novel of the upcoming (and continuing to be delayed) Wonder Woman 1985 movie.
Now, I should warn you - this is spoiler intense book. Questions like "Who is Max Lord? Why is Steve Rogers back? How does Cheetcha come about?" are answered. BUT the book is deceiptive - it is only HALF The movie. SEriously - just when things get going - THE END.
(Kudos to the publisher - make people buy TWO books to get the whole story. ::slow clap::).
Now, since it looks like 2020 is going to be a bust for movies (But hey- we at least got New Mutants!!!!), I figured I would read this book, and get my Wonder Woman fix. And now, I also can wait to see how the story ends, when I end up going to see the movie in December.......2021? 2022?
#BeSafeStayHome #MoviesWillBeBackWhenTheWorldISReadyForThem
The 80's seemed to be a really popular time for this - Karate Kid, License to Drive, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Batman, Indiana Jone, Star Wars, even Howard the Duck.
It continued into the 90's and even into this new century. (AT one point, there was some that were both a novelization AND a prequel story to the novel. Case in Point- The GI. Joe and Transformer films).
In some respects, this was the ULTIMATE spoiler - you read the book before the movie, and then you saw the film. Sometimes, the book gave insight that was lost in the film - other times, it was "ok, next"
I, as a young reader, was guilty of the Novelization Reader. I read them all - Rambo and Rambo III; All of the Back To the Futures and Karate Kid books; Jimmy Reardon and Secret of My Success; The Batmans (Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever; Batman Begins, Dark Knight, etc).
Occasionally, a Junior Novel would also be published. That the story or hero was one who could inspire young readers, so they published a book that Pre-Teens would enjoy. These days, Marvel is doing this with their MCU movies (little hardback books, which is just the movie plot and dialogue). But DC also has been getting involved - particularly with little girl favorite Wonder Woman.
This book is just that - a junior novel of the upcoming (and continuing to be delayed) Wonder Woman 1985 movie.
Now, I should warn you - this is spoiler intense book. Questions like "Who is Max Lord? Why is Steve Rogers back? How does Cheetcha come about?" are answered. BUT the book is deceiptive - it is only HALF The movie. SEriously - just when things get going - THE END.
(Kudos to the publisher - make people buy TWO books to get the whole story. ::slow clap::).
Now, since it looks like 2020 is going to be a bust for movies (But hey- we at least got New Mutants!!!!), I figured I would read this book, and get my Wonder Woman fix. And now, I also can wait to see how the story ends, when I end up going to see the movie in December.......2021? 2022?
#BeSafeStayHome #MoviesWillBeBackWhenTheWorldISReadyForThem
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September 2, 2020I finally finished this junior novel retold by Calliope Glass for Wonder Woman:1984. Honestly, I should have finished it in less than a day. It should have been finished in less time, however, I was trying to savor each sentence that would provide details about the delayed release of the movie. As a Wonder Woman fan since 2008 or 2009 - prior to the reboot of DC comics, I couldn't be more excited for some text about the upcoming movie that has been postponed to release on 10.2.2020. Knowing that this was a junior novel, I entered with low expectations. What I did not expect were the typos/incorrect sentences that I came across, we all make mistakes but these were easy enough to be caught. If you do not want to know details of the movie, stop at this point. Even though the sentences are out of context, it may reveal something of the film you do not want to know.
::SPOILER ALERT::
1. "Was what it with him and this rock?" - yeah, read that again, on page 66, I had to take a double take on reading that again because that was probably corrected in a rush and should have been "What was it with him..." you get the picture.
2. "Diana said told Steve..." Yeah, there's a redundant verb 'said' or 'told'? One would have sufficed.
Otherwise, I thought it captured a scene to scene sequence and now I'm excited for what's to appear in theaters on the big screen. It is a junior novel and a fast read, so if you've got time, check it out. In the words of LeVar Burton "don't take my word for it."
::SPOILER ALERT::
1. "Was what it with him and this rock?" - yeah, read that again, on page 66, I had to take a double take on reading that again because that was probably corrected in a rush and should have been "What was it with him..." you get the picture.
2. "Diana said told Steve..." Yeah, there's a redundant verb 'said' or 'told'? One would have sufficed.
Otherwise, I thought it captured a scene to scene sequence and now I'm excited for what's to appear in theaters on the big screen. It is a junior novel and a fast read, so if you've got time, check it out. In the words of LeVar Burton "don't take my word for it."
July 14, 2023
I meant to see the movie first, then read the book for comparison, but it doesn't look like I'll do that when I've had a whole STACK of movies sitting at home unwatched, and I haven't even gotten the movie yet.
What I read, though, I would really be interested in seeing (except for Maxwell Lord, who... isn't UGLY, but isn't the drop-dead gorgeous I was expecting as per Barbara's description). That said, if the book is accurate to the movie 100%, maybe I WON'T see it, since it ends just as the third act kicks in. Like if the movie ends there, I'd assume at least fifteen minutes of the film got lost, and I'd demand a refund.
As stated, I haven't seen the movie, so I can't judge that, but this book by itself is not good. It feels more a tease than entertainment. I like the stories where they get into a mess and clean it up nonviolently, in a clever way. This is all the mess, zero clean-up.
Not recommended, unless you want a fun read where you made your OWN ending, because that's what you'll have to do (until the third? movie comes out).
What I read, though, I would really be interested in seeing (except for Maxwell Lord, who... isn't UGLY, but isn't the drop-dead gorgeous I was expecting as per Barbara's description). That said, if the book is accurate to the movie 100%, maybe I WON'T see it, since it ends just as the third act kicks in. Like if the movie ends there, I'd assume at least fifteen minutes of the film got lost, and I'd demand a refund.
As stated, I haven't seen the movie, so I can't judge that, but this book by itself is not good. It feels more a tease than entertainment. I like the stories where they get into a mess and clean it up nonviolently, in a clever way. This is all the mess, zero clean-up.
Not recommended, unless you want a fun read where you made your OWN ending, because that's what you'll have to do (until the third? movie comes out).
October 22, 2020
The year is 1984. Diana Prince, AKA Wonder Woman, has been roaming the world of men for decades. She still loves saving humans and has a fulfilling job at the Smithsonian, but she's never fully recovered from the pain of losing her love Steve during WWI. Then her nerdy new friend Barbara comes across a mysterious artifact: a ring with the power to grant any wish. Soon, Steve is back from the dead, Barbara has discovered a new side of herself, and the slimy Maxwell Lord is stirring up all sorts of trouble. It's a workmanlike adaptation, right up until it ends abruptly 2/3 of the way through the film.
April 26, 2021
I did see the movie when it came out, so I remembered the basic idea of it, if not all the details. So as I was reading along, I wasn't minding this novelization, was written fairly, wondering if the worst thing about it was one detail that I did remember very well, that there was so far no mention of Max's son - while he didn't have a lot of scenes, particularly in the first half, he was a pretty big part of Max's characterization and the like. But then, the book just ended. I wondered if I had a bad copy, came here for the heck of it to see what others said.... and nope, it doesn't have the last about 1/3 of the story. So... yeah.
October 28, 2020
This was a quick and easy to ready, middle grade story retelling of the new movie. We meet a new villain and see friendships grow. This is technically not a complete novel (no movie ending spoilers) so I am ready to watch the movie so I can see how it ends!
Accompanied with an interesting plot, the friendships and character development is dominant throughout this story, I recommend this one for WW fans especially if you're awaiting the movie :)
Thank you so much Scholastic Aus for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review :)
Accompanied with an interesting plot, the friendships and character development is dominant throughout this story, I recommend this one for WW fans especially if you're awaiting the movie :)
Thank you so much Scholastic Aus for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review :)
February 28, 2021
Other than being incomplete, and the plot wrapping up after the White House fight scene (which could be because of the cinematic relase delay, I assume it's not on purpose but who knows), the novelization recounts the events of the film well, and adds some nice details. I especially enjoyed Barbara's thoughts and inner monologue. I'd say it's s more straightforward than many film-based novels but that is to be expected from a junior novelization aimed at younger readers.
April 2, 2021
Wanted to read the book after watching the movie, but unfortunately the book in many ways is very different. The ending is missing, for one. It sort of ends with a “to be continued” scenario. And a lot of scenes I enjoyed in the film were not in the book or details were changed around. Granted, it’s geared to a YA audience and I might be a little too old. But I think even young readers will find it a little incomplete and flat.
August 12, 2022
I got this at Dollar Tree, for $1.25. The price was perfect--although it has gorgeous photos from the movie, a story to keep you occupied, positive messages, and perhaps my favorite superhero of all time, the book is also riddled with grammatical errors, weak plot points, cheesiness, unreality, and cliffhangers. It is not as if the novella is the worst book of all time; no, it was, indeed, a piece of entertainment worth reading. But I wouldn't highly recommend it, either. 2.5/5 stars.
August 29, 2020
Why release something that doesn't have an ending?
October 14, 2021
I loved it probably because i love wonder woman it pretty close to wonder woman 1984 the movie
September 4, 2020
Read this because who knows when we'll get to see the movie. And honestly, the story is pretty lame. The adaption into a a novel is half-hearted at best, seemingly a summarizing of what's on-screen, with an abrupt ending that I hope is not the actual ending of the movie.
August 18, 2020
This book is the perfect action-packed adventure to tide you over until the next Wonder Woman finally releases!
A massive thanks to Scholastic Australia for sending a copy in exchange for an honest review!
Wonder Woman: 1984, the novel based on the movie, dives right into the action, returning to the incredible character of Diana -- someone who is continuously kind, compassionate, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the world. Her characterisation matched the character introduced in Wonder Woman perfectly, while also introducing a brand new character: Barbara, AKA Cheetah.
Glass has managed to capture an incredible mix of both good qualities and realistic flaws in Barbara's chapters, delving into her thoughts to show us exactly how she thinks, and why she's willing to eventually go against her friend.
The plot was also quite interesting -- this book delves into the mysteries that will lead the main antagonist to become incredibly powerful, and also answers the key question on how exactly Steve Trevor could have returned after his tragic death in the first Wonder Woman movie.
I was also quite satisfied with how Glass wrapped up the ending -- the book itself goes through the events that will lead up to the final epic battle, but doesn't show it. This leaves the ending a mystery that definitely has me wanting to see the end result in cinemas. Knowing the book had this crucial climax missing, I was curious how the author would finish the book in a satisfying way -- and I think they pulled it off perfectly.
So if you're looking for a quick, easy read full of action and great characters that will leave you insanely excited for the movie release, then I definitely recommend checking out this book!
A massive thanks to Scholastic Australia for sending a copy in exchange for an honest review!
Wonder Woman: 1984, the novel based on the movie, dives right into the action, returning to the incredible character of Diana -- someone who is continuously kind, compassionate, and willing to do whatever it takes to help the world. Her characterisation matched the character introduced in Wonder Woman perfectly, while also introducing a brand new character: Barbara, AKA Cheetah.
Glass has managed to capture an incredible mix of both good qualities and realistic flaws in Barbara's chapters, delving into her thoughts to show us exactly how she thinks, and why she's willing to eventually go against her friend.
The plot was also quite interesting -- this book delves into the mysteries that will lead the main antagonist to become incredibly powerful, and also answers the key question on how exactly Steve Trevor could have returned after his tragic death in the first Wonder Woman movie.
I was also quite satisfied with how Glass wrapped up the ending -- the book itself goes through the events that will lead up to the final epic battle, but doesn't show it. This leaves the ending a mystery that definitely has me wanting to see the end result in cinemas. Knowing the book had this crucial climax missing, I was curious how the author would finish the book in a satisfying way -- and I think they pulled it off perfectly.
So if you're looking for a quick, easy read full of action and great characters that will leave you insanely excited for the movie release, then I definitely recommend checking out this book!
August 16, 2020
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Alright, I was super excited to see the movie but after finishing this book I am desperate for this movie to come out! This book was fantastic!!!
So while Diana is amazing and kicks butt all the fricken time. She is now up against Max Lord, a new villain on the scene but our leading lady faces something more than that, Diana gets herself a friend. I promise you that there is more in this book than Diana and her new friend but to me this is something that needs to be talked about. Why do heroes need to go through this alone? And let’s e realistic, girls together can dominate anything and take down anything in their way!
Real talk for a minute, even superheroes need friends. So the fact that Diana has a new friend and in a pivotal moment in her life is just fantastic. Like I get it that it would be hard because she would see her friends die because she doesn’t, but you miss them going through a heard time and pulling them out, you miss them getting married, their children and everything that comes with life. I wholly believe that Diana isolating herself means that she misses out on so much that life has to over.
Again, while plot of this book is amazing, the friendship and the character development tromped everything else!
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Alright, I was super excited to see the movie but after finishing this book I am desperate for this movie to come out! This book was fantastic!!!
So while Diana is amazing and kicks butt all the fricken time. She is now up against Max Lord, a new villain on the scene but our leading lady faces something more than that, Diana gets herself a friend. I promise you that there is more in this book than Diana and her new friend but to me this is something that needs to be talked about. Why do heroes need to go through this alone? And let’s e realistic, girls together can dominate anything and take down anything in their way!
Real talk for a minute, even superheroes need friends. So the fact that Diana has a new friend and in a pivotal moment in her life is just fantastic. Like I get it that it would be hard because she would see her friends die because she doesn’t, but you miss them going through a heard time and pulling them out, you miss them getting married, their children and everything that comes with life. I wholly believe that Diana isolating herself means that she misses out on so much that life has to over.
Again, while plot of this book is amazing, the friendship and the character development tromped everything else!
December 27, 2024
WW84 is my favourite movie of all time so perhaps this review is a tad biased — but despite this being a children’s novel, I loved the development and descriptions it gave to Max Lord and Barbara Minerva’s characters, respectively. Those two characters are favourites of mine and the novel offers a side to them that wasn’t necessarily explored in the movie. The novel does miss out a lot of key information, such as completely cutting out Alistair (Max Lord’s son). Subsequently, Max isn’t portrayed to be the empathetic struggling man that he is in the movie. Instead, he’s a pure evil psychopath wreaking havoc just… because? The book also omits the entire third act of the movie. I hope that one day we get a full adult novelisation of WW84. But for now, this novel filled a hole in my heart.
January 25, 2021
I'm a big fan of novelizations, and this one is great
This is a great novelization - I hope to see the movie shortly!
This is a great novelization - I hope to see the movie shortly!
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