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Marcy's Journal - a Guide to Amphibia
This faithful recreation of Marcy's journal chronicles her adventures in Amphibia. Packed to the brim with new character insights, world-building lore, and untold stories, this book will be a must-own for any Amphibia fan.
The exclusive hardcover edition comes jam packed with limited edition content to be announced soon!
The exclusive hardcover edition comes jam packed with limited edition content to be announced soon!
176 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2022
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December 3, 2022
Amphibious Adventures told in a different light!
This book was a great way of showing Marcy's entries, and it made me connect to her as a character compared to the show. I feel so glad that I read this book. Not only as a fan of Amphibia but also how much I really connected to Marcy as a character. It feels so satisfying and heartwarming to get insight into this character and a bit more lore on Amphibia, too. If you like or love the show, then I highly recommend reading this book when you can!
This book was a great way of showing Marcy's entries, and it made me connect to her as a character compared to the show. I feel so glad that I read this book. Not only as a fan of Amphibia but also how much I really connected to Marcy as a character. It feels so satisfying and heartwarming to get insight into this character and a bit more lore on Amphibia, too. If you like or love the show, then I highly recommend reading this book when you can!
February 20, 2023
I’m really glad that The Core did not write anything, but even without that I definitely cried. I love this show so much and I’m glad the journal was able to go into further depth of some character-emotional elements, and the new adventures were amazing. Mostly glad it gave me a way to finally know which one is Ally and which is Jess lol
January 2, 2025
Sweet and fun accompaniment to the story of Amphibia-- definitely best read after completing the entire show.
My standard for fake journals has been set high by Dragonology and the Spiderwick Field-guide, so in that respect I felt this could have been leagues better. I got bored of overused textual motifs (like circling, underlining, and doodles) and found myself longing for more variety. Some highlights though were the flip book and the rune translation puzzles!
The final sections could have added more meat to the show's rushed ending but didn't deliver.
But I will always love Marcy so I can't go lower than three.
My standard for fake journals has been set high by Dragonology and the Spiderwick Field-guide, so in that respect I felt this could have been leagues better. I got bored of overused textual motifs (like circling, underlining, and doodles) and found myself longing for more variety. Some highlights though were the flip book and the rune translation puzzles!
The final sections could have added more meat to the show's rushed ending but didn't deliver.
But I will always love Marcy so I can't go lower than three.
August 1, 2024
no se si este cuenta?? JAHAJHAJAHA PERO AMO A MARCY WU CON TODA MI ALMA 😭
August 23, 2024
I find it difficult to give this book anything less than 5 stars. As someone who enjoys media, but also tends to notice certain levels of plot hole and lack of particular threads of development, this book caught me by surprise in the way that it gave me everything that I was looking for.
Throughout the series, we got Anne’s point of view, naturally, so we knew what was happening with her; and on the flipside we found out a lot about what was happening with Sasha – being that she was in toad jail for a huge chunk of her early time in Amphibia – but there was a noticeable gap in what was going on in Marcy’s life at the same time.
Going back to not only detail Marcy’s thoughts and feelings during the early days of her presence in Amphibia, but also showing her growth in Newtopia, and her kindling friendship with King Andrias, and also showcasing how she integrated herself into the Amphibian way of life was so refreshing, and really gave us a greater snapshot of who Marcy was as a person.
I also thoroughly enjoyed that the journal focused on the place (Amphibia) and not solely on Marcy’s feelings and thoughts in a more general sense. And even included a cipher to decode several Newtopian rune pages!
It was equally as heart wrenching when the cadence and writing style changed once the journal came under Anne’s possession after the events of the show. I also liked that a point was made to give us a greater understanding of where Anne’s head was at, too, and gave us a greater snapshot of her thoughts and feelings as the plotlines developed once the secrets of the music box were revealed.
All in all, I would highly recommend this as a read for anyone that enjoys/enjoyed Amphibia. A word of caution, however, as the book does cover the entire series from beginning to end, so if you would rather avoid being spoiled, I’d recommend finishing that first and then looping around and picking this up.
Rating: ★★★★★ | 5/5
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Throughout the series, we got Anne’s point of view, naturally, so we knew what was happening with her; and on the flipside we found out a lot about what was happening with Sasha – being that she was in toad jail for a huge chunk of her early time in Amphibia – but there was a noticeable gap in what was going on in Marcy’s life at the same time.
Going back to not only detail Marcy’s thoughts and feelings during the early days of her presence in Amphibia, but also showing her growth in Newtopia, and her kindling friendship with King Andrias, and also showcasing how she integrated herself into the Amphibian way of life was so refreshing, and really gave us a greater snapshot of who Marcy was as a person.
I also thoroughly enjoyed that the journal focused on the place (Amphibia) and not solely on Marcy’s feelings and thoughts in a more general sense. And even included a cipher to decode several Newtopian rune pages!
It was equally as heart wrenching when the cadence and writing style changed once the journal came under Anne’s possession after the events of the show. I also liked that a point was made to give us a greater understanding of where Anne’s head was at, too, and gave us a greater snapshot of her thoughts and feelings as the plotlines developed once the secrets of the music box were revealed.
All in all, I would highly recommend this as a read for anyone that enjoys/enjoyed Amphibia. A word of caution, however, as the book does cover the entire series from beginning to end, so if you would rather avoid being spoiled, I’d recommend finishing that first and then looping around and picking this up.
Rating: ★★★★★ | 5/5
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January 22, 2023
Amphibia, as a place, behind the scenes
Going to drift off and talk about a slightly different thing for a moment to explain why I Enjoyed this work so much.
There is a difference between seeing a story as the actors(characters) and the universe as a Place. Star Trek Picard is viewing Star Trek as actors, so they matter most and finding X character or Y actor is more important than having a solid in-universe reason for them to be there. Star Trek Lower Decks treats Star Trek as a place and we just see what it would be like to exist in a universe where once every week something bizarre just happens, what happened the following month after B story and so on.
I prefer the place approach, especially on additional material. This book takes us through some of the places that Marcy saw before linking back up with Anne, letting us see a slightly larger Amphibia, touching on the emotions behind the actions.
The only flag is that this book covers the whole series, so watch that first before reading this. The Journal 3 from gravity falls that inspired this book is one my son has enjoyed, but I think he is a little beyond this one. But I have a daughter who was reading this with much enjoyment.
Going to drift off and talk about a slightly different thing for a moment to explain why I Enjoyed this work so much.
There is a difference between seeing a story as the actors(characters) and the universe as a Place. Star Trek Picard is viewing Star Trek as actors, so they matter most and finding X character or Y actor is more important than having a solid in-universe reason for them to be there. Star Trek Lower Decks treats Star Trek as a place and we just see what it would be like to exist in a universe where once every week something bizarre just happens, what happened the following month after B story and so on.
I prefer the place approach, especially on additional material. This book takes us through some of the places that Marcy saw before linking back up with Anne, letting us see a slightly larger Amphibia, touching on the emotions behind the actions.
The only flag is that this book covers the whole series, so watch that first before reading this. The Journal 3 from gravity falls that inspired this book is one my son has enjoyed, but I think he is a little beyond this one. But I have a daughter who was reading this with much enjoyment.
December 17, 2022
When I finished watching Amphibia last spring, I cried so much about Anne, Sasha, and Marcy's seperation, as well as a thousand other things related to the show. But this book really helped bring closure about that, along with so much joy and emotions. It's was so cool to read about the behind-the-scenes adventures that Marcy and Anne had. I look forward to finding out what Terri was calling about! Oh and one more thing- while watching the show, I honestly never truly shipped Sashannarcy. The fanarts, fanfics, and the ship in theory were great, but it just didn't seem like there was enough evidence in the show to prove romantic feelings. But after reading Marcy's Journal, aka the Gayest Book Ever, I'm proud to call myself a Sashannarcy shipper.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 11, 2023
God bless Matt Braly
April 24, 2023
I read it all in one go, it's not a long read, but longer than I thought.
Marcy's journal throughout the series, we see everything she's been through. We see snippets of past entries, and a code to translate more things about the box.
We see King Andrias manipulate her in real time throughout her journal, her inability to notice other's feelings or downright ignoring when things get stressy because she realizes something is wrong but wants to live this fantasy.
We see her grow over the course of the journal, even when some of it happens outside of the journal.
The bit where Anne took over the journal, and was journaling her time on earth, got to me. How they all struggled with their friendships and perceptions of each other.
The bit at the end, that hints they might not be as seperated for good from Amphibia as they thought.
I'm in tears as I write this.
Marcy's journal throughout the series, we see everything she's been through. We see snippets of past entries, and a code to translate more things about the box.
We see King Andrias manipulate her in real time throughout her journal, her inability to notice other's feelings or downright ignoring when things get stressy because she realizes something is wrong but wants to live this fantasy.
We see her grow over the course of the journal, even when some of it happens outside of the journal.
The bit where Anne took over the journal, and was journaling her time on earth, got to me. How they all struggled with their friendships and perceptions of each other.
The bit at the end, that hints they might not be as seperated for good from Amphibia as they thought.
I'm in tears as I write this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 15, 2025
If you love amphibia then you'll love this book. Reading this made me remember how much I loved the show. It's just a silly little cartoon about 3 girls stuck in an Amphibian world tapi it's so funny and good (found family juga! my fav trope). The ending of the book also made me realize how much my life has changed ever since the show finished 3 years ago, time flies... Which is a big theme of both the show and book actually. How change can be a good thing and being apart from your loved ones doesn't make you love them any less since you all will come back stronger than ever (ini relatable bgt sih since I'm an adult now).
Also my 2 copies of this book are signed by the creator hihi.
Also my 2 copies of this book are signed by the creator hihi.
May 27, 2023
Una auténtica maravilla! Te da un punto de vista completamente diferente los hechos discurridos en Anfibilandia. Muchísimo más lore, más historias nunca antes vistas y un epílogo maravilloso.
Los dibujos y el estilo hacen que el libro derroche originalidad y personalidad en todas y cada una de las hojas 🥰
Espero que hagan algo parecido con The Owl House...🥲
Los dibujos y el estilo hacen que el libro derroche originalidad y personalidad en todas y cada una de las hojas 🥰
Espero que hagan algo parecido con The Owl House...🥲
February 28, 2025
I loved reading its book 1 because of the lore and 2 because I watched the show and I wanted more. Marcy was my favorite character and in my opinion didn't get enough screen time, (Darcy doesn't count in my opinion that's more of the Cores screen time than Marcy's) so this kind of filled that void now I want this to be fully animated, but eh what can ya do.
March 14, 2023
Every 10yr old should read this
Loved it. I am sure I will read it again. It was an after school book but I wanted to read it before school too.
Loved it. I am sure I will read it again. It was an after school book but I wanted to read it before school too.
May 31, 2023
marrcyyyyyy I miss the amphibia girls
August 9, 2023
I read it twice lol
September 30, 2023
Just a lot of care was put into the book amphibia shines bright again
October 1, 2023
A Great show, great book. ❤️
Anne and sprig made me cry in the end ❤️😭
Anne and sprig made me cry in the end ❤️😭
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July 8, 2024
Veľmi milé a pekné rozšírenie kanónu ampfíbie
November 8, 2024
Woke up to amphibia, where I fell down a bunch of stairs. Broke my leg but luckily I was treated with full care, and I became a loyal ranger! Fought an evil cult!
December 18, 2024
I love amphibia Marcy is my favorite I sure hope nothing bad happens to her :D
August 19, 2025
SUCH A FUN BOOK TO READ!!!! I LOVED IT SM AND IT WAS SO FUN TO SEE MORE INSIGHT ON MARCY AHHH, LOVE HER 🫶🫶
February 17, 2024
The Amphibia equivalent of Journal 3! Love this book and series! Would recommend watching Gravity Falls, The Owl House, and Amphibia! Love this!
September 11, 2024
I initially liked this a lot-still loving Amphibia and seeing how The Owl House took heavy influence from it.
This...isn't quite that ultimate lore guide that should happen. Too much recycled materiel from the show's episodes themselves, not enough about Newtopia(and Marcy would be fixated on the city since she loves it), and some unfortunate implications like Anne victim blaming herself for Sasha's evil actions, Sasha's evil blamed on divorce anxiety, and no indication Anne was mourning Marcy when she likely would have.
This...isn't quite that ultimate lore guide that should happen. Too much recycled materiel from the show's episodes themselves, not enough about Newtopia(and Marcy would be fixated on the city since she loves it), and some unfortunate implications like Anne victim blaming herself for Sasha's evil actions, Sasha's evil blamed on divorce anxiety, and no indication Anne was mourning Marcy when she likely would have.
September 20, 2023
Much like Gravity Falls Journal #3, provides a deep dive into the lore of the series answering burning questions, concepts, and characters that the show didn't have room to explore.
April 26, 2025
Love it as a big fan of amphibia:))) (i don’t think i can give it a specific rate but definitely more than 4.5!!! )
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