Nina Peanut Major Drama Alert
Nina Peanut is a confident and funny young girl living in a quiet small town called Dozyville. Excitement ensues when a new boy joins her class, although Nina is not the only one who has noticed him and suddenly, she is competing with lots of her classmates for his attention. The situation becomes even more dramatic when Nina’s teacher announces that they are going to be staging the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet! Nina and the other girls in class must face up to whether they are staying true to themselves or trying to be someone else for the new boy’s attention.
The fourth instalment in the Nina Peanut series, this brightly coloured graphic novel will be enjoyed by new readers as much as those who are fans of the series. Themes of friendship and frenemies as well as first crushes are explored with lots of funny, embarrassing and over the top situations that readers will enjoy. The illustrations are fun and vibrant, with bright colours and memorable characters, they feature lots of speech bubbles and labels showing side details and jokes which are a nice way to keep young readers engaged.
A fun addition to the Nina Peanut series, readers will enjoy the relatable themes and ideas in this book, which are introduced in an accessible and humorous way.
