Book cover of Daisy Dunlap and the Cartoon Carnival

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Find the truth. Save the family legacy. Don't get eaten by the giant cartoon spider. . Reeling from the loss of her mother, twelve-year-old Daisy comforts herself with the cartoons and carnival run by her family's animation studio.. When an anonymous source accuses Grandpa of stealing his most famous character,…


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1 author picked Daisy Dunlap and the Cartoon Carnival as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a mom, I'm constantly on the lookout for stories that don't hold kids hands and give them real thrills while still being age appropriate. This has the right mix of creative cartoonish scares, real dark and grizzly moments, and fun characters to keep kids reading. If your kids love the "vibes" of Five Nights at Freddy's and Bendy and the Ink Machine but you want something a little more age appropriate, give them this.

It's also fun for adults with tongue in cheek humor, real danger, and a fun mini-mystery as a character uncovers her family's secrets in…

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