Tidesong
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Wendy Xu
- ISBN：0062955799
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Summary
Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society， this is a magically heartwarming graphic novel about self-acceptance and friendship。 An Indie Next List Pick！
Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy--the best magic school in the realm--even though her magic is shaky at best。 To train for her entrance exams， Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met。
Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic。 Frustrated， Sophie attempts magic on her own， but the spell goes wrong， and she accidentally entangles her magic with the magic of a young water dragon named Lir。
Lir is trapped on land and can't remember where he came from。 Even so， he's everything Sophie isn't--beloved by Sophie's family and skilled at magic。 With his help， Sophie might just ace her entrance exams， but that means standing in the way of Lir's attempts to regain his memories。 Sophie knows what she's doing is wrong， but without Lir's help， can she prove herself？
Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy--the best magic school in the realm--even though her magic is shaky at best。 To train for her entrance exams， Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met。
Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic。 Frustrated， Sophie attempts magic on her own， but the spell goes wrong， and she accidentally entangles her magic with the magic of a young water dragon named Lir。
Lir is trapped on land and can't remember where he came from。 Even so， he's everything Sophie isn't--beloved by Sophie's family and skilled at magic。 With his help， Sophie might just ace her entrance exams， but that means standing in the way of Lir's attempts to regain his memories。 Sophie knows what she's doing is wrong， but without Lir's help， can she prove herself？
Reviews
Kirsten Benson
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just so damn charming and beautiful。 studio ghibli vibes w/ a lovely discussion about learning how to listen to yourself instead of your anxiety。 oh yeah and gorgeous dragons n sea creatures n art overall。 i will never stop crying at work to sweet lil junior graphic novels i guess！！！！！ oh well！！ <3
Kasey Giard
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I don’t read graphic novels very often， but I have really enjoyed the few I’ve read– and this one is no exception！ I didn’t realize until I began reading TIDESONG how much I missed this style of storytelling。 Once I finished reading it， I looked up MOONCAKES by Wendy Xu， and I’ve heard so many great things about it that I want to order myself a copy of that， too。 I also had to look and see if Ethan Aldridge had anything new coming out， and yes！ He does！ So I can tell next year is going to includ I don’t read graphic novels very often， but I have really enjoyed the few I’ve read– and this one is no exception！ I didn’t realize until I began reading TIDESONG how much I missed this style of storytelling。 Once I finished reading it， I looked up MOONCAKES by Wendy Xu， and I’ve heard so many great things about it that I want to order myself a copy of that， too。 I also had to look and see if Ethan Aldridge had anything new coming out， and yes！ He does！ So I can tell next year is going to include some amazing graphic novel stories， and I’m excited。But back to TIDESONG。 I loved the vibrant depictions of characters in this book。 It’s always fascinating to me the way that illustrations and a few words in the hangs of a brilliant storyteller can bring a story so fully to life。 I felt like I knew the characters and could hear them in my head。 I loved Sophie so much。I felt like the story hit the perfect level of complexity， too。 Like， a lot happens， and there are some unexpected moments that pull things together in different ways。 It never felt overwhelming and there weren’t any moments that dragged。 The pacing was perfect。I’m definitely interested in adding this one to my family library。 I’ve seen several reviews listing TIDESONG as perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli。 I think it’s also a great fit for fans of Ethan Aldridge’s The Changeling King duology。Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lena
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*3。5 Was cute
Nicole
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This is a really touching and cute story， with a message that is obvious without being preachy。 And as always with a Wendy Xu book， I love the illustrations。
Ben Truong
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Tidesong is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Wendy Xu。 It centers on a legacy of magic， which binds two aspiring hopefuls from different worlds together。Aspiring witch Sophie Wu is determined to nail her Royal Magic Academy audition。 She is part of the Wu clan， whose lineage included a dragon-human pairing， and whose descendants retain powers over storm and sea。Sophie is excited to spend a year studying in Shulan， a quaint harbor town accessible by ferry， with her contemptuous great-au Tidesong is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Wendy Xu。 It centers on a legacy of magic， which binds two aspiring hopefuls from different worlds together。Aspiring witch Sophie Wu is determined to nail her Royal Magic Academy audition。 She is part of the Wu clan， whose lineage included a dragon-human pairing， and whose descendants retain powers over storm and sea。Sophie is excited to spend a year studying in Shulan， a quaint harbor town accessible by ferry， with her contemptuous great-aunt， Auntie Lanny， and young， ever-patient， feline-like aunt Sage – an Academy alumna。 However， Auntie's harsh discipline amplifies Sophie's deep desire to prove herself and in the midst of an ill-advised ocean-side experiment， Sophie's magic becomes entangled with that of Lir， the horned， amnesiac son of a powerful dragon， who now can't shift back from his human form。Tidesong is written and constructed rather well。 In fluid， Studio Ghibli inspired graphic panels， scenes of smartly paced action follow Sophie's continuing pattern of mishaps and self-recrimination， and she encounters the first stirrings of wholesome romance with gentle， refined Lir。 Though the magic tutelage theme is familiar ground， Xu gives her solo debut fresh allure with richly evoked Chinese mythology。All in all， Tidesong is a fun and fantastical adventure for a middle-grade graphic novel。 。。。more
Shauna Morrison
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This book was great。 I love how much self doubt Sophie has and how she learns to believe in herself throughout the book。The illustrations were inviting and sucked you right into the story。 I have already recommended this book to young customers。
Colleen
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If there are dragons and if there is any connection to Chinese folklore/mythology then it seems like Ao Bing is going to show up。 In this case， it was the smallest of name-drops near the end of the story。 I am curious to know if this is going to be a standalone or if we will get a sequel。 I felt the self-esteem and the self-confidence issues took a center stage with the fantasy setting/elements was just the delivery system。 Verdict: Overall， it was cute。 Personally， I would like more explanation If there are dragons and if there is any connection to Chinese folklore/mythology then it seems like Ao Bing is going to show up。 In this case， it was the smallest of name-drops near the end of the story。 I am curious to know if this is going to be a standalone or if we will get a sequel。 I felt the self-esteem and the self-confidence issues took a center stage with the fantasy setting/elements was just the delivery system。 Verdict: Overall， it was cute。 Personally， I would like more explanation about the people's appearances as well as the overall world。 While I gave it a 4， it was more of a 3。5 for me。 。。。more
Béatrice
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3，5
Silvia
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92%
Shae McDaniel
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SHE IS SO SMOL。 JUST A SMOL BEAN。Very Ghibli。
Ness （Vynexa）
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This was just what I needed right now。 It’s a cute story about believing in yourself， even when nothing around you is going right。 A story about how good and important communication is。 With really cute art and a quick read。 ⭐️ 5 STARS⭐️
Mary Foxe
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I am full of gummy bears， rainbows， and butterflies after reading this。 It was ptiched to me as something for fans of Studio Ghibli and it delievered！
Cindy Rodriguez
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10 year old brother recommended that I read this， It was so cute and I loved the story。
Beee Cummings
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If you're on the edge about reading this book。 Do it。 this is my ew comfort read。 If you're on the edge about reading this book。 Do it。 this is my ew comfort read。 。。。more
Bozhena Levine
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced electronic copy of this delightful book。 I enjoyed this whimsical story that combines dragons， witches， and magic in a graphic novel format。 It also explores important themes of relationships and apology。 The story shows how adult actions affect the young people and highlights the importance of apology。
Amelie
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I loved this book on so many levels！ It definitely reminds me of Studio Ghibli and the Tea Dragon books， and I loved the world and story！ I really liked Sophie's character， who I related to a lot， and Lir as well！ This book has a very good message， and I highly recommend it。 :） I loved this book on so many levels！ It definitely reminds me of Studio Ghibli and the Tea Dragon books， and I loved the world and story！ I really liked Sophie's character， who I related to a lot， and Lir as well！ This book has a very good message， and I highly recommend it。 :） 。。。more
gray
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This was really sweet and magical and the art was lovely， maybe a full review to come， maybe not， we shall see
Rebecca
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3。5
Wayne McCoy
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'Tidesong' with story and art by Wendy Xu is a graphic novel that is great for younger readers。Sophie gets an invitation to audition for a famous magic school， so she is sent off to her great aunt's house for training to pass the test。 It doesn't go well and Sophie releases a water dragon who now has to find his way back home。It's a really nice story about finding yourself and your family and making mistakes along the way。 The art is very charming and this would be a fine read for a younger read 'Tidesong' with story and art by Wendy Xu is a graphic novel that is great for younger readers。Sophie gets an invitation to audition for a famous magic school， so she is sent off to her great aunt's house for training to pass the test。 It doesn't go well and Sophie releases a water dragon who now has to find his way back home。It's a really nice story about finding yourself and your family and making mistakes along the way。 The art is very charming and this would be a fine read for a younger reader。I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Harper Collins Childrens Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel。 。。。more
siren
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5⭐️！This was such a nice reading experience！ I even forgot that I was reading， that’s when you know it was THAT good。 I found this book on goodreads on the new releases， I haven’t seen anyone talk about this so I was worried that it was gonna be bad but IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT！ It talked about many important topics and life lessons that are definitely relatable and easy to grasp。 It wasn’t dark， yet it was a little emotional。 I cried a lot because I’m sensitive hahahahaaI can’t wait to reread this 5⭐️！This was such a nice reading experience！ I even forgot that I was reading， that’s when you know it was THAT good。 I found this book on goodreads on the new releases， I haven’t seen anyone talk about this so I was worried that it was gonna be bad but IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT！ It talked about many important topics and life lessons that are definitely relatable and easy to grasp。 It wasn’t dark， yet it was a little emotional。 I cried a lot because I’m sensitive hahahahaaI can’t wait to reread this like this summer or in spring！ Please pick this up！！ 。。。more
Slaidey Valheim
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This was a cute graphic novel。 Very simple。 If it weren't made to be marketed specifically to Ghibli audiences I would give it a higher score but the blatant catering is hard to value more。3。5/5 Stars This was a cute graphic novel。 Very simple。 If it weren't made to be marketed specifically to Ghibli audiences I would give it a higher score but the blatant catering is hard to value more。3。5/5 Stars 。。。more
Mii
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Hoo boy。。where to start。。I like the art work。I don't like how this story makes me feel。It's just that， for me， Sophie is annoying。 I know that she's just a child and that it's normal and okay to be like what she is at that age， but it really annoys me a lot and it makes me wish for the story to end faster。It's a good story though。 Hoo boy。。where to start。。I like the art work。I don't like how this story makes me feel。It's just that， for me， Sophie is annoying。 I know that she's just a child and that it's normal and okay to be like what she is at that age， but it really annoys me a lot and it makes me wish for the story to end faster。It's a good story though。 。。。more
Kayla
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3。5-4 stars。This was really cute。 I appreciated seeing Sophie struggle with intrusive negative thoughts throughout the story。 I also loved seeing the adults actually apologize for treating the kids horribly and taking out their anger on them。 MORE DEPICTIONS OF ADULTS APOLOGIZING TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE WRONG OR CRUEL！！ Sophie and Lir's bond was cute。 I absolutely loved the art style， especially seeing the dragons and other aquatic animals。 3。5-4 stars。This was really cute。 I appreciated seeing Sophie struggle with intrusive negative thoughts throughout the story。 I also loved seeing the adults actually apologize for treating the kids horribly and taking out their anger on them。 MORE DEPICTIONS OF ADULTS APOLOGIZING TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE WRONG OR CRUEL！！ Sophie and Lir's bond was cute。 I absolutely loved the art style， especially seeing the dragons and other aquatic animals。 。。。more
destiny ♡⚔♡ [howling libraries]
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This was very cute and sweet！ I highly recommend this story for anyone looking for Studio Ghibli vibes。I have to say I definitely didn't love it as much as I loved Mooncakes by this author， but I'm still very happy I read it。 I especially enjoyed the way it challenged adults being too hard on kids （or downright verbally abusive） and how it highlighted the importance of adults respecting and apologizing to children instead of sweeping their mistakes under the rug。 I do want to clarify one thi This was very cute and sweet！ I highly recommend this story for anyone looking for Studio Ghibli vibes。I have to say I definitely didn't love it as much as I loved Mooncakes by this author， but I'm still very happy I read it。 I especially enjoyed the way it challenged adults being too hard on kids （or downright verbally abusive） and how it highlighted the importance of adults respecting and apologizing to children instead of sweeping their mistakes under the rug。 I do want to clarify one thing: I'm seeing a lot of people shelve this as a queer title， but there is no on-page or implied queer rep at all。 I know that many people use Goodreads' shelving while making recommendations lists， library and bookstore displays， etc。， and I think it's important that expectations are clearly set。 ♥ Of course， this is still a gorgeous story with some very lovely representation inspired by Chinese mythology - it's simply not also a queer MG story。✨ Representation: the story - and， presumably， characters - are inspired by Chinese mythology， according to the author's note✨ Content warnings for: verbal abuse， a brief flashback to physical abuse———twitter | booktok | bookstagram | blog 。。。more
Kailey Ford
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so cute！！
Jill Kenna
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Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy of this！This was a fantastic fantasy mixed with slice of life， graphic novel。 I loved the way that this graphic novel dealt with anxiety and never feeling good enough。 Sophie's frustrations about her witchcraft studies is very relatable and so our her worries and anxieties。 Overall， this was a great graphic novel and one I will be adding to my personal collection！ Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy of this！This was a fantastic fantasy mixed with slice of life， graphic novel。 I loved the way that this graphic novel dealt with anxiety and never feeling good enough。 Sophie's frustrations about her witchcraft studies is very relatable and so our her worries and anxieties。 Overall， this was a great graphic novel and one I will be adding to my personal collection！ 。。。more
Poncho's Pages
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🌊🐉 BOOK REVIEW 🌊🐉A charming， whimsical and beautifully illustrated story of friendship and finding your own voice
Malia
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This really was so cute and definitely did have some Studio Ghibli vibes！ It's a great story about a spunky girl who is impatient and clumsy with her magic。 What's great about it is a） how cute the various creatures are， b） how the story goes in a different direction than you might expect， and c） how it's a good book that shows both kids and adults can be flawed people， and that adults should apologize to children when they've done something wrong！ The illustrations of magic were just beautiful This really was so cute and definitely did have some Studio Ghibli vibes！ It's a great story about a spunky girl who is impatient and clumsy with her magic。 What's great about it is a） how cute the various creatures are， b） how the story goes in a different direction than you might expect， and c） how it's a good book that shows both kids and adults can be flawed people， and that adults should apologize to children when they've done something wrong！ The illustrations of magic were just beautiful and it's a world you want to visit。 Truly a delight。***Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review。*** 。。。more
Athira
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This was so adorable！！！ I love reading about different mythology and this had Chinese sea dragons， which is fascinating。 I'm also a fan of the author since Mooncakes， so I requested Tidesong on a whim。 Sophie was a wonderful main character。 I really loved her friendship Lir， the young water dragon with amnesia。 It was really interesting to see the lore and I adored the entire setting。 It's also shows how adults can also be wrong and how everyone should apologise， no matter age or status， which This was so adorable！！！ I love reading about different mythology and this had Chinese sea dragons， which is fascinating。 I'm also a fan of the author since Mooncakes， so I requested Tidesong on a whim。 Sophie was a wonderful main character。 I really loved her friendship Lir， the young water dragon with amnesia。 It was really interesting to see the lore and I adored the entire setting。 It's also shows how adults can also be wrong and how everyone should apologise， no matter age or status， which is great in a middle grade novel。 The art is absolutely gorgeous and the colours are amazing！ If you love witches and sea dragons in a whimsy magical setting， definitely pick up Tidesong！ *ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review 。。。more
Szasza
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Cuteeeee
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Tidesong&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Tidesong&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0