The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World - Book 1 | Marvel Superhero Novel for Teens & Young Adults | Perfect for Comic Fans & Readers

As a big fan of the current comics incarnation of Squirrel Girl, Amazon recommended this to me, so I figured I'd give it a shot and pass it along to my daughter.I enjoyed it well enough. The writing isn't as funny as Ryan North, but there are definitely entertaining moments and the story moves along nicely. As a parent sharing the book with a kid, it's nice to see a teenager who actually loves and respects her parents along with parents who want to protect their daughter, but also respect her growing autonomy and encourage her to do the right thing even if it's not safe. Also, what I love about Doreen in both this book and the comics is that she always tries to understand other people first before the punching starts. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but she always remains sympathetic and believes the best of others.So then I gave it to my daughter who is in 2nd grade, but reads well above her grade level. She read through the book in an afternoon and declared it "so cool and funny". She had not previously expressed much interest in Squirrel Girl and had not read any of the comic books that I have. The next day, she read this book again. Twice.I gave her the first of the comic TPB's, which she read, but did not get super excited about. So I don't know if it's the age difference between Squirrel Girl in this book and the comics, the somewhat more accessible (and less referential) writing style, or what, but this book apparently really works for her. Any follow-up Squirrel Girl books from the Hales will be instant purchases and I'm definitely going to check out their other books as well.