Sugar Sugar Rune Vol 1 by Moyoco Anno Date of Publication: 2005 ISBN:0-345-48629-3 Number of pages:213

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average
GENRES: Fantasy, Romance
THEMES: Good versus Evil, Loyalty

SUMMARY: Chocolat and Vanilla are little witch princesses and best friends. They leave their magical world and enter the human world to compete in a contest where the girl who captures the most hearts will become Queen of the Magic World! Living in a boarding school, they must make as many boys fall in love with them as possible if they want to achieve their goal. Chocolat's forthright personality gives her strength in the Magic World but causes difficulties in the Human World. In the Human World, it is Vanilla's shy and modest personality that enables her take the hearts of boys and store them in a jewel-like form. The girls had plans to be best friends forever. Will rivalry ruin their friendship? And what about the cool and mysterious Pierre? Should Chocolat be warned to stay away from him? What if she loses her heart?

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- enjoys reading about superheroes
- likes reading about brothers and sisters working together
- enjoys adventure and action stories
- enjoys fantasy
- enjoys reading Marvel comics

WHAT ELSE? Children will enjoy reading and identifying with the characters who are young superheroes. This was originally published in magazine form as Power Pack #1-4 by Marvel comics.