In the second chapter book of the Lumberjanes series, the bunk mates of Roanoke are off on an adventure to solve the riddles posed in teh Galaxy War created by their camp counselor, Jen. Along the way, they will also have to decorate their cabin as well as deal with space mice and moon moles. Jo has a decision to make when her acceptance to a prestigious science camp arrives. Should she stay or should she go?
As madcap as the comics, the chapter books are just not as good. They continue the stories well but something about having the pictures just make the Lumberjanes a little bit better.

This title expired before I had the chance to read it, however based on how amazing the first trade paperback was, I will offer it a middling range despite having not open it on this occasion.

Lumberjanes: The Moon is Up is more fun and adventure with the ever-popular and ever-unique Lumberjane scouts of Roanoke cabin.

While the books are about everyone, all 5 girls get their moments, there's a little more focus on Jo this time around, like there was with April in the previous book. Jo's the quiet thinker, the practical scientific one in their group with a love of math and science. She's smart and resourceful. She knows who she is, even when some thought she was someone else when she was younger (Jo is transgender). Her days are spent having adventure after adventure with her friends, but then a letter arrives. A serious one. A letter that could mean great opportunities for her. But it would mean leaving camp. Leaving adventure and fun behind. Plus, there's the whole missing cheese and a sudden appearance by a Moon Pirate to deal with.

As with the previous book, I love the idea of this, of more stories about the girls of Roanoke cabin and the bizarre situations they often fall into, of little prose adventures that work alongside the comics. It's certainly not a series you can go into without at least reading a couple of the collected trade volumes of the comics, but the tone is the same. The adventure and the friendships, the awesomeness of young girls supporting other young girls. The worry if you're doing the right thing. The puns when it comes to badge names and the references to famous women. A must-read for the middle grade crowd of Lumberjanes fans.

I loved this book! The full review will be posted soon at kaitgoodwin.com/books! Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to connect books to their readers!

I love these characters and they are just as much fun in this series! Their adventures and relationships and hijinks are so enjoyable, I'm eager to share this with other readers.

We're massive Lumberjanes fangirls, so our opinions might be a little biased. That being said, we can't get enough of the middle grade Lumberjanes novels. Being able to hang out with our favorite hardcore ladytypes on all new adventures is simply the best and Mariko Tamaki and Brooklyn Allen consistently knock it out of the park, bring the girl power, and make us wish we were back in Girl Scouts or summer camp having adventures with our best friends. We love that the Lumberjanes are inclusive and teach girls the power of friendship and that they can do anything they put their minds to! Bring on Book 3!

What could top smelly unicorns and cloud people? Holy Carrie Fisher, its got to be pirate space mice! The Moon is Up was a fantastic continuation of both the Lumberjanes graphic novels and the Unicorn Power novel. I personally love that at this point they expect readers to be reading both formats and be familiar with Mal, Molly, Jo, April and RIPLEY! If you are not familiar with the Lumberjanes of Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for for Hardcore Lady-Types than you need to go read everything you can in the series! 

The Moon is Up is not just about space pirate mice; It is really a story about realizing you can do things just because they are fun. You don't have to do serious things that are expected of you just because you should. You can take time for fun. The message is that fun and friends are an important part of life. 

My takeaway from this series is that we should always swear and count in hard-core lady types/feminist icons. I am sure I am not the only one who writes down the names of the people I don't know to google later. Am I right?

Now that I've read two volumes of this series, I can definitively say that I like the graphic novels better. Both versions are weird and funny. It's just that the art really adds to the appeal. While a fully text novel allows us more access to the inner lives of the characters, the graphic novels give more strength to the interpersonal relationships.

"Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen...and go on supernatural adventures. That last one? A pretty normal occurrence at Miss Qiunzella’s, where the woods contain endless mysteries.

As the camp gears up for the big Galaxy Wars competition, Jo and the gang get some help from an unexpected visitor—a Moon Pirate!

Book Two will focus on Jo, the ingenious inventor of the group who also happens to be trans."

Does anyone else find the labeling of Jo a little against the vibe of the comics. They are what they are and that's why we love them... perhaps it was the marketing department trying to be woke.

Lumberjanes: The Moon Is Up captures the feel of the series well for fans. (Particularly with the few but significant illustrations by Brooklyn Allen.) The camp is preparing for Galaxy Wars, a week-long contest involving a scavenger hunt, trivia contest, and obstacle course, all about the planets. 

Note that the promo for the book made mention of its “focus on Jo, the ingenious inventor of the group who also happens to be trans.” I loved seeing more inside her head, since she’s usually the stable, quiet one, but it’s disappointing to see that there’s nothing in the book itself that makes it clear she’s trans. There are gender-non-specific pronouns and a bit of attention on Mal and Molly together, though.

Instead, Jo’s plot is about being conflicted between further scientific study and staying with her friends at camp. Her best friend April is caught up in the contest, Mal and Molly are working on a music badge, and Ripley is eating tons of pancakes. Plus, cheese is going missing. That’s where the fantasy aspect (required for Lumberjanes) comes in, as an unusual creature (with a science fiction twist) is responsible.

The descriptions create mental pictures of a magical place. There are various statements throughout about how “every day is a great day to be a Lumberjane” and “obstacles do not stand in the way of being an awesome scout” and an emphasis on being well-rounded and having fun. Combined with the dry humor, that makes for an encouraging read.

I love Lumberjanes! I read the comics and devoured Unicorn Power in one sitting. While this one took me longer to read, it still has all the hallmarks that we've come to know and love from the comic books and the first novelization.

Having read a Lumberjane graphic novel before, this is much the same and I really enjoyed reading this! It's full of fun and adventure, perfect for young girls who will love these young role models and their adventures.

Unfortunately, this book wasn't as good as the previous installment. There was just something missing that I can't quite name. Despite this book being under 200 pages and containing frequent illustrations, I feel like it was longer than it was and dragged too much for me to enjoy it. The storyline also wasn't my favorite. It is one that I think would have worked better in graphic novel form. I understand that the author was trying to connect Jo's inner struggles to the plot but I feel like it could have been done better with a different storyline. I still love the characters and their friendship is one of my favorite fictional friendships. I look forward to reading the other books in this series.

I love the Lumberjanes! I enjoy these books much more than the graphic novels because they take longer to read.

This story is a great follow up to the first novel. But it is hard to follow the stinky unicorns from the first story. This one had a bit too many references to space for me, though it was pretty entertaining. The tasks that the Lumberjanes had to do were all space related, and it ended with a Moon Pirate mouse visiting the planet! You never know what you’re going to get at the camp!

I wish there were more illustrations. I love the pictures of the girls, which really tie the novel into the graphic novels. Also, I keep getting some of the girls mixed up in my head, like April and Molly, so seeing their pictures often would have helped me keep track of the girls.

I really enjoyed this book! It’s must read for fans of the Lumberjanes!

If you're new here, I love the Lumberjanes. I'll take these girls in comics and novels, any way i can get them to be honest. This one fell a little short for me, it was just missing something I can't quite pinpoint, but I still liked it a lot. Full disclosure, i've been in a major slump lately, so it could also be that.

It was all a little frantic and silly for me – but then, I'm not really the target audience. Top marks for LGBT representation, which is always nice to see. Although I didn't like this for myself, I'd buy it for a young reader.

This was a fun take on the Lumberjanes universe, and is a good bridge from comics to prose. That said, I do think that reading the comics is a must before reading the middle grades novels.

I really, really enjoyed this - I love the Lumberjanes graphic novels and this is a great addition to that world.  The story is fun - and I'm going to have to go and find myself a "proper" copy to check out the finished artwork.  So much fun and so true to the characters that we already know from the graphic novels.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I love the way that the Lumberjanes and their different families and backgrounds are presented - without comment, without an explanatory comma and without assuming that it's something other or different or unusual - which is, of course, totally how it should be.  Really good on all fronts.

Lumberjanes: The Moon is Up is a middle grade novel written by Mariko Tamaki, and illustrated by Brooklyn Allen. It’s based on the comic book series, Lumberjanes, which is a delight of a series. I was slightly worried that the novel would not be able to hold true to the comic, or would be ‘dumbed down’ for a lower readership. Luckily, that is not the case.

This book is honestly wonderful. I want to give it to every girl I know, and cry ‘Read this! There are so many girls! There are so many eldritch horrors! Read, for the love of God!’. If I’d had this book when I was little, it would have made my life, and probably would have made me want to go to camp.

I love all the random puns and references the girls make. At one point, someone exclaimed ‘Roxanne Gay!’ and I couldn’t help laughing. This book is written with so much love for women, with so many funny and clever references that it’s a delight to read. It’s a snuggle under the covers with a torch when you’re meant to be asleep kind of book.

Jo is my favourite character in anything, ever. I loved her from the first moment I read her in the first Lumberjane comic, and I love her in this book too. She’s wonderfully written, awkward, shy, likes to be on her alone, but still the kind of person that you want to hang out with and cuddle a lot. Also, she’s a trans girl whose story doesn’t revolve around being trans! She also has two dads! What more could a reader ask for!

Ripley, my baby! Someone please tell her that there is edible glitter that she can buy and consume, I need this girl to have her glitter fix. Also, her instant reaction into finding a mouse as tall as a loaf of bread that wears clothes and can talk is to hug it. She’s the best blue haired girl in the world.

The drawings are also adorable. I realise they’re not completely finished yet, but even the sketches are still fun and dynamic with a whole lot of energy. My Adobe Digital Edition skipped over a few of them, so I’m not sure I was meant to see them, but they’re still really cute. I honestly can’t wait for the finished edition.

Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this ARC.

I love the Lumberjanes comic and was thrilled when I heard about their middle grade novel series. Even more thrilled when I got to read a proof of the second book. The reality didn't live up to my expectations (having Lumberjanes things explained in prose wasn't as fun as seeing it in the comics), but I'd still recommend it to 3rd-4th graders who are interested in getting into or reading more about Lumberjanes.