Tiffany's Griffon - by Maddi Gonzalez & Magnolia Porter Porter Siddell

About the Book

"Marnie Plummer is a bookish, lonely girl with a chip on her shoulder. There's nothing she cares about more than her favorite book series, The Griffon Riders of Crystalfall. When it miraculously turns out that the world of the books is actually real, and they need a Chosen One to come from the real world and save them from danger, Marnie is shocked and--of course--overjoyed. There's just one problem: The Chosen One they seek is not actually her--it's Tiffany Rodriguez, the pretty, popular girl who (in Marnie's eyes) already has everything she could ever want. Why should Tiffany get to have this, too?"--

Book Synopsis

2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List Nominee

Marnie Plummer is a bookish, lonely girl with a chip on her shoulder. There's nothing she cares about more than her favorite book series, The Griffon Riders of Crystalfall. When it miraculously turns out that the world of the books is actually real, and they need a Chosen One to come from the real world and save them from danger, Marnie is shocked and--of course--overjoyed.

There's just one problem.

The Chosen One they seek is not actually her--it's Tiffany Rodriguez, the pretty, popular girl who (in Marnie's eyes) already has everything she could ever want. Why should Tiffany get to have this, too? Marnie decides she's the one who deserves to be the Chosen One. She'll make it happen no matter what, even if she has to do something she'd never thought she could do: become Tiffany's friend.

Review Quotes

2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List Nominee

"Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, Tiffany's Griffon is an unforgettable story about isolation, creativity, and the power of human connection. Absolutely magical!" --Gale Galligan, adapter and artist for the Baby-sitters Club 5-8

"Brilliant, expressive cartooning and fantastic artwork drew me right into Marnie & Tiffany's story--a hilarious, compelling, and heartfelt adventure that I couldn't put down!" --Carey Pietch, cartoonist & co-adaptor on The Adventure Zone graphic novel series

"Gorgeously drawn and raucously funny, Tiffany's Griffon is a brilliant love letter to the magic inherent in stories, and a vital reminder to nurture the most sincere (and cringe) parts of ourselves." --Ariel Ries, author of Witchy

"Built-in meta-humor compounds the laughs as fantasy and reality collide...An emotionally affecting work that explores the power of stories." --Kirkus, starred review

"A good addition to any middle grade graphic novel collection." -School Library Journal

"This fantastical graphic novel--a blend of the modern world with fantasy (including witches and flying griffons)--touches on realities that all young Earthlings have to contend with." -Booklist

"Cartoonists Gonzalez and Porter Siddell turn the tables on familiar tropes in this crackling fantasy graphic novel." -Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Magnolia Porter Siddell is a cartoonist and writer living in Rhode Island with her husband and son. She loves birds, old movies, and stories which are both fantastic and human.

Maddi Gonzalez is a cartoonist from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.