Angelica and the Bear Prince: (A Graphic Novel) by Nguyen, Trung Le

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Being a teenager is no fairy tale . . . but that doesn't mean you can't find a little magic. A high schooler's journey to recover from burnout leads to a surprising romance with a twist from the bestselling author of The Magic Fish.

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Angelica was the girl who could do it all--until suddenly, she couldn't. Burnout hit hard. Now, after some very low moments, she's ready to get her life back together, thanks to her friends, and one very surprising source of comfort.

A bear.

Peri is the mascot of the local theater. He's been sending Angelica supportive messages from his social. They've become friends, and Angelica might even have . . . a crush?

Determined to find the human behind the bear costume, Angelica gets an internship at the theater. She might never go back to being the girl who can do everything, but perhaps she is becoming the girl who can magically have it all.

Author: Trung Le Nguyen
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781984892669
Age Range: 12-UP

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2025
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2025

About the Author
Trung Le Nguyen, also known as Trungles, is a comic book artist and illustrator working out of Minnesota. He received his BA from Hamline University in 2012, majoring in Studio Art with a concentration in oil painting and minoring in Art History. He has contributed work for Oni Press, BOOM! Studios, Limerence Press, and Image Comics. He is particularly fond of fairy tales, kids' cartoons, and rom-coms of all stripes.