Melowy

Danielle Star wrote the script for the first 12 books before submitting them to Alessandra Berello, publisher manager at Atlantyca Entertainment, who she began frequently chatting with on E-mail,{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/italy/corriere-della-sera-sette/20160401/282591672084216|title=I sogni son desideri|language=it|date=1 April 2016|access-date=19 September 2022|website=PressReader}}{{cite magazine|last=Aquaro|first=Peppe|date=1 April 2016|title=Il sogni son desideri|trans-title=Dreams are wishes|magazine=Sette|location=Italy|publisher=Corriere della Sera|language=it|page=57}} including to discuss and approve the characters' clothes and accessories.

• Cleo (Clio): Home realm unknown, having grown up at the Castle of Destiny and was raised by the castle's chef. Loves writing stories. She is impulsive yet loyal.
• Electra (Elettra): From the Day Realm. She is bubbly and boisterous, and loves fashion
• Selene: From the Night Realm.
• Cora (Kora): From the Winter Realm. Likes to go ice skating.
• Maya (Maia): From the Spring Realm. Likes to cook food.{{cite web|url=https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/m/melowy-the-test-of-magic/|title=Melowy: The Test of Magic|access-date=18 September 2022|website=BookTrust}}

In contrast to the books, the comics were created in the United States by Papercutz and had English as their original language.

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| writers = Cortney Faye Powell

| artists = Ryan Jampole

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| letterers = Wilson Ramos Jr{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RamosComics/status/1293320871772266496|title=Ramos Comics on Twitter|date=12 August 2020|access-date=18 September 2022|website=Twitter}}

| colorists = Laurie Smitch{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LSmithColorist|title=Laurie Smith|date=26 January 2018|access-date=18 September 2022|website=Twitter}}

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A one-wave, 12-figure{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSyOEVd1g_c|title=Pokémon cards (EX) & pony melowy blind bags!!!|date=13 April 2022|access-date=18 September 2022|website=YouTube}} toyline was released in Italy in 2015 that predated both the books and the comics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZCRMnDNKTs|language=it|title=MELOWY - principesse unicorno pubblicità|date=2 March 2015|access-date=21 June 2022|website=YouTube}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pepperkids.it/wp/portfolio-articoli/fotografici/|language=it|title=Photoshooting Pepperkids|access-date=21 June 2022}}

The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) wrote about Dreams Come True that "With bright coloured illustrations", "the Melowy series will appeal to new independent readers.",{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/sandyfussell/status/1038304687106260992|title=Sunday Funday Telegraph Reviews 9 September 2018|website=Twitter|access-date=18 September 2022}} while Kirkus Reviews wrote that while formulaic, "the audience it’s carefully calculated to appeal to will probably adore it."{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/danielle-star/dreams-come-true/|title=Dreams Come True|date=13 November 2017|access-date=18 September 2022|website=Kirkus Reviews}} First Comics News wrote about The Test of Magic that it was a "younger reader book but can be enjoyed by any age.", and that the characters were "adorable" and "sickly sweet",{{cite web|url=https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/rich-reviews-melowy-the-test-of-magic-1/|title=RICH REVIEWS: Melowy: The Test of Magic # 1|date=24 March 2018|access-date=18 September 2022|website=First Comics News}} Booklist wrote that it would appeal to "Fans of whimsical, effervescent comics",{{cite web|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Melowy-The-Test-of-Magic-Cortney-Powell/pid=9600860|title=Melowy: The Test of Magic|access-date=19 December 2022|website=Booklist}} while BSCKids wrote that "The characters are fun" and that the "coloring and artwork really bring out their personalities".{{cite web|url=https://www.bsckids.com/2018/02/melowy-by-papercutz/|title=Melowy By Papercutz|date=27 February 2018|access-date=18 September 2022|website=BSCKids}} Cairns Post listed The Night of Courage as a "Good Reads" in its Northern Family section.{{cite magazine|date=16 July 2018|title=Melowy #3|magazine=Cairns Post|location=Australia|pages=14–15}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-cairns-post/20180716/page/15/textview|title=Melowy #3|date=16 July 2018|access-date=19 September 2022|website=PressReader}}

The first book (Il sogno si avvera) was number 8 on the kids literature list of La Stampa Tuttolibri's publishing of Italian BookScan weekly bestsellers for 27 March through 2 April 2016.{{cite web|url=https://fazieditore.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Gordon_TTL.pdf|title=tuttoLibri SABATO 9 APRILE 2016|date=9 April 2016|access-date=19 September 2022|language=it|website=}} The following week, it was placed 4th in Corriere della Sera's kids literature sales charts for 11–17 April 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stefanolorenzetto.it/pagine/rassegna/Lettura_24_04_2016.pdf|title=Lettura 24 04 2016|date=24 April 2016|access-date=19 September 2022|language=it|website=Stefano Lorenzetto}}

In addition to Italian and English, the books have been translated to French,{{cite web|url=https://dusoleil.leslibraires.ca/livres/melowy-t-12-des-amies-de-danielle-star-9782266282338.html|access-date=18 September 2022|language=fr|title=Melowy T.12 : Des amies de rêve|website=Librairie du Soleil}} Spanish, Catalan,{{cite web|title=Melowy. El Cant de la Lluna: Melowy 2 (libro en Catalán)|url=https://www.buscalibre.cl/libro-melowy-el-cant-de-la-lluna-melowy-2-libro-en-catalan-danielle-star-estrella-polar/9788491371816/p/48187600|access-date=18 September 2022|language=es|website=Busca Libre}} Basque,{{cite web|url=https://www.elkar.eus/en/liburu_fitxa/melowy-1-amets-betea/star-danielle/9788427140141|title=MELOWY 1 - AMETS BETEA|access-date=18 September 2022|website=Elkar}} Portuguese, Polish, Russian, and Greek. However, only the Italian version received all 15 books.

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• {{Official website|https://atlantyca.com/en/melowy/b,1261}}
• [https://www.rizzolilibri.it/percorsi/melowy/ Italian official website]
• [https://papercutz.com/kids-comics-graphic-novels-2/melowy Official comics website]

Category:Italian books

Category:American comics titles

Category:Series of children's books

Category:Fantasy books by series