Nicely done, there looks to be a lot of stuff here for how much time we had, so congrats!
I adored the pixel art, especially some of the baddies. The tentacle monster and the hairy tooth thing were my favorites. The music felt fitting for the retro feel, too. The controls were nice, with the exception of shooting. I wish I could hold instead of spamming clicks. My fingers wouldn't let me try more than once because it required so many clicks. I wasn't sure what the different rods did, but the books with different shots were... very hit and miss for me. I got the swirling purple first and it made my shots frustratingly hard to hit. Same with the coin shot. But then I got the double fireball and that felt a lot better. I never touched a book after that. Also, the enemies that dash at you from offscreen are a little frustrating. Getting hit without having a chance to see the enemy feels bad.
Well done team, and congrats on submitting this. Cheers :)