MIDDLE GRADE GRAPHIC NOVEL : Camp Monster by Kate Messner & Falynn Koch
ABOUT THE BOOK
Tasha's family has run Camp Yeti for generations, but these days there just aren't enough Yetis to fill the bunks. This summer they are rebranding as CAMP MONSTER--a super fun summer camp experience for ALL of monster-kind. Tasha can't wait to show off all the camp traditions she loves!
But things get off to a rocky start--the goblins are causing a ruckus, the ogre is a total diva, and the werewolf keeps disappearing. This is not the perfect summer Tasha had hoped for. Then a series of mysterious mishaps occurs . . . someone is trying to sabotage Camp Monster! Can these monsters set aside their differences to find out who is behind the hijinks?
REVIEW
This delightful graphic novel seems destined to be loved by many young readers. Camp Yeti's change to Camp Monster brings monsters of different kinds together at camp for the first time. Unfortunately, things go wrong right from the first. Pranking goblins, a lunch lady who looks like she wants to eat the campers, and hints that humans might be in the area create plenty of tension. Tasha, the yeti daughter of the camp owners, believes that if things go well, the camp will continue to operate as she shares in her letters to her grandpa. But conflict between the campers occurs frequently and the activities don't appeal to everyone (a werewolf avoids swimming fervently). And the pranks seem to be increasing in intensity. And if humans discover the camp, the camp will have to shut down. Many humorous touches make this book lots of fun to read. Riddles that must be answered before the campers can eat, a magically enlivened makerspace project or two, and a werewolf whose full moon transformations aren't exactly what one might expect. The book that frightens the monsters into fleeing the library might just elicit giggles from young readers if they recognize it (it's a classic!). The bright, action-packed panels keep the story moving from start to finish with plenty of visual humor. A winning title that is bound to become a favorite for young readers as well as myself. Highly recommended.
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