The legend of the Lunar Serpentis is the tallest of tales…or is it? In this graphic novel for early middle readers, a fearsome sea serpent comes back to haunt an island in the Pacific Northwest after a 100-year reprieve.
A tiny island is experiencing extreme weather, a rash of shipwrecks and the disappearance of whole swaths of marine life. Is it climate change? A bad storm season? Or is something else going on?
The second graphic novel in the Sueño Bay Adventures returns to the Pacific Northwest, where plucky and independent Jenna finds herself in some trouble after a dog in her care is injured. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Jenna aligns herself with exotic animal dealers looking to make a quick buck off the local floral and fauna. When Jenna finds a rare egg, she unknowingly sets off a sequence of events that could mean the end of the peaceful village of Sueño Bay.
In spite of her attempts to keep them out of her business, Jenna can't keep her friends from poking around when the supernatural is involved. And soon enough this crew of young sleuths are in a race against time with the greatest Moon Creature of all, Lunar Serpentis. Key Selling Points
• In Otter Lagoon, a young girl teams up with a local troublemaker to sell exotic animals and stolen crab while trying to save money to help a dog she's responsible for injuring. She unknowingly disturbs an ancient creature and sets off a destructive string of events that she has to fix before the creature destroys the entire island of Sueño Bay.
•A story about fighting for your independence but getting in over your head and the friends who rally around to support you. Also a story about magical creatures who do not like you stealing their eggs.
•Set on a mysterious island, the realistic art and moody setting is sure to appeal to young readers and adults alike. Think The Goonies meets Amulet.
• Sparse text and easy-to-follow narrative make this the perfect graphic novel introduction for readers interested in something more than picture books.
•The author/illustrator is well-known for his Graphic Guide Adventure series and as the illustrator for the popular Tank & Fizz series. He lives on a small island in the Pacific Northwest (Salt Spring).
•The perfect blend of mystery, friendship and moon creatures, the Sueño Bay Adventures series includes Shadow Island, Otter Lagoon, Hermit Hill and Candle Point, and will continue with four more books.
