Sea Sirens
A Trot & Cap'n Bill Adventure
Graphic Novel - 2019
Trot, a Vietnamese American surfer girl, and Cap'n Bill, her cranky one-eyed cat, catch too big a wave and wipe out, sucked down into a magical underwater kingdom where an ancient deep-sea battle rages. The beautiful Sea Siren mermaids are under attack from the Serpent King and his slithery minions--and Trot and her feline become dangerously entangled in this war of tails and fins. This beautiful graphic novel was inspired by The Sea Fairies, L. Frank Baum's "underwater Wizard of Oz." It weaves Vietnamese mythology, fantastical ocean creatures, a deep-sea setting, quirky but sympathetic main characters, and fast-paced adventure into an imaginative, world-building story.--
Publisher:
New York :, Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House,, [2019]
Copyright Date:
©2019
ISBN:
9780451480163
0451480163
0451480163
Branch Call Number:
GN J CHU
Characteristics:
140 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Additional Contributors:
Alternative Title:
Sea sirens : a Trot and Captain Bill adventure


Opinion
From Library Staff
Trot and her cranky cat Cap'n Bill get pulled under a wave and end up in a magical underwater kingdom where an ancient battle rages. Mermaids, slithery serpents, and more underwater creatures tie Trot and her cat into their war.
Grades 3-5
From the critics

Comment
Add a CommentI know I'm not the target audience but I found it very predictable and dry, even as a book for that level reader.
Cute middle grade comic about a Vietnamese surfer girl, her grandfather, and her cat, who discovers a mermaid realm in the ocean. The story is clearly for kids, and the art is beautiful.