Available Formats
The Bawk-ness Monster
By (Author) Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter
Roaring Brook Press
First Second
14th November 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained
741.5
Hardback
224
Width 158mm, Height 222mm, Spine 18mm
566g
Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster-half sea serpent, half chicken-saved her from drowning. Now, years later, she's about to move away to a new city, and before she goes, she needs the help of her best friends, Luc and K, for a vitally important mission: seeing "Bessie" one more time. But in their quest to find Bessie and give Penny the send-off she deserves, the kids stumble into a whole new problem-cryptids are being kidnapped by an evil collector, and only Penny, Luc, and K can save them!
"Awash in silly asides, with the antics and kooky gadgetry of a 007 flick, this watery romp lands its affirmation that living authentically is possible for everyone--even cryptids."--Booklist
Sara Goetter and Natalie Riess are a cartoonist duo from Pennsylvania. Sara has written and drawn multiple anthology shorts and currently runs the webcomic Dibbit and Boo 2, Natalie created the Space Battle Lunchtime series and the webcomic Snarlbear, and they collaborated to create Dungeon Critters. They currently live and make comics together in Austin, TX, with their cat, Tilly.