Reviewed by Sarah Tegerdine
Jawsome: Licence to Rock is the second instalment
of the brand-new graphic novel series, Jawsome by Gold Coast author illustrator
Rebecca J Timmis.
Like its predecessor, children can sink
their shark teeth into two fintastic volumes in one. For anyone discovering the
series for the first time, Jawsome is about a circle of juvenile shark friends;
Finley, Hunter, Gilleon, and Gnash. They go about their day as regular shark kids
but by night, they rock the oceans.
The first tale; Licence to Rock, sees the
mysterious disappearance of Gnash, the band’s gnarly drummer. Panic strikes as
their imminent trip to Euro-fishin is delayed. The friends band together to
follow the clues, recover their best friend, and save the world from the most
villainous villains; Dr Finrot, Super-evil Leader of the Alliance of Brutally
Bad Anglerfish (A.B.B.A).
The second story; Zombie Sharks Attack
begins with our favourite band rehearsing their brand-new track for the Rhythm
and Chews Festival. They are opening the festival, and it’s expected to be their
best launch ever. But from out of no-where, a new band, The Killer Wails zoom
up the charts, rendering Jawsome crushed and bewildered. Soon they uncover
something very seaspicous when the residents of Chumville are being zombified
by The Killer Wails music. Will Jawsome recover from this set back? Will they
solve mystery of the Zombie Sharks?
Jawsome is a hilarious
feast of word play at its best. This series will snap up young readers in a
flash with its rollicking fun action scenes and endearing characters.
Classic black and white illustrations feature on every
page, in a cartoon style that is highly engaging and entertaining, filled with
humour and characterisation.
Recommended for readers aged between 6 years and
upwards, reluctant readers and/or newly independent readers. Parents and kids
alike will have a lot of fun sharing this one.
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