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“Engaging, intriguing, and spine-tingling.“
Reading age
8-12
Genre
Mystery
Publisher
First Second
Publication date
September 13, 2016
My brief summary of the book
Charles, a soon-to-be journalist boy, is moving with his family to Echo City. Charles is unhappy about moving to Echo City and must live in an abandoned hotel with his annoying, optimistic parents. On the night of his move, Charles sees a monster that tries to eat him. The next day, a boy named Kevin shows up and offers a card that calls a monster mediator named Margo Maloo. Join Charles and Margo on their humorous but spine-chilling adventures.
My thoughts
This comic book is hilarious and well-made. Reviews said the book is scary, but I thought it was not so frightening. The illustrations are fun and cartoony. The palette is dark but a bit light too. I can’t wait to read the next book already.
My rating
About the author
Drew Weing lives in Athens, GA with his wife, fellow cartoonist Eleanor Davis, and too many cats.
More by the author
- The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Monster Mall (The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, 2)
- The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Tangled Web (The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, 3)
- Set To Sea
