Disclaimer: I received this book from NetGalley. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book Series: Malamander Book 1

Rating: 4/5

Publication Date: May 2, 2019

Genre: MG Fantasy

Recommended Age: 10+ (lost and found)

Publisher: Walker Books

Synopsis: A quirky, creepy fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea finds a colorful cast of characters in hot pursuit of a sea monster thought to convey a surprising gift.

It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost and Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor. It seems that Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age, lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby, and she’s sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find them. The trouble is, Violet is being pursued at that moment by a strange hook-handed man. And the town legend of the Malamander — a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true — is rearing its scaly head. As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet’s kin? This lighthearted, fantastical mystery, featuring black-and-white spot illustrations, kicks off a trilogy of fantasies set in the seaside town.

Review: This is a fun book! The characters are likable and the story is exciting. This would definitely be something many kids would absolutely love.

However, I think the story is predictable for me but for a kid I could see where this would be an amazing read.

Verdict: A cute book!