Sink or Swim! (Batcat Book #2): A Graphic Novel (Volume 2) (Batcat, 2)
by Meggie Ramm
On This Page
Description
Batcat and Al the Ghost are great roommates -- Batcat even shares their eye scream occasionally -- but sometimes Batcat still craves solo them time. When Batcat visits the Mermaid Lagoon for a relaxing day of reading all by themselves, they discover the local mermaids in hysterics all over the beach -- so much for quiet day on the sand! It appears that something has drained the color from all the mermaid's tails, and they won't leave Batcat alone until the half-bat, half-cat reluctantly show more agrees to help find out what happened. With a bag of the mermaid's famous fish tacos on the line, Batcat will meet more zany inhabitants of Spooky Island and overcome their greatest anxiety in order to solve this colorful mystery! show lessTags
Recommendations
Member Reviews
A delightful sequel, equal to the first book! Batcat and Al are pals and roommates, but sometimes Batcat still likes "me time," so they head off to the beach...but the beach is covered with mermaids, because something in the water is leaching the color out of their tails. Batcat reluctantly agrees to investigate in return for fish tacos, then has a very frightening day when they visit a kraken and a cloud of flying fish, and wind up stranded on a rock in the ocean. Fortunately, Al comes to check on Batcat, and a ghost sailor (Captain Yargh) helps them return to shore. They're pursued by a vampire penguin who sucks color instead of blood, and thus the original problem is resolved. Humor (I love Batcat's interactions with the narrator), show more adventure, and themes of identity and fear/courage.
Back matter includes an author's note, nonbinary facts, how to draw Batcat at Al, and emanata and acknowledgments.
Quotes
"Youre the helpful adventuring type!" (mermaid to Batcat, 11)
Narrator in caption box: A perfect plan. What could possibly go wrong?
"HEY!! WHAT GIVES?!" (34)
Narrator: As Batcat sat on the rock, dark thoughts started to creep in.
"CAN THEY NOT?!" (56)
Batcat: "Today was filled with scary things. But I made it back here. And everything is OK. It's kind of like what the narrator said."
Al the ghost: "The narrator? What narrator?" (85) show less
Back matter includes an author's note, nonbinary facts, how to draw Batcat at Al, and emanata and acknowledgments.
Quotes
"Youre the helpful adventuring type!" (mermaid to Batcat, 11)
Narrator in caption box: A perfect plan. What could possibly go wrong?
"HEY!! WHAT GIVES?!" (34)
Narrator: As Batcat sat on the rock, dark thoughts started to creep in.
"CAN THEY NOT?!" (56)
Batcat: "Today was filled with scary things. But I made it back here. And everything is OK. It's kind of like what the narrator said."
Al the ghost: "The narrator? What narrator?" (85) show less
I liked the first one better, but this is still cute and fun. Ramm features a different take on fear than most stories that confronting fear doesn’t necessarily make it disappear. In some cases, it can make it worse.
SN: There were some COOL action sequences here with the Kraken and the flying fish. Was pleasantly surprised there.
SN: There were some COOL action sequences here with the Kraken and the flying fish. Was pleasantly surprised there.
Ratings
Members
- Recently Added By
Author Information
6 Works 113 Members
Awards and Honors
Classifications
- Genre
- Graphic Novels & Comics
- DDC/MDS
- 741.50 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics
- LCC
- PZ7.7 .R355 .B — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 22
- Popularity
- 1,186,047
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (2.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
