This was a super fun graphic novel that will sure to be a big hit! The adventure series follows a group of friends as they uncover the sometimes silly mysteries that surround them. Kids will be wanting the next book as soon as they finish the first.

I wanted to like this book. A graphic novel about Bigfoot at school could be a lot of fun. I didn't find it especially funny though. The jokes are a bit lazy, the plot scattered.

This middle grade graphic novel is interesting. It flows well but is a tad bit wordy. It’s about a gal who runs the school newspaper in elementary school and her strive to find a good story. She’s tired of cafeteria stories and decides that she’s going to hunt for the cryptid everybody thinks is hiding in the locker room. The story is relatively short and easy, and it works, but great literature it’s not. It will not be here in 20 years so enjoy it while it is

I LOVE this story. It is so cute and wholesome, balancing a factual investigation with the need for common sense and logic. A great job!

'The Cryptid Club #1: Bigfoot Takes the Field' by Michael Brumm with art by Jeff Mack is a graphic novel for young readers about a mysterious siting at a school.

When there is rumors of a Bigfoot siting at her school, Lily decides to form a club with Henry and Oliver. They devise a way to sneak out of the house and investigate the school locker room. What they find could change the fate of their school football team.

I laughed pretty hard a few times while reading it. I think younger readers will really like this one. The art and characters are also fun.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from HarperColllins Children's Books and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

4 stars = Great!

This was cute! The characters are fun, the story is just the right amount of silly. I enjoyed the sibling relationship here, and the interactions between the main kids.

** “It’s hard to really want to do something and not be able to do it.” **

Michael Brumm, along with illustrator Jeff Mack, brings us the fun new graphic novel about Bigfoot and his journey to achieve his dreams in “Bigfoot Takes the Field.”

When two eighth-graders stumble upon Bigfoot taking a shower in the locker room, third-grader Henry joins forces with his older sister Lily to search for clues. They form the Cryptid Club with their young neighbor Oliver to determine why Bigfoot is visiting their school.

Using bright and colorful illustrations, “Bigfoot Takes the Field” is a story filled with tongue-in-cheek humor as well as having some inspirational moments. It reminds us about the difficulties of being an outsider and wanting to belong; achieving our dreams; and working together and overcoming our differences.

It does occasionally reference things kids might not understand, like the Illuminati, and some humor may be more appropriate for teens, but pre-teens and older will enjoy this fun story, which is due out June 7.

Four stars out of five.

HarperAlley provided this complimentary copy through NetGalley for my honest, unbiased review.

This was a super cute graphic novel, perfect for kids who like mysteries and monsters. Outcast Lily, her little brother Henry and Oliver the neighborhood kid she babysits need to find out the truth about the rumor of bigfoot being sighted at their school on the football field and in the locker room. Just so hilarious and can’t wait to see the next mystery they investigate.
Thanks to Harper Collins Childrens Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.

A cute children's graphic novel about cryptids! Rumors abound that there is a Bigfoot in the football locker room. Lily is determined to find the truth to get the scoop for the school newspaper. However, what she finds is actually a Bigfoot! It turns out that he isn't scary - he just wants to play football!

This is the first in a new series that looks to be part mystery, part cryptid! It was pretty cute and an interesting read.