The Bawk-ness Monster

Ages 8 to 12

A middle grade graphic novel about a gang of kids who become cryptid hunters.

Penny swears that when she was a little girl, a creature called the Bawk-ness Monster—half sea-serpent, half chicken—saved her from drowning. Now, years later, she’s about to move away to a new city, and before she goes she needs the help of her best friends, Luc and K, for a vitally important mission: to help her see “Bessie” one more time and prove that what happened was real. But in their quest to find Bessie, the kids stumble into a whole new problem—cryptids are being kidnapped by an evil collector, and only Penny, Luc, and K can save them!

About the Author

Sara Goetter and Natalie Riess are a cartoonist duo from Pennsylvania. Sara has written and drawn multiple anthology shorts and currently runs the webcomic Dibbit and Boo 2, Natalie created the Space Battle Lunchtime series and the webcomic Snarlbear, and they collaborated to create Dungeon Critters. They currently live and make comics together in Austin, TX, with their cat, Tilly.