Reviewed by Kerry Gittins
Mole. Max Mole. Secret agent. Well, not quite a fully-fledged secret
agent - yet.
Max is on a mission to save the world from the
bad guys – specifically Dr Nude and the extremely evil Eric Goldfish-Finger –
so he can become the 007 of the animal world. But first, the secret agent
judges must agree that he has passed their tests. This is not as easy as it
sounds for someone who thinks he has a foolproof, masterful
plan to thwart the evil villains. If you ask his partners, Helena Hippo (the
muscle) and June Bug (the brains), that’s not always – if ever - the case.
He’ll have three chances to prove himself and, if he gets it wrong, they all
fail.
In this hilarious new graphic novel from the
very talented James Foley, we’ll see Max, Helena, and June, try their best to
defeat a despicable, robot suited mole rat and a maniacal, tank driving, bank
robbing fish with a poisonous side kick. There are lots of explosions, tricky
situations, toilets and laugh out loud moments that will engage and entertain
readers. Two of my favourites are Mr W’s new acronym for the agency – The Official International League Exterminating Terrorism (T.O.I.L.E.T.), and the very clever
play on words and images when the team figures out Goldfishfinger’s next move
will be to try and steal the priceless, sold gold fishfinger, the new art work
by Andy Warthog.
This is sure to be a much sort after graphic
novel series for tweens and spy fans. So as Max says, 'Let's Rock and Mole!'
Supporting
teaching themes could include friendships, secret agents, spies, animals, perseverance.
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