Reviewed by Kellie Nissen
I’m going to be honest here – with a title like Frog, Log & Dave,
I was not too sure what I would be in for … a basal reader perhaps? But
no, in fact, I was very pleasantly surprised.
This book is funny!
Frog, Log and Dave are big time rock stars (in their own minds) and the
talent behind ‘The Tricycles’ with Frog the self-proclaimed Queen of Guitar
Shredding, Log rocking the mic, and Dave the King of Bass Slapping. And we
can’t forget Jeremy, their loyal groupie-cum-roadie.
Things are going just fine with the band – even though Frog would prefer
that Dave didn’t accept jelly babies as payment – until disaster strikes in the
form of a storm. Lightning targets and destroys their instruments along with
their only source of income.
Fortunately, there is a delivery driver shortage—and the trio happens to have a van—so ‘Frog Log Dave Deliveries’ is born.
Unfortunately, their first client happens to be Count Evil von Evil, who requires a ‘special’ delivery—his newly designed pollutobomb—to Town Hall right
on the hour the mayor is due to accept the award for her town being the ‘most
pollution-free city in the world’.
Full of ‘near misses’, punny quips, somewhat dry humour and a series of
‘oh no’ moments, Frog, Log & Dave Nearly Save the Day is packed
cover to cover with action and laugh-out-loud moments. Author Trent Jamieson
has created three of the most believable, unbelievable characters and may well have instigated a surge in the purchase of jelly babies. Illustrator Brent
Wilson’s depiction of all the characters – particularly the living pollutobomb
– brings them to life on the page and despite the closeup images and bold
colours, doesn’t overwhelm the story or text.
This clever and highly entertaining graphic novel will delight readers
from the age of 6 and (well) beyond. It reminds me of the ‘old fashioned’ comic
strips – great characters, simple but bold illustrations and strong story.
I shall be looking forward to the next in what I hope will be a long
series.
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