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After the kiddos were in bed last night, I took the time to finish Surfside Girls: The Secret of Danger Point, so I could review it today. (Remember my graphic novel obsessed 10-year-old? I can only hold her off for so long!) It’s got stretches that are pretty light on text and a fluffier storyline, so it wasn’t a hardship; it was a fun, summer-themed mystery, with ghosts and a mysterious, dastardly land developer as well as an animal conservation angle. This isn’t a Telgemeier or Jamieson–or a Shannon Hale–as far as depth goes, but the Nancy-Drew-meets-beach-story feel is going to appeal to its audience. My only real complaint is the two girls’ swimsuits. Maybe they’re realistic, yes, but MUST we put 12-year-olds into skimpy string bikini tops? Could we please try NOT to sexualize our children?
Sigh.
At any rate, that detail aside, my older girls are going to enjoy this one–but it’s not what I’d call a must-read for adults.