Czekai, Jef. Grampa and Julie: Shark Hunters. Somerville, MA : Czekaj Press : Distributed by Top Shelf Productions, 2004.
Plot: Required to provide an obligatory "what I did this summer" report, Julie launches into an epic tale of a great shark hunt. With her grampa, she hopes to capture the world's largest shark, only to be hijacked by a pair of rapping animals, rescued by ocean monkeys, scammed by business cats, and captured by pirates. Yet, the story does not end in the ocean. The two reach the limits of outer space and the North Pole, forever seeking the elusive shark and its biggest wish... to find his gum-chewing friend from long ago.
Genre: Comics
Reading Level: Grades 4-9
Similar Titles: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Personal Thoughts: A humorous, over-the-top story presented as a back to school report. Apparently, pieces of the comic originally starred in the Nickelodeon Magazine. Like Wimpy Kid, Julie's story plays on the concept of a kid-written style with illustrations supporting the text. However, Julie appears calmer and considerably more mature than her fellow characters, particularly her grampa. She tends to fall in the "kid in an adult body" trap. Still, the book reads quickly and amusingly, providing a great "next read" for Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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