Author/Illustrator: Matthew Loux
Publisher: Oni Press
Grade levels: 2-3, 4-5, 6-8
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Special Attractions: Child Lead Characters
Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Jack Putnam and his eight-year-old brother Benny are being dragged against their will on a summer-long vacation with their family. And not to somewhere cool like Disney World, but to a little port town in Maine named Chowder Bay, far away from anyplace fun. But what promises to be a very bleak summer quickly becomes a series of exciting adventures filled with mysterious government agents, grizzled old fishermen, and giant lobsters. Chowder Bay is far from boring—it’s one of the most mysterious places on Earth!
Titles in this series:
The Legend of Old Salty
Salt Water Taffy: A Climb Up Mt. Barnabas
The Truth About Dr. True
Salt Water Taffy: Calderas Revenge Part 1
Salt Water Taffy: Calderas Revenge Part 2
Awards: American Library Association YALSA award