Officer Clawsome: Lobster Cop by Brian "Smitty" Smith, Chris Giarrusso
Series: Officer Clawsome #1
Published by HarperAlley on January 3, 2023
ISBN: 0063136368
Pages: 240
Genres: Humor
Format: Graphic Novel
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Lobster Cop is the first book in the new graphic novel series, Officer Clawsome. Written for children aged eight to twelve, young readers who like humor and fantasy will find this story funny and entertaining. Lobster Cop and his partner Stariana the starfish are a dynamic crime-fighting duo who try to keep the peace in Caper Cove. Criminals with names like Catburglarfish, Electric Eel, the Masked Mussel, and the crime boss Chowder-Head are no match for these two. Plenty of laughs are guaranteed with over-the-top marine humor such as “You break the law….you get the claw,” or “Time to talk to the top clam.” Fast-paced with lots of slams, bangs, and kapows! Digital illustrations are full-color, creative, and cartoonish! A strong addition to any graphic novel section.

Reviewed by Terri Bauld, Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library