With the bonus of being a graphic novel, this book tackles tons of sea life information and builds in an adventure along the way.

Famous explorer, Fabien Cousteau, invites his two young friends to join him on a high sea adventure as they head out to tag a great white shark. But the shark isn't the only thing they discover along the way.

Graphic novels are a huge hit with my kids, and I was excited to receive one which puts an educational twist in along the way. The book opens immediately with the strong message that sharks are endanger and gives one reason why. From there, it switches to the adventure itself. Starring Fabien Cousteau, two young boys accompany him and his crew out to the ocean. The adventure blows through, making sure the pacing stays high. All the while, information...very factual...accompanies the adventure and provides tons of facts and knowledge to the reader.

The illustrations are top notch and a treat to follow, but considering the illustrator, this isn't surprising. Fans of graphics will enjoy the book from this aspect alone.

While all of these wonderful aspects promise a great read, the information part is heavy. The constant stream of knowledge doesn't flow into the dialogue naturally, and the amount of text greatly outweighs that which is usually found in graphic novels. While kids who have a keen interest in learning more about sea life will enjoy this, others—and especially reluctant readers—might not stay engrossed in the pages.

Still, it's a great way to bring knowledge across to the reader and also provides some important, environmental issues.

I received a complimentary copy and am leaving my honest thoughts ( )