"Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2021
call number/section: 1000, 741.5
subjects: extinct cities, fiction, secrecy, adventure fiction, bildungsromans, friendship, comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, lakes, adventure graphic novels, action and adventure comics, coming-of-age comics, graphic novels
Editions
Pamment, Jason
Thirteen-year-old Iris craves grand adventure, but knows that in the tiny country town of Bugden that is unlikely to happen to her. She wishes she could be more like her best friend, Sam, who seems content with swimming in the lake and catching bugs--but when Sam and Iris discover a dry riverbed outside of town, and follow it, they discover a hidden city of mystery and lost time.
Schools: 6
Pamment, Jason
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2021)
"Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 3