- Graphic Novels
- Ages 9–12
- Fantasy
Eowulf: The Creature Connection
Book 2 in EowulfView the full series
Eowulf starts her dream job at a magical supply shop on a lost island, only to stumble into a conspiracy of vanishing monster movie-stars and a stolen doomsday helmet. Book two takes the wisecracking monster-hunter further out.
- Best for9–12
- FormatGraphic
- Length192 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr30 min
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
Tone
- Funny
- Adventurous
- Exciting
- Irreverent
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Eowulf Wegmund cannot wait to leave the suburbs behind and start her new job at Vulcan's Celestial Supply Shop on the lost island of Celestina. Her very first assignment sounds simple enough: deliver the dreaded Helm of Balor to a movie studio and keep it out of the wrong hands. But at Metropolitan Studios in Queens, home to monster stars like Umo Klegginshredder and Vexla Verhoon, actors have been mysteriously disappearing, including Umo's dear friend Grogin, and when the helmet itself is stolen, Eowulf finds herself at the centre of a dark conspiracy. Now she and a band of new monster friends must face an interdimensional villain and stop a cosmic cataclysm before it is too late. Mike Cavallaro's second Eowulf adventure delivers more fast, funny, big-hearted monster action, with the same iconic heroine and even wilder worlds.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
The second Eowulf adventure, best for 9 to 12s reading alone and adventurous 8s alongside. Exciting monster peril, not gore. It stands up on its own but rewards having read book one first.
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- Best fit · 9–12
- Read aloud · 8–11
- Independent · 9–12
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Patchy
Works well for
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
1 / 5 · Wide awake
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
2 / 5 · Mild
Best for
- Fantasy adventure fans
- Graphic novel lovers
- Funny action
Avoid if
- Wants calm bedtime
- Sensitive to peril
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
Eowulf finally gets to work at a magical shop on a lost island, and on day one monster movie-stars start vanishing and a dangerous helmet goes missing. With a crew of new monster friends she races to stop an interdimensional baddie, and it is even bigger and funnier than book one.
- Adventure and freedom
- Being special or chosen
- Surviving danger
Why parents love it
The sequel widens the mythology without losing the wit, sending its sharp, funny heroine into a genuinely inventive monster-showbiz world. Fast-paced and confident, it is a reliable pick for a child who loves imaginative, humour-driven fantasy comics.
- Shared humour
- Indie gem discovery
In the series
Eowulf.
2 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Mike Cavallaro.
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