This book will have limited appeal to students, mainly those who love monsters, cannot read too well, may be prone to nightmares, and who have trouble with comprehension.  This is a graphic novel about ten young monsters who’ve formed a friendship and one day are headed out to the beach for a day of fun.  There they meet Gil, a fish monster, who is afraid to go into the water and is afraid of fish.  They talk him into going with them into the water and he ends up saving their lives from the giant squid.  He then discovers his family.  The story is kind of lame, the dialogue is lame, and what is strange is that the cover is intentionally made to look beat up and well worn, as if it’s been a loved book.  Why?  To fool the kids into thinking this is a popular book?  Some younger kids will enjoy it, but most won’t pick it up.  Most school libraries won’t have the budget to purchase these books.