Horn Book-Rezension
Pip and friends visit Port Candor, where Pip's ability to talk to magical animals is put to use with sea-dwellers including Spinnerseals, Slimekrakens, and, helpfully, a misunderstood sea monster. As usual for this appealing middle-grade series (Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures and others), there's plenty of clever humor stemming from the creatures' quirks, particularly on the black-and-white-illustrated pages from Pip's favorite book, Jeffrey Higgleston's Guide to Magical Creatures. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist-Rezension
Previously, Pip Bartlett managed to save her Aunt Emma's town from a Fuzzle infestation and train an omniphobic unicorn in Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures (2015); now she puts her magical-creature knowledge to use at the beach, where a rash of vandalism incidents interrupts her vacation with her best friend, Tomas. When Pip spots some suspicious markings on the glass of a shattered storefront, she suspects a Slimekraken may be to blame. As always, Pip's entertaining exploits are supplemented with excerpts from her magical-creature guidebook, and readers will delight in the imaginative marine life Pearce and Stiefvater have dreamed up. Whirlpool-causing Spinnerseals, ambitious Jobfish, and noisy Tubafish are just a few of the critters swimming through Pip's fun and funny new adventure.--Julia Smith Copyright 2018 Booklist
