By: Andi Watson & Josh Howard
Publisher: Minx Books
Publish Date: July 11, 2007
ISBN: 1401203701
Page #: 176
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Graphic Novels
Age Level: Older Teens
Series Titles: n/a
Subjects: Nightlife, Friendship, Mystery
Reader's Annotation: After getting caught with a fake I.D., Lottie is sent to her grandparents for a summer as punishment.
Synopsis: Lottie is spoiled and wild and lives for the London nightlife. But when she gets caught with a fake ID, her parents send her (as punishment) to her grandparents high-end resort club. Golf, ladies with tea, and the boring elite consume her rebellious spirit. But as a twist, a modern Nancy-Drew murder mystery change Lottie's summer experience into something more wild then her wild nights in London. Perhaps her boring summer punishment may turn out to be one very adventuresome summer! And, as much as she tries to avoid it, she may fall in love in the process.
One of the best parts of Clubbing is the never-ending British slang Lottie uses throughout the book. The back of the book provides a "Lottie's Lexicon" to help the reader decipher her tongue. But beware, you my start saying speaking in "Lottie."
Notes: CLUBBING is written by the Eisner- and Harvey-nominated indie sensation Andi Watson (Geisha, Paris, Skeleton Key) and illustrated by Josh Howard (Dead @ 17), Wizard magazine's pick as the #1 independent book to watch in 2005.
Stars: 5
Extras: Free Preview Online http://www.dccomics.com/media/excerpts/7503_x.pdf
Author Website: http://www.andiwatson.biz/
Illustrator Website (Warning: Adult/Graphic Images): http://joshhoward.typepad.com/
