The Monster Sisters and the Mystery of the Stone Octopus

This action-packed read features adventure, history lessons, a realistic sibling dynamic, strong female characters and a little bit of intrigue. The author uses the story to teach young readers about colonialism and Indigenous land. Although it’s location-specific, taking place in Victoria BC, the story pulls you along and the location becomes as interesting as the characters. The author is very well-known in Victoria as the creator of Perogy Cat, an iconic local cartoon character that has inspired art projects around the world, has its own book and a theme song written and sung by Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies. Gareth was the artist-in-residence for two years at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, British Columbia.