Deja Ross Speaks to Freaks - by Lisa Naffziger (Paperback)

About the Book

"Deja Ross is a seventh-grade cryptozoologist. That means she loves monsters... and hopes to someday prove they're real! On a long family road trip, she pulls out her new video camera to search for legendary creatures at every stop. One night, Deja sneaks out of the RV and meets the Texas chupacabra face-to-face! In her excitement to meet an actual cryptid, she charms the beast out of eating her. It turns out that mythological animals are not only real... they can talk. And maybe it's time for their stories to be heard! Deja and her furry new friend hatch a plan to interview the rest of the cryptid community. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones on the trail... and some other monster-hunters don't have intentions as pure as Deja's. Has she led her beloved beasts into a trap?"--Amazon.

Book Synopsis

Who's brave enough to make friends with a monster? Deja discovers the hidden world of America's mythical creatures in this lovable and exciting graphic novel!

Deja Ross is a seventh-grade cryptozoologist. That means she loves monsters... and hopes to someday prove they're real!

On a long family road trip, she pulls out her new video camera to search for legendary creatures at every stop. One night, Deja sneaks out of the RV and meets the Texas chupacabra face-to-face! In her excitement to meet an actual cryptid, she charms the beast out of eating her. It turns out that mythological animals are not only real... they can talk. And maybe it's time for their stories to be heard!

Deja and her furry new friend hatch a plan to interview the rest of the cryptid community. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones on the trail... and some other monster-hunters don't have intentions as pure as Deja's. Has she led her beloved beasts into a trap?

Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Lisa Naffziger (Minus) presents a page-turning adventure that celebrates friendship, curiosity, and the most adorable critters you've never seen.

Review Quotes

"A heartwarming ode to cryptids, outsiders, and the joy of being a monster kid." -- Dave Scheidt (Mayor Good Boy, Agents of S.L.A.M.)

"A mysterious and magical road trip packed with humor, heart, and charm!" -- Steph Mided (Club Kick Out!, Martian Ghost Centaur)

"Hilarious and heartfelt. Naffziger's inviting artwork makes her passion for monsters clear and infectious, but her skill at writing lovable characters is the real star of the show." -- Hamish Steele (DeadEndia, Pantheon)

"Lisa Naffziger draws the cutest monsters in the business!" -- Sophie Campbell (Wet Moon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

"Lisa Naffziger is my new favorite monster wrangler." -- Ira Marcks (Shark Summer, Spirit Week)

About the Author

Lisa Naffziger is a comic artist and children's book illustrator from the Midwest. In March of 2014, she graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Sequential Art. In 2018, she successfully Kickstarted and self-published a memoir travel comic (I Don't Wanna Puke in Tijuana). Most recently, her YA crime thriller graphic novel, Minus, was published with Iron Circus Comics.