A
massive storm hits the beach, bringing with it thunder, lightning and destruction.
Buildings suffer damage, roads are flooded and debris litters the beach and
surrounding foreshore.
Doing
their bit to clean up the beach, the friends come across a dead seagull with
plastic wrapped around its neck.
Even more horrifying is the discovery of a nearby stormwater pipe polluting the water with paint tins, slime and an off-white powder.
Maxi,
Rachel and Felix are on a mission to find the polluter dumping rubbish into the
ocean.
Peter
Baldwin’s simple black and white drawings add a comic relief to the story and a
depth to the characters that make the story come to life. Maxi, whose world
revolves around the beach and becoming a lifeguard, Felix in his bedroom turned
forensic lab analysing water samples and intrepid Rachel snapping photos with
her camera, writing articles for the school newspaper.
Throw
in the resident school bully Josh and his slobbering bulldog Precious, Police
Sergeant Jolly who doesn’t like them and Grandpa Bill who is more like Maxi’s
best friend than Grandfather all set the stage.
Written
by Bondi Beach Rescue lifeguard Trent (Maxi) Maxwell and author David Lawrence
this rollicking adventure is full of comedic moments, complicated
relationships, and the hidden dangers of the ocean.
Title: Maxi the Lifeguard: The
Stormy Protest
Author: Trent Maxwell & David
Lawrence
Illustrator: Peter Baldwin
Publisher: Affirm Press, $12.99
Publication date: 25 September 2018
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781925584974
For ages: 6 - 9
Type: Junior Fiction
