Description

Dev and his pet cat, Tuna, are ready for a summer of sleepovers, endless games of cricket and sweet mangos, until they discover a Yeti loose in Kathmandu. It ransacks the kitchen, creates messes around the house and eats all the snacks – but Dev gets the blame! With his parents threatening to send him away for the summer, will Dev and Tuna be able to prove his innocence. and catch a Yeti along the way?

Publisher Review

Showing us that those who really want to listen will always give their all to understand, this freezing adventure about a very clumsy yeti and an imaginative boy (and his cat) will certainly warm your heart. -- Laura Suarez * Monster Support Group * ...This early graphic novel features colorful illustrations, large panels, descriptive text, and engaging speech bubbles. Several Nepali words are incorporated throughout the story, with helpful footnotes providing pronunciation and definitions for readers unfamiliar with the language. [...] the creative premise and expressive artwork make for an entertaining read. VERDICT A fun, mischievous graphic novel that will appeal to young readers. A solid decent purchase for larger collections. * SLJ - Fiction Series Made Simple * Dev and his cat, Tuna, live in Kathmandu with his parents and grandma. It's the beginning of summer, and he can't wait to spend a month away from school eating sweet mangoes, enjoying sleepovers with his cousins, and playing games of cricket with his friends. However, when he spots a yeti roaming the streets, things take a turn for the worse. The yeti makes an uninvited visit to Dev's house, where it creates a complete mess, leaving Dev to blame. When Dev tries to explain to his parents and grandma that the yeti made the mess, they don't believe him. If he doesn't get it together, he'll be spending his summer with strict Ranu Aunty, away from everything he was looking forward to. Can Dev track down and capture the yeti in order to prove his innocence? Or will his summer be completely ruined? Pradhan and Shrestha's beautiful picture-book-like comic pulses with warm illustrations of softly rounded characters in a saturated palette. Dev's frustration with being blamed for the yeti's messes will surely resonate with elementary-school readers. -- Jonathan Khan * Booklist * This fun graphic novel set in Nepal follows Dev, who is looking forward to an exciting summer, until a rogue yeti starts causing chaos around the house that Dev is blamed for. Now Dev, along with his trusty cat Tuna, have to prove that the yeti is real before Dev gets into even more trouble. -- Alice Nuttall * BookRiot - 13 Great New Children's Books Out in June 2025 * Yelp! Yeti! is a delight, good humoured and well drawn, and the good news is that further adventures for Dev are planned -- Frank Plowright * Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide *