Frog, Log and Dave almost save the day! by Trent Jamieson. Illus. by Brent Wilson

The Tricycles rock band features Frog, the Queen of guitar shredding, Log on vocals and Dave the dog on bass. The band have Excalivan, which Frog, the D.I.Y mechanic keeps on the road. Their devoted fan Jeremy the pigeon is always there to help out but also loves his job writing toothbrush instructions. When the band need to find a better paying job and earn enough to replace their instruments which are struck by lightning, they turn Excalivan into a delivery vehicle. FLD Deliveries first customer, Count Evil von Evil, is prepared to pay a huge amount just to have a ticking parcel delivered to the Town Hall. Disaster is narrowly avoided when Jeremy, who has recently completed a six-week online course in disarming pollutobombs, saves the day.

The cartoons are colourful and dynamic with bold black outlines and lots of action. The main characters had very limited expressions, especially Log, and plucky little Jeremy was the only one with real character development but this is a simple, fun, easy to read and nicely produced.

Themes: Adventure, Courage, Friendship.

Sue Speck