Attack of the Killer Komodos (A Maggie and Nate Mystery #2)
by Summer Rachel Short (Author)
Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, this exciting second book in the Maggie and Nate Mystery series follows the friends to Yellowstone National Park where they must track down a deadly creature amidst a series of natural disasters. Having rescued her town from zombifying mutant mushrooms, eleven-year-old Magnolia Stone is ready for her next adventure!
Maggie and her best friend, Nate, head to Yellowstone National Park to visit Maggie's park ranger dad. But when the kids bump into a rogue Komodo dragon, a dangerous predator that shouldn't even be in the park, and a major earthquake leaves Maggie and Nate stranded, they set off to figure out what's going on and to reunite Maggie's family once again.
While Maggie comes up with scientific solutions as they battle earthquakes, landslides, wolves, and other unusual creatures, Nate focuses on conspiracy theories and getting stellar footage for his YouTube channel. But only by combining their skills will they have any hope of saving Yellowstone or each other.
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School Library Journal
Gr 4-7-For budding naturalist Magnolia Stone, exploring the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park is a dream come true. She is there with her family and her adventuresome best friend, Nate, who produces The Conspiracy Squad on YouTube. Nate is a fan of the supernatural, and he is convinced that Bigfoot inhabits Yellowstone and is determined to document it. Maggie's father is a park ranger and Nate believes that he is part of conspiracy to keep Sasquatch secret. Maggie and Nate get more than they bargained for when they find themselves separated from the group after an earthquake disrupts their trip. Finding themselves lost and possibly hunted by rogue Komodo dragons, they then discover they are on the set of a Finn Brody documentary, which is a once-in-a lifetime, big deal in their book! Readers will appreciate that author Short has a background as a science reporter. VERDICT A thrilling, fast-paced adventure book where readers discover awe-inspiring science with interesting and diverse characters.
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JUV053000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
