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391 pp.
| HarperCollins/B+B
| December, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-223650-0$12.99
(3)
4-6
Creature Keepers series.
Illustrated by
Rohitash Rao.
Jordan Grimsley just wants a simple, fun-filled Mexican vacation free of Creature Keepers responsibilities. But despite being frozen at the end of Creature Keepers and the Burgled Blizzard-Bristles, Jordan's nemesis Chupacabra is again attempting world domination. A host of familiar humans and cryptids feature in this exciting and funny final showdown. Frequent cartoon-style line drawings should help engage reluctant readers.
(3)
4-6
Creature Keepers series.
Bigfoot doesn't like to be called "Bigfoot" or "Sasquatch." He prefers "Syd"--which Jordan and Abbie, grandchildren of a legendary cryptozoologist, learn when they're sent to the Canadian wilderness to protect him. But Syd's not the only cryptid in trouble, as the nefarious Gusto has returned. Aided by cartoon-style line drawings, this second offering is as lively and comical as the first.
(3)
4-6
Creature Keepers series.
Twelve-year-old Jordan is stuck cleaning out his dead grandfather's house in a Florida swamp, and he's initially bored stupid. But it turns out that Grandpa Grimsley wasn't just a crazy old man--he protected creatures like the New Jersey Devil and the Loch Ness Monster. Now it's Jordan's turn. The series-starter's energetic plotting is laced with humor; cartoon-style line drawings appear liberally.