Attack of the Killer Komodos (A Maggie and Nate Mystery #2)

by Summer Rachel Short (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

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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A humorous, genre-blurring survival story.

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.

Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Summer Rachel Short
Summer Rachel Short lives in north Texas with her husband, three kids, and their Maine Coon cat, Emme. Before spinning tales about mutant mushrooms, she worked as a science reporter for her university's newspaper, where she wrote on topics including nanotech tweezers, poultry farm pollution, and the nighttime habits of spiders and snakes. Summer can often be found exploring new places with her family and dreaming up ideas for her next book. Learn more at SRachelShort.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534468689
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date
September 14, 2021
Series
A Maggie and Nate Mystery
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV053000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Library of Congress categories
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