Tentacles (Cryptid Hunters, Book 2)

by Roland Smith

Overview

Roland Smith's Scholastic debut—and the sequel to his bestseller CRYPTID HUNTERS—now in paperback!

Troubled waters! Cryptids—mythological creatures like the Loch Ness monster and Sasquatch—are Travis Wolfe's obsession, and he'll travel to the ends of the earth for proof. For cousins Marty and Grace, who have lived with Wolfe ever since Marty's parents disappeared, this means adventure—and danger! Now they're all en route to the South Pacific to track down a giant squid, but the freighter they're on seems to be haunted, and someone on board is determined to sabotage their mission. Will Marty and Grace get to the bottom of this fishy business, or end up at the bottom of the sea?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545178167
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Series:	Cryptid Hunters , #2
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	377,054
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Roland Smith first worked with animals at the Oregon Zoo, and he has been involved in animal rescues and conservation work around the world for more than 20 years. He is the author of numerous books for young readers, including Jack's Run, Zach's Lie, Peak, the Cryptid Hunters series, and the Storm Runners series. He is also the coauthor of numerous picture books with his wife, Marie. Roland lives with Marie on a farm south of Portland, Oregon. You can find him online at rolandsmith.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Tentacles

"A high-octane page-turner that will reel readers in and keep them riveted." - School Library Journal

"Smith's fast-paced story will capture the imagination of any action-loving reader." - BookPage

From the Publisher

Gr 5–8—Since the disappearance of Marty's parents, he and his cousin Grace have lived with her father, the renowned cryptozoologist Travis Wolfe. This sequel to Cryptid Hunters (Hyperion, 2005) begins with Wolfe mounting an expedition in search of a mythological giant squid. Marty, his friend Luther, and Grace join the crew aboard the Coelacanth, a refitted freighter. Unknown to Wolfe, however, his archenemy Noah Blackwood is in hot pursuit, determined to steal the gigantic creature and destroy Wolfe and his reputation. Add hatching dinosaur eggs, a manic chimpanzee, cool gadgets, a nifty undersea nuclear submarine, ruthless villains, murder, and sabotage to the mix and you've got a high-octane page-turner that will reel readers in and keep them riveted. Several unanswered questions suggest another sequel may be in the works, which will make Smith's fans very happy.—Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK

School Library Journal