Tentacles (Cryptid Hunters, Book 2)

Tentacles (Cryptid Hunters, Book 2)
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2013-07-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545281520

Roland Smith makes his Scholastic debut with a middle-grade adventure novel about the search for a mysterious creature--the giant squid--in this sequel to CRYPTID HUNTERS.Marty and Grace O'Hara's globe-trotting parents disappeared while on assignment for a nature magazine, and now they're living with their Uncle Wolfe, a scientist fascinated by cryptids--creatures that appear in myths but haven't been proven to exist, such as the Loch Ness Monster. Wolfe is planning an expedition to New Zealand to track a giant squid, and he's rented a huge (and possibly haunted) freighter for the trip. But someone on board is determined to sabotage their mission--and if Marty and Grace keeping poking their noses into things, they might end up the saboteur's next victims!

Cryptid Hunters

Cryptid Hunters
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Hyperion
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-03-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780786851621

After their parents are lost in an accident, thirteen-year old twins Grace and Marty are whisked away to live with their Uncle Wolfe-an uncle that they didn't even know they had! The intimidating Uncle Wolfe is an anthropologist who has dedicated his life to finding cryptids, mysterious creatures believed to be long extinct.

Chupacabra (Cryptid Hunters, Book 3)

Chupacabra (Cryptid Hunters, Book 3)
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545539080

Monsters of legend come to life! The thrilling third title in Roland Smith's popular Cryptid Hunters series. A mysterious creature, a missing girl, and danger at every turn . . .This riveting sequel to TENTACLES and CRYPTID HUNTERS reunites Marty and his unusual uncle, cryptozoologist Travis Wolfe, as they search the world for Wolfe's daughter, Grace. Grace has been kidnapped by her grandfather, the ruthless and dangerous Noah Blackwood, who has also stolen the two dinosaur hatchlings Wolfe was raising in secrecy. Now, with word that the mysterious creature known as Chupacabra has been sighted again, Wolfe is torn between his obsession with finding cryptids and his need to rescue his daughter. With trouble at every turn and a dangerous journey ahead, will Marty and Wolfe come face-to-face with the mythic monster? Even more frightening, will they reach Grace before it's too late?

Mutation (Cryptid Hunters, Book 4)

Mutation (Cryptid Hunters, Book 4)
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2014-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545732514

Monsters of legend come to life! The final thrilling title in Roland Smith's popular Cryptid Hunters series. Marty and his best friend, Luther, have managed to rescue Marty's cousin Grace from the clutches of the nefarious pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood, but their most dangerous mission lies ahead of them. Marty's parents have been missing in Brazil for months, and their trail has all but run cold. With time running out, Marty and the Cryptos Island crew race off for Brazil -- where they discover that Noah Blackwood has twisted the natural order of things beyond their wildest, most terrifying dreams.

Storm Runners (The Storm Runners Trilogy, Book 1)

Storm Runners (The Storm Runners Trilogy, Book 1)
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545323266

The first in a middle-grade action-adventure series from Roland Smith!Chase Masters and his father are "storm runners," racing across the country in pursuit of hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Anywhere bad weather strikes, they are not far behind. Chase is learning more on the road than he ever would just sitting in a classroom. But when the hurricane of the century hits, he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined.

Beneath

Beneath
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545564883

Roland Smith, the master of middle-grade adventure, returns with a new novel full of high-speed chases, secret identities, and a dangerous underground world. What waits Beneath?Pat O'Toole has always idolized his older brother, Coop. He's even helped Coop with some of his crazier plans -- such as risking his life to help his big brother dig a tunnel underneath their neighborhood in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Coop is . . . different. He doesn't talk on the phone, doesn't use email, and doesn't have friends. He's never really cared for anything but the thrill of being underground and Pat. So it's no surprise to anyone -- even Pat -- that after a huge fight with their parents, Coop runs away. Exactly one year later, Pat receives a package containing a digital voice recorder and a cryptic message from his brother. He follows the clues to New York City, and soon discovers that Coop has joined the Community, a self-sufficient society living beneath the streets. Now it's up to Pat to find his brother -- and bring him home.

Sasquatch

Sasquatch
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780606173865

A dubious Dylan joins his father on a search for Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest.

Descent

Descent
Author: Roland Smith
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 0544859766

In a thrilling novel from the best-selling author of Peak, mountain-climbing prodigy Peak Marcello faces his toughest challenge yet as he descends into Tibet and goes head-to-head with an old enemy.

Spell Starter (A Caster Novel)

Spell Starter (A Caster Novel)
Author: Elsie Chapman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338589520

The Sting meets Fight Club in this magical, action-packed sequel to Caster by Elsie Chapman. Every spell cast needs a starter.Aza Wu now has magic back. But like all things in her life, it has come at a great cost. After winning the Tournament of Casters, Aza is able to pay off her parents' debt to Saint Willow. But the price of the gathered spell she used to strip Finch of his magic has put her permanently in the employ of the gang leader. And the magic that has been returned to her is not her own.Aza is forced to use this magic, stolen and unpredictable, to do Saint Willow's dirty work. But the gang leader is ambitious and power-obsessed, and she always seems to have a larger plan. Aza knows that if Saint Willow can benefit, it doesn't matter who gets hurt along the way.Forced into a dangerous new situation, Aza will have to reckon with the choices she's made and the unstable magic she wields. If she can find a way out of Saint Willow's hold, she just might survive. That is, if her casting doesn't finally consume her.

The Candle and the Flame

The Candle and the Flame
Author: Nafiza Azad
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338306057

Azad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road that is a refuge for those of all faiths, where a young woman is threatened by the war between two clans of powerful djinn. Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. There the music of myriad languages fills the air, and people of all faiths weave their lives together. However, the city bears scars of its recent past, when the chaotic tribe of Shayateen djinn slaughtered its entire population -- except for Fatima and two other humans. Now ruled by a new maharajah, Noor is protected from the Shayateen by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason, and by their commander, Zulfikar.But when one of the most potent of the Ifrit dies, Fatima is changed in ways she cannot fathom, ways that scare even those who love her. Oud in hand, Fatima is drawn into the intrigues of the maharajah and his sister, the affairs of Zulfikar and the djinn, and the dangers of a magical battlefield.In this William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist novel, Nafiza Azad weaves an immersive tale of magic and the importance of names; fiercely independent women; and, perhaps most importantly, the work for harmony within a city of a thousand cultures and cadences.