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The Cryptid hunters

Twins, Grace and Marty, along with a mysterious uncle, are dropped into the middle of the Congolese jungle in search of their missing photojournalist parents.

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Main Author: Smith, Roland, 1951-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2005.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Cryptid hunters ; #01
Subjects:
Adventure fiction > Juvenile.
Twins > Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Uncles > Juvenile fiction.
Jungles > Juvenile fiction.
Congo River Valley > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Twins, Grace and Marty, along with a mysterious uncle, are dropped into the middle of the Congolese jungle in search of their missing photojournalist parents.
Physical Description:348 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:0786851619
9780786851614
9780786851621 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Roland Smith was born in Portland, Oregon on November 30, 1951. He received a Bachelor's degree in English from Portland State University. His job working for a children's zoo began a 20-year career as a zookeeper. After working to save wildlife following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, his first non-fiction book, Sea Otter Rescue, was published in 1990. He continued to draw upon his zoo experiences for other non-fiction titles, including Journey of the Red Wolf, which won an Oregon Book Award in 1996. His first novel, Thundercave, was published in 1997. His other fiction books include The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe, Zach's Lie, Jack's Run, Cryptid Hunters, Peak, and Shatterproof. He also writes the I, Q. series and the Storm Runners series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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