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Mutation

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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.
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    • Kirkus

      September 1, 2014
      The cryptid hunters are back (Chupacabra, 2013, etc.), but this time they're the hunted. It's only been a day since 13-year-old Marty O'Hara and his cousin Grace Wolfe (who he used to believe was his twin sister) rescued two baby dinosaurs and Grace herself from fake naturalist (and Grace's grandfather) Noah Blackwood's clutches. They are relatively safe with Grace's father, actual naturalist and cryptid hunter Travis Wolfe, but they need to keep the hatchling dinosaurs out of Blackwood's grasp and continue the hunt for Marty's parents, who were lost in a helicopter crash over the jungles of Brazil. Grace, their school friend Luther and Wolfe head to a jaguar preserve with the hatchlings via helicopter while Marty, new friend Dylan and Wolfe's partner, Ted, head there in a souped-up boat. But nefarious Blackwood and his paid minions are far from idle, and they have surprises both technological and historical for the young adventurers and their friends. The conclusion to Smith's four-book series has some thrills, but key events of the denouement occur almost entirely off camera, so series fans don't get to enjoy the villains' comeuppance as they would probably like to. A huge cast list (thankfully summarized in a character list and series recap at the outset) and too many story threads undercut the action. For series fans mostly; readers grabbed by the cover should go back to the beginning. (Adventure. 9-12)

      COPYRIGHT(2014) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    • Booklist

      October 15, 2014
      Grades 4-7 Young teens Marty, Luther, Dylan, and Grace are back together and seeking to keep the dinosaur hatchlings away from the evil Noah Blackwood in this captivating conclusion to the Cryptid Hunters series. Accompanied by cryptozoologist Travis Wolfe and his assistants, the kids flee to a jaguar reserve in Brazil, but nowhere is safe, and Blackwood's henchmen manage to capture members of the group and imprison them in a World War II compound hidden in the Amazon rain forest. Smith pulls together all of the previous story threads, and introduces some surprise mutants and clones, to tie the story arc neatly together. The plot moves at a fast pace; different chapters focusing on different members of the group will help hold the interest of reluctant readers. New readers can jump in by taking advantage of the character descriptions and saga synopsis opening the book. Long-time fans won't be disappointed.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2015
      Marty, Grace, and friends make their way to Brazil to continue their twofold quest: find Marty's missing parents and stop the evil Noah Blackwood from continuing his unethical genetic experiments. Action, adventure, and high-tech gadgetry all combine into an exciting but over-the-top story. Stunning revelations and other dramatic turns provide additional impetus to keep readers turning the pages.

      (Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • ATOS Level:4.8
  • Lexile® Measure:680
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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