Cryptid Catcher: Cryptozoology Giveaway Winners

THE CRYPTID CATCHER: Middle Grade Novel Giveaway

20 individual books were given away to educators, school librarians, public librarians, and amazing literacy folks. With our thanks to FSG and MacKids!

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Cryptid Catcher
By Lija Fisher
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN-13: 9780374305543
Age Range: 8 – 12 Years

Clivo Wren has just discovered that his recently deceased father was not an archeologist, but a Cryptid Catcher, a man on a mission to capture, test, and release the cryptids of the world for their protection. Clivo has also discovered that he is supposed to continue his father’s life mission, and the only clue about where to start is a business card for the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. A stop at the museum and a tussle with a fake cryptid lead him to a suburban Maine basement. In that basement he meets the Myth Blasters, a group of middle school crypto-researchers. Can the Myth Blasters help Clivo find the remaining cryptids before it’s too late?

The sequel in the duology, The Cryptid Keeper, will release in August 2019.

“[Fisher] dishes up an action-oriented romp, puts a resourceful but not superhuman protagonist at the head of a colorful, diverse (of species as well as race) supporting cast, and salts the plot with tantalizing hints that the stakes are about to broaden.”
—Booklist, Starred Review
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“…Fisher’s debut, the first half of a duology, delivers adventure and laughs to readers…Though there’s a bit of closure, readers will be ready for the sequel when they turn the final page.”
—Kirkus Reviews

ABOUT THE RESEARCH GAME

Curious City teamed up with Loren and Jenny Coleman of the International Cryptozoology Museum and award-winning STEM educator Suzanne Costner to create this free Cryptozoology Research Game to evaluate the possibility of cryptids’ existence. Explore more or download the Cryptozoology Research Game (PDF).
 

THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS