Laura S. and William L. B. Wharton. Monsters Below. Mount Airy, NC: Broad Creek Press, 2012.
School
is finally over, and vacation stretches ahead! Jock Avery has just
finished fourth grade, and is looking forward to spending the whole
summer at his grandparents’ lake house on Longleaf Lake in Moore County,
NC. Jock has spent many happy summers there learning to swim, fish,
water ski, and sail, but this summer he is a little sad. His busy
parents won’t be able to join him much, and none of his cousins or
friends will be able to visit. Jock figures he’ll be spending a lot of
time with his favorite intrepid (fictional) adventurer, Sam Justice,
when he discovers that a new family has just moved in next door: a
single mom with two kids around his age!Jock is excited to share the lake with his new friends Lyanna and Chip, but Chip is convinced there is a monster in the lake, and won’t have anything to do with it. Jock is sure there isn’t a monster in Longleaf Lake, but he has been hearing some strange screeching noises recently. Could there be a monster? Additionally, the kids have spotted their grumpy neighbor Mr. Harrison doing something mysterious out on the lake at night. If there is a monster…is Mr. Harrison feeding it? The trio decide to investigate, but their curiosity about what lies beneath the lake waters could end up with them in hot water. Or worse, eaten by a monster!
Co-authored by seasoned novelist Laura S. Wharton and her young son William, this first installment in the Mystery at the Lake House series is a great chapter book for children ages 6-12. It also includes a wealth of information on bird watching for children, as well as recipes for some of the characters’ favorite foods.
Check this title’s availability in the UNC-Chapel Hill Library catalog.
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