But as the two unlikely friends embark on an epic adventure to spot the lake monster, they end up discovering more than they ever could have imagined. He knows everything there is to know about the fabled Loch Ness Monster and Scotland. That's when she meets Hamish Bean Timmy, Hammy Bean for short, captain of the Nessie Quest Monster Chaser boat tour. To top it all off, there is said to be a monster in the lake near their house! She doesn't like their new home, she hates haggis, and she certainly doesn't like the idea that she will be away from her best friend all summer. There may be classroom teachers that would find this an appropriate read aloud as it reveals Scottish traditions, local language and geography.Fans of Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe and Melissa Savage's own Lemons will devour this voice-driven novel packed with humor and heart about two friends who head off on an adventure to find the Loch Ness Monster.Īda Ru finally thought her parents were going to agree to a Fitzhugh family vacation in Disney World the summer before sixth grade, until her father announces he's taking a teaching position in Scotland, and moving the family there for the entire summer.Īda Ru is anything but happy. With Melissa Savages quirky cast of characters and spooky setting underlaid by a touching and relatable struggle against anxiety and grief over her fractured family, Karma Moon - Ghosthunter is bound to charm and delight.
It is recommended that middle school media specialist and public librarians find room on their shelves for this title. Lots of twist and turns risk blindsiding the reader making the end satisfactory to all readers. Not only is this an enchanted mystery for intermediate and middle school readers but there is pre-adolescent romance budding as well. Melissa Savage is a writer and a child and family therapist.
Other characters are equally exposed in terms of their weaknesses and loyalties but perhaps the most definitive individual is Hamish Bean better known as Captain Green Bean.
Perhaps the fact that her mother is a therapist helps Ada Ru stay in touch with her feelings but it is her desire to learn and to become involved that move this book forward. All the same the character of Ada Ru is compelling and her interactions with other characters are enlightened. It is necessary to reveal the spoiler first, this reader has been to Loch Ness and looked for Nessie. Published by Crown Books for Young Readers on January 14, 2020
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