Ever heard of tales of panthers lurking in Victoria’s high country?
Of sightings of bizarre
creatures in difficult to reach landscapes? Of bunyips and river monsters?
Well, this novel by debut author Nean McKenzie takes all of these urban
(rural?) myths and tells a rollicking tale set throughout Victoria.
Raf and Zara’s
dad is a cryptozoologist – a person who tracks animals that science does not
believe exists.
With the power of cryptosight, these creatures can be seen. Zara
believes her dad’s tales and has some degree of crytosight. Raf doesn’t. He believes
in empirical science and that both cryptozoology and cryptosight are all a load
of rubbish.
But if these
critters don’t exist, why is their dad kidnapped?
The search for answers takes
Zara and Raf on a hunt closely pursued by three fellows who seem to be able to
track them down regardless of where they are. The kids have to think on their
feet and make quick judgements about who to trust in order to survive. And Raf
has to trust in his own ability in order to solve the mystery and save their
dad.
Title:
Cryptosight
Author: Nean
McKenzie
Publisher:
MidnightSun Publishing, $17.99
Publication
Date: October 2019
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781925227536
For ages: 8 –
12
Type: Middle Grade
Fiction