- Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist
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Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist 
Book 1 CoverAuthor(s) R. L. LaFevers Illustrator Kelly Murphy Cover artist Kelly Murphy Country United States Language English Genre(s) Fiction, Children's Literature Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date 2009-ongoing Media type Print Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist is an ongoing series of chapter books for children written by R. L. LaFevers and illustrated by Kelly Murphy. The books chronicle the adventures of young Nathaniel "Nate" Fludd, a beastologist in training who travels the world in search of mythical beasts, with his mentor Aunt Phil and pet gremlin Greasle. Sketches drawn by Nathaniel's hand are often featured in addition to the black and white art which illustrates the series.
The four published volumes have received awards from the Junior Library Guild in Fall 2009[1], Spring 2010[2], Winter 2011[3] and Spring 2011[4].
Contents
Book 1: Flight of the Phoenix (2009)
Nathaniel Fludd's life seems to have taken a turn for the worse when he is summoned to a lawyer's office to be told that his parents are lost at sea. Despite initial fears that he would end in the care of his cruel governess Miss Lumpton, Nathaniel is thankfully taken under the wing of a distant cousin, Aunt Phil (short for "Philomena"), the world's last beastologist. Soon Nate embarks on his first voyage, following Aunt Phil to Arabia to aid and witness the world's only phoenix as it prepares to lay its new egg.
Book 2: The Basilisk's Lair (2010)
Nathaniel joins Aunt Phil in a new adventure, travelling to Mali in search of the basilisk. This King of Serpents is wreaking havoc and Nathaniel inherits the unenviable task of protecting the Dhughani village from its ire.
Book 3: The Wyverns' Treasure (2010)
Home from Africa, Nathaniel and Aunt Phil find their English home ransacked. While looking for the thief, they are interrupted by a new emergency calling for beastologists. Wyverns, giant dragons dwelling the Welsh countryside, are in an uproar and threatening to break an oath of peace with humans.
Book 4: The Unicorn's Tale (2011)
In this fourth installment of the series, Nathaniel travels to Brocéliande in search of a unicorn in distress.
References
- ^ Flight of the Phoenix awarded a "Junior Library Guild Selection" designation for Fall 2009
- ^ The Basilisk's Lair awarded a "Junior Library Guild Selection" designation for Spring 2010
- ^ The Wyverns' Treasure awarded a "Junior Library Guild Selection" designation for Winter 2011
- ^ The Unicorn's Tale awarded a "Junior Library Guild Selection" designation for Spring 2011
External links
Categories:- Fantasy books by series
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