SuitabookChildren investigating an apparent monster
Izzy and her classmates investigate reports of a monster in the lake, particularly after food appears to be at risk.
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Pamela Butchart - Author
Expect a comic mystery built around a school trip, a possibly monstrous lake inhabitant and children trying to work out what is happening. The tone is melodramatic and silly, with illustrations supporting the humour.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a comic mystery built around a school trip, a possibly monstrous lake inhabitant and children trying to work out what is happening. The tone is melodramatic and silly, with illustrations supporting the humour.
Izzy and her classmates investigate reports of a monster in the lake, particularly after food appears to be at risk.
The school-trip adventure combines ordinary activities with dramatic reactions, mishaps and deliberately over-the-top scenarios.
The lake is described as dark, deep and somewhat scary, while the monster premise creates mild suspense.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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