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    The Secrets of the Storm Vortex

    The Secrets of the Storm Vortex

    by Anne Cameron, Victoria Jamieson (Illustrator)


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      ISBN-13: 9780062112859
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Publication date: 05/05/2015
    • Series: Lightning Catcher , #3
    • Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 464
    • File size: 1 MB
    • Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

    Anne Cameron got the original idea for the Lightning Catcher series after reading an article about fulgurites, which are formed when lightning strikes sand with such ferocity that it melts the particles together and forms amazing, rootlike glass tubes. What would happen, she wondered, if lightning bolts could be caught deliberately, by expert lightning catchers?

    Anne Cameron lives in England.

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    The funny, fast-paced third book in The Lightning Catcher series! Part Storm Chasers and part The 39 Clues, this school adventure story about twelve-year-old Angus McFangus and his dangerous gift for predicting catastrophic weather combines science, weather, and the fantastical.

    Angus McFangus and his two best friends, Indigo Midnight and Dougal Dewsnap, are starting their second year at the Perilous Exploratorium for Violent Weather and Vicious Storms, where they are being trained to study and, eventually, become lightning catchers and manage the world's most dangerous weather. They have more than lessons on their minds, however—namely, the fate of Angus's parents, who have been kidnapped by the villain Scabious Dankhart. Angus's parents are kept prisoner in Castle Dankhart, where a violent weather explosion has created a "storm vortex" so that no one can tell what is going on inside. It's Angus, Indigo, and Dougal to the rescue. . . . Will they get there in time and all in one piece? Action-packed, lighthearted, and perfect for reluctant readers!

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    Praise for THE LIGHTNING CATCHER: “Mixing serious science with full-on fantasy.…With a motley collection of instructors, dangerous lightning dragons, a cinematic setting, and all manner of malevolent treachery, this fantastical adventure will find a wide audience.
    Kirkus Reviews
    2015-02-16
    In this second Lightning Catcher book, 12-year-old Angus McFangus learns more about his storm-prophet powers while investigating a mysterious storm vortex engulfing the Perilous Exploratorium for Violent Weather and Vicious Storms.Angus and pals Dougal and Indigo begin their second year of studies with a volatile storm brewing over Castle Dankhart, poised to hurl weather weapons at Perilous. Is villainous Scabious Dankhart responsible? While lightning catchers work to uncover Dankhart's plot, Angus and classmates experience scarlet sleeping snow, rancid rain, shimmer sharks, and murderous mist. Angus also receives special instruction on the history of storm prophets, including a visit to the Perilous crypt, where early storm prophets are entombed with their storm dragons. When his storm dragon is unexpectedly aroused, Angus realizes he can control as well as predict weather. Angus, Dougal, and Indigo witness a shocking betrayal and find themselves in grave danger as they discover Dankhart's cataclysmic weather plans. Humorous boarding school high jinks, weird weather scenarios, and eccentric personalities abound as the engaging trio pursue theatrical villains with diabolical schemes. Black-and-white spot art adds atmosphere. This outrageous meteorological adventure will leave readers eager for the final Lightning Catcher volume. (map) (Fantasy. 8-12)
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