Synopses & Reviews
The first book of a funny fantasy and adventure series about three friends who discover they have the ability to control the weather. It's
Storm Chasers meets The 39 Clues, in a story that
Booklist called "fascinating . . . mixing serious science with full-on fantasy."
Eleven-year-old Angus's world is turned upside down when he is mysteriously whisked away to become an apprentice at the Perilous Exploratorium for Weather and Vicious Storms. At Perilous, the world's most dangerous weather is studied to protect mankind from its ravages. There, Angus discovers that his parents aren't boring government workers after all—they are actually famous Lightning Catchers, and they've been kidnapped. With the help of two loyal new friends, Angus intends to find them. This fast-paced, action-packed, funny story of friendship, adventure, science, and mayhem begins a high-octane four-book series.
Review
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.” Booklist
Review
“Genial goofiness.” Publishers Weekly
Review
“Storms of newts, killer fogs, and wacky weather attacks of all sorts are the norm.” Publishers Weekly
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“Genial goofiness.” Booklist
Synopsis
The Lightning Catcher, the first in a funny four-book fantasy / adventure series by Anne Cameron, is a must-read for middle-grade fans of The Underland Chronicles series and the Savvy books.
Any kid who has dreamed of having magical powers will want to follow the thrilling story of eleven-year-old Angus, an ordinary boy who discovers he is a Storm Prophet. That means Angus can predict and control extreme weather! While learning about his powers at the Perilous Exploratorium for Weather and Vicious Storms on the island of Imbur, Angus finds out his parents are also far from ordinary. His mom and dad are Lightening Catchers—and theyve been kidnapped.
Its up to Angus, with the help of two friends with magical abilities of their own, to rescue them.
Synopsis
Welcome to the Perilous Exploratorium for Violent Weather and Vicious Storms.
Be prepared for:
1. Extreme weather
2. Extreme action
3. Extreme laughter
4. Extreme friendship
5. extreme danger
Proceed at your own risk.
About the Author
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.