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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
Gr 3–5—Nate Fludd, budding beastologist, is back in an adventure even greater than his first. His Aunt Phil receives a telegram that a basilisk has escaped from the village of Bamako. The natives need her help, and soon Nate is racing on a camel, flying across the Sahara, and warding off crocodiles from a boat. Aunt Phil has two friendly weasels willing to d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Though he's a beastologist in training, Nathaniel Fludd is nervous about accompanying his aunt on h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
The Basilisk’s Lair picks up where The Flight of the Phoenix left off. However, readers need not be familiar with the first book in the series to follow the plot of this one. R. L. LaFever’s fast-paced story, with its short chapters and Kelly Murphy’s plentiful illustrations, is ideal for emerging chapter-book readers. The i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More