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An action-packed, mythological chapter book series from Tony Abbott! The underworld is in our world now. . . . Owen, Jon, and Sydney managed to rescue Dana from the underworld. But if they don't fulfill their end of the bargain with Hades, she might be headed back -- forever. As if that wasn't bad enough, some very creepy, very one-eyed mythological beasts are on the loose. Cyclopes have taken over the power plant in Pinewood Bluffs! Owen and his friends have to stop them before they destroy the town. But what chance do four kids stand against an army of mythological monsters?
Is When Monsters Escape appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
Kids face mythological monsters including cyclopes in this action-packed middle grade fantasy with mild peril and fantasy violence. No sexual content or strong language; focuses on friendship and heroism.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity and peril.
Who'll love this
Four kids must battle an army of cyclopes who've taken over their town's power plant while trying to keep their friend from being sent back to the underworld forever.