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FANGS FOR HAVING US! by Nancy Krulik

FANGS FOR HAVING US!

From the Ms. Frogbottom's Field Trips series, volume 3

by Nancy Krulik ; illustrated by Harry Briggs

Pub Date: July 20th, 2021
ISBN: 978-1-5344-5403-3
Publisher: Aladdin

The students of Class 4A end up in a vampire’s castle during a magical field trip.

Class 4A is no ordinary classroom. With Ms. Frogbottom and her magic map, there is never a dull moment. As this adventure opens, the kids are enjoying a night at science camp when a bat flies overhead. As the conversation inevitably turns to vampire bats and vampires, Ms. Frogbottom takes out her magic map to whisk them away on a memorable field trip. In a blink of an eye, the students find themselves in Transylvania. While at a cafe, they meet the groundskeeper of Bran Castle, the inspiration for the castle in Dracula. He offers them a special tour of the castle, which Ms. Frogbottom gladly accepts. Soon the kids meet Mr. Liliac, master of the castle, and that’s when things get really weird. Emma swears Mr. Liliac is a vampire because he had no reflection in the mirror—and then Ms. Frogbottom disappears….Narrated by fact-loving student Sofia, this third series installment reads like a chapter-book version of the Magic School Bus, introducing geography via local legends. More silly than scary, the story is a mixture of history, magic, and adventure. Laced throughout the text are both boxes with fast facts and black-and-white images. The students appear to be of different races, and Ms. Frogbottom is a woman of color.

A fun choice for chapter-book readers who like legendary creatures.

(glossary) (Fantasy. 6-9)