Squeak Chatter Bark, An Eco-Mystery
 

In this all-ages eco-mystery, 11-year-old Hazel McCrimlisk’s scientist parents are kidnapped inside the ecosphere they live and work in. Can Hazel and her friends find them in time?

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Hazel and her parents live an idyllic life in a treehouse in the PAW (Perfect Animal Worlds) Biosphere among a series of ecologically controlled environments populated by genetically created and enhanced animals and flora. As scientists working for PAW, together with founder Dr. Henry Nimick, the McCrimlisk’s mission is to create a world that will usher in an era of “good evolution”, populated with animals and plants that can transform pollution and other environmental hazards to make the region clean and habitable. But one foggy night, Hazel’s parents are suddenly kidnapped. With the help of her animal friends Chimi (a multilingual toucan), Nina (a pet-sized elephant who exhibits super-strength), and her human friend (comics lover and mythology expert) Alex, Hazel tracks clues throughout the various biodomes and climates uncovering what happened to her parents and leading her to... a monster?!?

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“Lovers of nature and sci-fi will adore the anthropomorphic characters, the idea of transforming environmental hazards into something good and the amazing creativity from the world and bio domes that Fitzgerald has crafted in this stunning graphic novel.” — Broken Frontier

"Fitzgerald, a frequent New Yorker cartoonist, fills the pages of this book with lush brush strokes and an appreciation for nature. ... It all adds up to a fun journey that may generate some conversation without being too heavy-handed." — The Revelator

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