The third book in the Cryptid series continues just after the action in Tentacles. The name means “goat sucker” in Spanish because they are said to feed on the blood of goats and other animals. A chupacabra is an animal that is rumored to live in the SW US, Mexico, Central America, and South America. This series began with the eponymous novel, Cryptid Hunters, was continued in Tentacles, and the newest novel is Chupacabra.

He began with a novel called Sasquatch, but this early work is not part of the current Cryptid Hunter series. Roland Smith has used several in his writing. A Cryptid is an animal that is rumored to exist, but is largely considered mythological. He does revisit his favorite characters frequently, but seldom creates true serial youth fiction. Ĭhupacabra is unusual in the Roland Smith young adult canon, because it is a true sequel in his Cryptid series. I was given a copy of Chupacabra to read, review, and then discuss with our students. I jumped at the chance because Roland Smith does a great job creating stories that feature either young people or animals (my two favorite non-me subjects) as the main characters. Recently she offered me the chance to read one of my favorite author’s newest creations.

Our Media Specialist and I often discuss books that we think will be of interest to the kids. I am a 7 thgrade Language Arts teacher at a local middle school. Since this is only my second guest review, I guess I should still pass the sniff test. They say (whoever they are) that guests and fish start to stink after three days.

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