Fright at the Museum - by Hannah Carmona (Paperback)

About the Book

When Maria and Mateo learn they'll be sleeping near a giant dinosaur skeleton during their visit to the natural history museum, they must overcome their fears to have a great time.

Book Synopsis

Maria and Mateo are excited for their overnight field trip to the natural history museum. That is, until they learn they'll be sleeping near a model of one of the largest land dinosaurs ever. Now their field trip is turning into a real-life nightmare! Can the cousins overcome their fears to have a great time? Cousins Maria and Mateo are two curious second graders who love experiencing new things, and their school's field trips are the perfect opportunities to do just that. Join these high-spirited cousins as they learn more about themselves and the world around them through field trips to a zoo, a natural history museum, an orchestra, and a flower farm.

Review Quotes

"[T]hese installments offer exciting, lesson-filled field trip experiences for young readers." --School Library Journal

"This engaging chapter book for newly independent readers should have wide appeal." --Booklist

"The Maria and Mateo series is a simple yet fun and informative set of books." --Midwest Book Review

"Young readers will enjoy this exciting new series, which combines education and entertainment in a wonderfully magical way." --Children's Literature

"Written in a whimsical fashion, this selection from the illustrated Maria and Mateo Go on Field Trips series takes readers on a scientific journey that is carried out with a patina of humor. Readers also will learn some basic Spanish language vocabulary. . . . This combination produces a comical story, laced with science, and written in a way that most readers will have fun with." --Children's Literature

"[H]ighly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library collections for children ages 6-8." --Midwest Book Review