Flight of the Phoenix (Nathanial Fludd, Beastologist) (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist)

Nathaniel Fludd’s life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin—the world’s last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world’s only phoenix prepares to lay its new egg. When disaster strikes, Nate quickly finds himself all alone. Will he be able to see the phoenix safely hatched, keep his accidental pet gremlin out of trouble, and rescue his guardian from the Bedouin? If he fails, nothing will stand between the world’s mythical creatures and extinction. Too bad Nate’s not the sort of boy who enjoys adventure . . .yet. Children's Literature Quiet, young Nathaniel (Nate) Fludd finds himself at the doorsteps of P. A. Fludd, Beastologist. Phil Fludd is his appointed guardian and his father's cousin with whom he is to live with now that his parents have been declared lost at sea. Prior to the declaration, Nate was left in the care of Miss Lumpton until he was old enough to join his parents on their adventures. Now his life takes an unexpected turn. Ready or not, Nate with trepidation is flying off to Arabia with Phil to observe the hatching of the phoenix which occurs once every five hundred years. Phil is surprised that Nate's parents had not started the Fludd training and fills Nate in with some of the Fludd family history and traditions. How will Nate survive his first expedition with gremlins, camels, and the Bedouin when his stomach drops and he starts out gripping the side of the platypus (plane)? This fast paced story is the first in the adventure series of "Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist." There are some hints about the next adventure, along with some mysterious characters that are yet to be revealed. Reviewer: Carrie Hane Hung Nathaniel Fludd's life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin; the world's last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world's only phoenix prepares to lay its new egg. When disaster strikes, Nate quickly finds himself all alone.Will he be able to see the phoenix safely hatched, keep his accidental pet gremlin out of trouble, and rescue his guardian from the Bedouin? If he fails, nothing will stand between the world's mythical creatures and extinction.Too bad Nate's not the sort of boy who enjoys adventure . . .yet. In 1928, when timid ten-year-old Nate learns that his parents have been lost at sea, he joins his father's cousin on a flight to Arabia where they must oversee the death and rebirth of the phoenix, thus beginning his training as a "beastologist."