The Monster in the Mudball

By S.P. Gates

Part of the Artifact Inspector series

A monster is loose, and Jin must stop it before it devours his baby brother.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 39 ratings

224 pages· 35,219 words· Est. 4 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Jin accidentally unleashes a monster in England, and now his baby brother's life is at stake. Teaming up with Chief Inspector Mizz Z and his sister Frankie, Jin must outsmart the ever-evolving Zilombo, a creature that grows more powerful and cunning with each escape. As they race against time, can they trap the monster back into its artifact before it's too late? With Zilombo's appetite for babies, the stakes have never been higher. Will Jin's brother be saved, or will Zilombo's cleverness outmatch them all?

From the publisher

In this lower middle-grade mystery, Jin must hunt down the monster he accidentally freed, before it eats his baby brother.A MONSTER IS LOOSE IN ENGLAND! And it’s kind of Jin’s fault that Zilombo got loose. Jin tracks the monster, but he can’t figure out how to get her back into the artifact from which she hatched. Then Jin meets Chief Inspector of Ancient Artifacts A. J. Zauyamakanda-Mizz Z, for short-who has arrived to inspect the artifact. She and Jin team up to find Zilombo. Joining them is Frankie, Jin’s older sister, who has lost their baby brother-and Zilombo is the most likely culprit for his disappearance. Zilombo gains new, frightening powers every time she hatches. Now the monster is cleverer than ever before … and she likes to eat babies! Will Jin’s baby brother be next on Zilombo’s menu? As the monster’s powers continue to grow, Jin, Frankie, and Mizz Z must find a way to outsmart Zilombo!

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