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Disaster Diaries #5
Spiders!
How do you survive an encounter with a 6-foot tall spider?
1) Run away screaming
2) Try to pet it
3) Ask it nicely to spin you a silk dress
New student Felicia Forester quickly becomes the star of science class! But she secretly runs dangerous science experiments that soon have the entire town completely overrun with giant, human-eating spiders!
To make matters even worse, spiders are Sam's greatest fear. Emmie and Arty must help him overcome his phobia to face the eight-legged crawlies--or their town will be totally infested!
1) Run away screaming
2) Try to pet it
3) Ask it nicely to spin you a silk dress
New student Felicia Forester quickly becomes the star of science class! But she secretly runs dangerous science experiments that soon have the entire town completely overrun with giant, human-eating spiders!
To make matters even worse, spiders are Sam's greatest fear. Emmie and Arty must help him overcome his phobia to face the eight-legged crawlies--or their town will be totally infested!
- GenresHumor
192 pages, Hardcover
Published October 3, 2017
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April 22, 2018
The three heroes of the Disaster Diaries are at it again in this the fifth outing for the disaster-fighting team. The aptly-named Sitting Duck is a town that has faced more than its fair share of disasters, but this time, the disaster is caused by a human, a transfer student named Felicia Forrester. Felicia loves science, and she is prone to conducting unethical experiments. This time, she concocts a growth serum, which when feed to a spider, causes the arachnid to grow to an enormous size. One huge spider is bad enough, but as it turns out, she's shared her formula with Dr. Stix at the local insectarium, and the entire town is now overrun by huge spiders. Usually, Sam Saunders is able to work with his two friends, Emmie and Arty, to troubleshoot problems, but this time, his own fears of spiders cripples him, and he is able to do very little to stop them. The only hope the town has is if Sam somehow overcomes his phobia. Fans of the series will enjoy this one, which makes readers think hard about what might happen if those small creatures around them suddenly grew and were larger than they are. I liked the illustrations that complement the story.
December 25, 2018
How do you survive an encounter with a 6-foot tall spider?
1) Run away screaming
2) Try to pet it
3) Ask it nicely to spin you a silk dress
New student Felicia Forester quickly becomes the star of science class! But she secretly runs dangerous science experiments that soon have the entire town completely overrun with giant, human-eating spiders!
To make matters even worse, spiders are Sam's greatest fear. Emmie and Arty must help him overcome his phobia to face the eight-legged crawlies--or their town will be totally infested!
1) Run away screaming
2) Try to pet it
3) Ask it nicely to spin you a silk dress
New student Felicia Forester quickly becomes the star of science class! But she secretly runs dangerous science experiments that soon have the entire town completely overrun with giant, human-eating spiders!
To make matters even worse, spiders are Sam's greatest fear. Emmie and Arty must help him overcome his phobia to face the eight-legged crawlies--or their town will be totally infested!
April 18, 2018
Eh. I can see why kids might be enthusiastic readers, but as an adult, this did nothing for me.
July 19, 2018
The gang is at it again! Saving their town and our world from gigantic spiders! 2-5th graders will love to put themselves in the story and help to defeat the monsters.
August 14, 2018
If my 10 year old was rating this book, he would give it four or five stars. Great series for children!
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