WhenBenSilversteinissenttotherundowntownofButtonvilletospendthesummerwithhisgrandfather,he’scertainitwillbethemostboringvacationever.Thatis,untilhisgrandfather’scatbringshomewhatlookslike...ababydragon?Amazed,BenenliststhehelpofPearlPetal,alocalgirlwithaneyeforadventure.Theytakethewoundeddragontotheonlyveterinarian’sofficeintown--Dr.Woo’sWormHospital.ButasBenandPearldiscoveroncetheyareinside,Dr.Woo’sisn’tawormhospitalatall--it’sactuallyasecrethospitalforimaginarycreatures.AfterBenaccidentallyleavesthehospital’sfrontdoorunlocked,aratherlarge,ratherstinky,andveryhairybeastescapesintoButtonville.BenandPearlaretaskedwithretrievingtherunawaycreature,andwhatstartedoutasanordinarysummerbecomesthestoryofalifetime.SuzanneSelforsdeliversawildjourneyfilledwithmythicalcreaturesandzanyadventuresthatareanythingbutimaginary.Thisbookincludesbonuswriting,art,andscienceactivitiesthatwillhelpreadersdiscovermoreaboutthemythologicalcreaturesfeaturedinTheSasquatchEscape.Theseactivitiesaredesignedforthehomeandtheclassroom.Enjoydoingthemonyourownorwithfriends!
