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.