Extincts: Quest for the Unicorn Horn (The Extincts #1)

Magoon Scott Magoon

Description

A team of extinct animals embark on top-secret missions around the world in this new graphic novel series! Meet Scratch, Martie, Lug, and Quito, members of a secret organization called R.O.A.R., or the Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers. When their boss, Dr. Z, finally calls on them for their first big mission, the team heads to Siberia to retrieve an ancient unicorn horn from the thawing permafrost. Scratch is thrilled at the chance to prove his worth to Dr. Z-but as soon as they land, the team runs into a mysterious enemy determined to take them down. With exciting missions, plenty of humor, and an environmental angle, this series starter from New York Times bestselling illustrator Scott Magoon is an action-packed adventure from start to finish. The book will also include nonfiction back matter about extinct animals, climate change, and what kids can do to help!

Informations

• Publié par: ABRAMS BOOKS
• Date de parution: 29 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781647002060
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 12 Mo

Extrait

QUEST FOR THE UNICORN HORN

Bringing Adventure Back from the Brink

SCOTT MAGOON

BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR

QUEST FOR THE UNICORN HORN
Stockholm, Sweden

1:12 AM
1

ReporT in,

ROaR.

AlL quiet

here.

Let s do

tHis

rigHt.
2

Sky s

cLeAr.

FronT

enTranCe

is cLe-

wait.

S !!

MomenTo.

it s

him.

loOkinG

muY el

ladR n.*

He s got

tHe sTolen

sWorD.

*Translated: Thief.

AnD heAded

my waY.

tHere s

MovemenT

at tHe fRonT

enTranCe.
3

He s leAvinG

fRom tHe

fRonT doOr?

Our cat burGlar s

wiElDinG a 4-foOt

sWorD made fRom 22

Megalodon teEtH.

if I kNew we

were waiting

for him?

TotAlly.

<NotHinG

to worRy

aboUt.>*

GoinG

some-

wHere?>

<What

tHe-?!>

<it s

quiet as

a moU->

Heh.

JeEz, he s

not sHy.

WoUlD YoU

be sHy?

Ok, I ve

got eYes on

him fRom

here.

<HeY,

Man.

Copy tHat.

MarTiE,

yOu re up.

*Translated from Swedish
4

<Who re

yOu?>

< -Then

we lL

talK.>

<No

WaY.>

<HanD it

over->

<-Or go

tHroUgH

us. >

<HanD

me tHe

sWorD->

<Um.>

<anD

a->

<I m pRetTy sure

I can hanDle

a foUnTain

fRog . . . >
5

<Give

it up.>

<It s

over.>

<I m not

jusT any->

<Not quite,

cat.>

<-olD->

<-cat.>

<Over?>
GrAB!

<I m . . .>

<Saber-toOtHed . . . >

< A . . . >

< . . . Tiger.>
Oh,

sCat.

7
8

TusK,

tusK.
9

<What is

tHis,

PunDerDome?! >

cRoAk!

<Give up,

Jailbird. >
10

Moments later

GoOd

worK,

teAm.

Yes, yEs.

I m fine.

YoU ok,

ScRatCh?

I lL reporT

bacK to

Dr. Z-

I have tHe

sWorD!
11

YoU loOk

like a woOlLy

mamMotH . . .

YoU RE

finisHed,

busTer.

YoU re

sore-

OmG.

*Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers

HeY,

I don t

Get it.

ever.

No-

YeAh!

fRom

ROaR!*

WorSt.

Slogan.

but . . . TheY re

finisHed.
MARTIE

LUG

AMULET BOOKS AND

Starring:
SCRATCH

QUITO

SCOTT MAGOON PROUDLY PRESENT:
14

How s tHat WelD

cominG alonG,

ScRatCh? We re

stanDinG by here.

The Hindquarters, ROAR HQ

8:00 AM

A few days later
15

on my

desCenT.

Copy

tHat.

The subMarine exit

hatCh is gonNa be

be sWeEt .

fix

it up.

Water s

fReEzinG.
16

Have yOu ever

acTuAlLy even

met him?

AnD I can t

go bacK to

tHe cirCus.

in

perSon?

UnDerWater

misSiOnS.

This pigeOn lL

be a regular

ducK!

welL, sure.

if we ever

acTuAlLy get

A seA misSiOn.

Makes no

senSe.

YoU kNow,

I ve beEn

tHinKinG . . .

I guEsS I m

afRaid Dr. Z wilL

sHut dowN

ROaR.

Surely we re

A wasTe of his

moneY.

We ve got

WorLd-cLasS

equipMenT

anD resoUrCes.

Why?

To sTeAl

bacK sWorDs

fRom tHUgS?
17

YeAh! AnD tHen

yOu met us.

alL yOu

reAlLy neEd.

YeAh, yEah.

WelL, in tHe inTeresT

of keEpinG tHis teAm

togetHer for Dr. Z,

I lL coUnT on

yOu guYs.

I meAn, I owe him,

toO. I don t wanT

to go bacK unDer

tHe overPasS.

Nature neEdS

her heroEs .

YoU can

coUnT on us,

amigo.

The worLd neEdS

alL cReAtures to

worK togetHer.

What is it

witH yOu

anD Dr. Z?

but, I ve

got my

pRide.

But tHat s a

wHole otHer

sTory.

AfTer tHe

sHow. AfTer my

fatHer lefT.

OnCe.

we ve EacH got

a cHanCe to make

a positive

difFerenCe.

big picTure,

peOpLe.

EarTh s natural

HabitatS are

in TroUbLe.
18

I got it, I got it.

JeEz. Ok, AlL set.

SeE yOu bacK

at Hq.

We re viAbLe, bRo.

That SharK sWorD

misSiOn boUgHt us

time to pRove it.

I m gLad

yOu tHinK

so, Lug.

Focus on

tHat welD,

se or.

Copy

tHat.

Don t yOu belonG

somewHere elSe?!

YoU re no Tiger

sHarK, Tiger.

HeY! picK on

someOne yOur

owN size!

Galeocerdo cuvier

(Tiger Shark)

ThanKs!
19

Moments later

ScRatCh, BetTer

higH tail it

oUtTa tHere anD

heAd bacK.

Roger tHat!

I m En roUte.

ScRatCh oUt.

Later still

hM. it s a

GarBled

tRanSmisSiOn-

GAia,* seE wHat

yOu can do to

sTrenGtHen

tHe sigNal.

*GAIA: Global Animal Information Access

Dr. Z s

calLinG.

Ah,

betTer.

GreEtinGs, Dr. Z!

What can we do

for yOu?

Here

he is . . .

Incoming transmission from Dr. Z.

Boosting signal.

BEE -DOOP!