Super Star Children's Book Review: The Extincts—Quest for the Unicorn Horn

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THE EXTINCTS: QUEST FOR THE UNICORN HORN
Written & Illustrated by Scott Magoon
Graphic Novel (ages 8-12) • 160 pages
Published by Abrams • 2022
ISBN 978-1-419-75251-3

This action-packed, strikingly illustrated graphic novel chronicles the Rescue Ops Acquisition Rangers’s first spy mission. The team, Scratch the sabertooth tiger, Martie the passenger pigeon, Lug the woolly mammoth and Quito the Collin’s poison frog, set off to Siberia to recover the mythical healing “unicorn horn” of an extinct giant rhinoceros for their mysterious leader Dr. Z.

Along the way, the team encounters friends and enemies, danger and laughter. And before it’s all over, Scratch, Martie, Lug and Quito finds themselves questioning exactly “who are the good guys?” and “who are the bad guys,” only to be surprised by the answers.

Set firmly in the present world, The Extincts places climate change and its effects at the heart of a story that is part Captain Planet, part Indiana Jones and part James Bond, in the best possible way. Bonus non-fiction material at the end highlights extinct animals and climate change with an emphasis on how kids can be agents of positive change.

Fast-paced and full of humor & heart, The Extincts accomplishes the mission of delivering an awesome read!

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Reviewed by: Jane Smith