The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Levin, Betty

Creature Crossing

92 pp. | Greenwillow | March, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-688-16220-7 $$15.00

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Jos. A. Smith. Ben finds an unusual lizardlike animal that he is pretty certain is some sort of exotic primeval creature and talks his friends Kate and Foster into helping him find out what it is. The plot is low-key but believable, and the main characters are more fully fleshed out than they were in this book's predecessor, Starshine and Sunglow. The novel's brevity and its enticing title and jacket art are all elements that should help it reach its target audience.

Reviewer: Nancy Vasilakis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 1999