Beasties

In this all-new adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series, Peter Lerangis, four kids discover an alien artifact in Central Park that turns them into animals. The clock is ticking for them to find a cure—before the park’s predators find them first.

On a field trip to Central Park, Riley and his classmates accidentally encounter a supernatural artifact that looks a lot like, well, honestly … a piece of poop. But one of them gets too close, there’s a blinding flash, and suddenly the five friends are turned into various critters. Riley’s sister’s a hawk, the school bully’s a raccoon, and Riley? He’s transformed into everyone’s least favorite animal, a New York City rat.

Their once-dull morning quickly turns into a fight for survival. The kids have stayed alive long enough find a way to turn themselves back to normal. But as it turns out, they’re not the only humans-turned-into-animals on the loose in Central Park.…

As it turns out, Riley and his friends have accidentally thrust themselves into the center of a dangerous Manhattan-wide plot. And now they must use all their animal abilities to stop the bad guys, find the cure, and get back home without, you know, getting eaten on the way. It’s a wild adventure of a lifetime—because if they fail, these beasties will stay beasts forever.

• Kids Turn into Animals: A supernatural artifact that looks like poop transforms Riley into a rat, his sister into a hawk, and the school bully into a raccoon. Now they’re prey.
• Found Family: Forced to work together to survive, this motley crew of classmates must become a team—or stay animals forever.
• Action & Adventure: From escaping predators to uncovering a secret plot, this fast-paced story is packed with humor and thrilling chases through New York City.
• Central Park Setting: Explore one of the world’s most famous parks from a whole new perspective—from the treetops as a hawk to the dirt as a rat!