The Tree Devil by Elizabeth Kay

The Tree Devil by Elizabeth Kay

Rick is on his way home from school when he witnesses a strange creature attack his friend. The animal is the size of a grizzly bear, but looks more like a giant toad. Aside from its razor sharp teeth, it also has the chilling ability to camouflage itself against any background.

In The Tree Devil, Elizabeth Kay once again demonstrates her ability to produce a superb storyline whilst exploring issues that will offer great discussion material for the classroom. This high action, science fiction thriller is written in easy language that will engage even the most reluctant boy readers.

Using shades of Frankenstein, and Predator, Elizabeth introduces the scientific principle of dedicated predators and how human scientists use them as a natural pesticide. In this case, the mad professor considers mankind as the pest and has developed the perfect killing machine to eradicate the human race. As with all the best stories for young people, it falls to the two young heroes, Rick and Jack, to uncover the evil plot and thwart the villain before his plan reaches its final phase.

The Tree Devil is another fantastic story from a truly top class writer.