
In the second installment of the Munchem Academy series, Mattie Larimore returns to a school experiencing increasingly strange weather phenomena, from mini-tornados to yellow snow. Her father's new role at the school adds to her worries, especially as he influences the suggestible Headmaster Rooney. The arrival of Delia Dane, a mysterious new student who seems to know Mattie's secrets, complicates matters further. Mattie and her friends, Caroline and Eliot, must unravel the mystery behind the weather and Delia's knowledge to prevent a global catastrophe. This chapter book is ideal for readers aged 8-11 who enjoy a blend of mystery, adventure, and school-based stories, offering themes of friendship, teamwork, and problem-solving.
It's a new semester at the world's top reform school, MUNCHEM ACADEMY The snow is melting, the roof is leaking, and Mattie Larimore's father is now in charge. Mattie is worried, though. Mr. Larimore is taking the whole "let's help Headmaster Rooney get back on his feet" thing seriously, and he's whispering all sorts of suggestions to the highly suggestible Rooney. Then there's the matter of the school's weather. It's getting . . . strange. Mini-tornados sweep up out of nowhere. Rain pours inside. And there was that snowstorm-that yellow snowstorm. Speaking of strange, Delia Dane-Matoe's future archemesis-has just arrived at Munchem Academy. She seems to know a lot about Mattie and Munchem. Too much. But how? And . . . why? Once Mattie, Caroline, and Eliot figure out the truth behing the weird weather and Delia Dane, they need to act. Fast. There's only one thing to do: save the world-again. It's a tall order for a short kid,. But Mattie has a plan. . . .