Olivia Wolf and the Trip Through Time - by José Fragoso (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Olivia and her gang of monster friends travel back in time to Egypt to help Mario the Mummy, who is sick with the Nile Fever.

Monstrocity school is celebrating its annual science fair! Olivia and her friends are itching to present their inventions. Vane has even managed to create a time machine!

But what's wrong with Mario the Mummy? He's sickly and pale and in order to cure him, the gang will have to go back in time... to Ancient Egypt! There, they will have to face the three challenges of King Ra. Will the gang be able to pass the tests and save their friend?

Review Quotes

Fragoso's playful, monster-inspired series is filled with interesting characters, big laughs, and bright, bold artwork, which amplify the high-energy story. Elementary-school fans of monster stories will be delighted - Booklist.

Readers interested in ancient Egypt will appreciate a brief glimpse of Mario's pyramid home back in Monstrocity as well as the dramatic antics of the ancient gods the kids meet on their trip back in time. Friendship and innovative thinking win the day in this dynamic tale. (Graphic fiction. 7-9) - Kirkus.

About the Author

José Fragoso has lived in the USA for ten years. He taught illustration at the Instituto Cervantes of New York and Chicago and the United Nations International School NY. He was also an in-house illustrator for Picture Farm Productions, in Brooklyn. His books have been published in Spanish, English, Italian, Chinese, Korean... and his illustrations have appeared in publications such as 3×3 Magazine or Creative Quarterly.