Book of Interest: The Bigfoot Files

Every now and then, I sometimes turn to one of those shows where the hosts go looking for ghosts, bigfoot, aliens or any other type of being. I think it's sheer curiosity as to why people are interested in these shows and why they keep tuning in despite the hosts never finding evidence of any of these things existing.

Which is why is I find the description for The Bigfoot Files to be interesting. Miranda is willing to go along with her mother for one more research trip (or monster hunt) to see whether they find the legendary Bigfoot. If not it's time for her mother to give up on this crazy notion and get a job that will pay their bills.

Book: The Bigfoot Files by Lindsay Eagar

Publication: October 9, 2018

Description:

The Loch Ness Monster. The Frogman. Bigfoot. Twelve-year-old Miranda Cho used to believe in it all, used to love poring over every strange footprint, every stray hair, everything that proved that the world was full of wonders. But that was before her mother’s obsession with monsters cost Miranda her friends and her perfect school record, before Miranda found the stack of unopened bills and notices of foreclosure in the silverware drawer.

Now the fact that her mom’s a cryptozoologist doesn’t seem wonderful — it’s embarrassing and irresponsible, and it could cost them everything. So Miranda agrees to go on one last creature hunt, determined to use all her scientific know-how to prove to her mother, once and for all, that Bigfoot isn’t real. Then her mom will have no choice but to grow up and get a real job — one that will pay the mortgage and allow Miranda to attend the leadership camp of her dreams. But when the trip goes horribly awry, will it be Miranda who’s forced to question everything she believes?