Loch and his sister are with their father on a scientific expedition to track lake monsters. Their father's boss Anthony Cavenger a ruthless publishing mogul is determined to prove that the legends are fact. Until now it has been a fruitless exercise. But suddenly on a routine exploration a hideous water beast explodes out of the water and a photographer hoping to get the picture of a lifetime loses his life instead. The plesiosaurs terrorize the secluded lake community but Loch encounters a baby plesiosaur and realizes that the monsters only attack when threatened. So he risks his life-and the lives of his family and friends-to save the prehistoric creatures from destruction. 1995 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA) 1995 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
