Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm
A stormy mystery by Michael Erb
A stormy adventure… and murder?
An anonymous note delivered in the middle of the night. An obituary for a wealthy banker who died in a hailstorm. A woman in a yellow dress, vanishing down the stairwell.
These are not things Henry Alabaster expected to see that night, eight months after he moved to New York City. And he definitely didn’t expect these things to lead to a mystery in a coastal town, a new friend, and stormy-weather detective work. But when your uncle is a weather detective like Kelvin McCloud, you need to be ready for anything!
Join Henry, Kelvin, and Rachel — a like-minded girl Henry meets along the way — as they investigate the wild weather and suspicious characters of Sandy Run. As they follow the clues, they’ll learn the solutions to everyday mysteries like what causes the seasons, why the sky is blue, and why we have weather at all. But if the weather “accident” in Sandy Run turns out to be murder, will they have the courage to see things through?
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Praise for Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm
"Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm enables its readers to learn about the workings of our atmosphere through an engaging and entertaining story. Michael Erb has used his knowledge of meteorology to craft a “whodunit” that will motivate the reader to think more deeply about what happens in the sky above us."
- Dr. Tony Broccoli, Professor, Rutgers University
"Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm is an entertaining whodunit tale. The reader will be captivated by the adventures of young Henry, his friend Rachel and his uncle as they piece together a murderous meteorological puzzle. Weather events play a prominent role in the story and author Erb weaves many an educational lesson into the narrative, making it fun for a young reader to become more weatherwise."
- Dr. David Robinson, Professor & NJ State Climatologist, Rutgers University
"I have to say Henry reminds me of the children in my life and that’s what made this book a good read; he’s just what you would expect a thirteen-year-old boy to be and his adventures are definitely going to keep you guessing in Kelvin McCloud and The Seaside Storm."
- Samantha Rivera, ReadersFavorite.com
News about Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm
Rutgers Doctoral Student Jazzes up Weather Lesson in Murder Mystery for Young Adults – Rutgers Today
U. graduate student links science with mystery – The Daily Targum
Book Review: Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm – ReadersFavorite.com
Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm now available in Turkish