The Weather Detectives

Sun, storms, and mystery in the Caribbean.

Ever since moving to New York to live with his uncle, thirteen-year-old Henry Alabaster has been involved in one foggy mystery after another. That’s because Henry’s uncle, Kelvin McCloud, is a weather detective—someone who specializes in solving stormy problems. When an anonymous letter implores Kelvin to come to the Caribbean, Henry and his uncle are swept up in their most adventurous case yet—one which will take them out to sea to investigate a strangely troubled ship and its supposedly cursed captain, Vernon Holloway.

Out on the tropical waters, Henry and his artistic friend Rachel will have to contend with the belligerent sea captain, meet colorful fellow passengers, encounter stormy seas, and confront more mystery than they can shake an umbrella at.

Can they solve the mystery of the cursed sea captain before someone gets hurt, or worse?

Read chapter one here: Download PDF

Purchase at: Tumblehome, Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Activities

Book discussion questions — Are you reading this in class, in a book club, or just want to chat with your friends? Download some fun discussion questions here: Download PDF.

Weather lessons and activities — Want to learn more about weather? Visit Jetstream, a collection of interesting lessons and activities from the National Weather Service. Check out the cool weather topics and activities.

Reviews for The Weather Detectives

“These snippets of scientific history engage Henry and Rachel, who are the kind of people who casually use words like ersatz in regular speech … a grumpy captain and an encroaching tropical storm create some suspense…” —Kirkus Reviews

“A fun, engaging read.” — Always in the Middle…

“I loved this book. … Recommend for anyone who loves mysteries and adventure.” —The Faerie Review

“The lively writing and robust vocabulary will appeal to young readers, and they will learn a bit about weather in the process.” —Read, Learn, and be Happy

News about The Weather Detectives

“Weather, history and science… Oh my!” — The Weather Detectives was featured in a “Fit it in a Minute” video from NAU Communications:

The Weather Detectives has been selected for July’s “Hot Off the Press” page at The Children’s Book Council.

Talks

Looking for something to watch? Check out some of my talks!

The Wonder of Weather (Watch on Youtube) — I show neat weather photos, talk about local weather, and tell a couple of neat historical stories. This talk focuses on the city of Flagstaff, AZ and the southwest U.S. (Closed captions may help, and you can turn them on in the settings.)

Launch party for The Weather Detectives (Watch on Youtube) — I gave a talk about weather, history, and mystery. It has cool weather photos, neat historical stories, information about my book, and questions for the audience.