The Chambered Nautilus

by Laura Segal Stegman

Overview

Can the Power of Friendship Save the Day?

Get ready for a whirlwind adventure with The Chambered Nautilus, the thrilling conclusion to Laura Segal Stegman's enchanting Summer of L.U.C.K. trilogy.

Best friends Darby, Justin, and Naz are facing their biggest challenge yet. Since last summer's adventure, they find themselves growing apart, making new friends, and being pulled in different directions. But when a ride at ghostly Mr. Usher's carnival experiences a mysterious malfunction, the trio reunites to answer his desperate call for help.

With expulsion from camp and the carnival's very existence on the line, Darby, Justin, and Naz will have to rely on their wits-and one another-to unravel the mysteries surrounding Mr. Usher's plea. The camp's newest attraction, the Chambered Nautilus, may hold the key, but it will take everything they have to unlock its secret.

Join them in a heart-pounding journey filled with friendship, courage, and the power of never giving up. Will they save the carnival and their cherished memories before it's too late? Find out in this magical tale of adventure, discovery, and the true meaning of loyalty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633739031
Publisher:	Young Dragons
Publication date:	04/30/2024
Series:	Summer of L.U.C.K. Trilogy , #3
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Laura Segal Stegman is the author of Summer of L.U.C.K. (her debut), sequel Ready or Not (both five-star Readers' Favorite award winners), and The Chambered Nautilus, third in her middle grade trilogy. She has been featured at the Orange County Children's Book Festival, San Diego Writers Festival, and LitFest in the Dena, and she shares her author journey with students at virtual and in-person visits to schools and libraries. She also serves as a judge for Society of Young Inklings, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and other writer competitions. As a publicity consultant, she owns Laura Segal Stegman Public Relations, LLC, which has represented a wide-ranging client list of businesses and arts organizations. Her PR Tips for Authors workshop, a step-by-step guide to building a digital author media kit, has been presented by The Writing Barn, SCBWI, and elsewhere. Nonfiction writing credits include collaboration on the travel book Only in New York. Her feature stories and guest posts have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles magazine, Westways, and School Library Journal's Teen Librarian Toolbox, among others. LA Parent magazine lauded Summer of L.U.C.K. as a "good read," and Readers' Favorite praised it as "a tale that not only incorporates magic, carnivals, friendship, and fun but also manages to thread the plotline with pearls of wisdom about life, bullying, self-worth, and self-esteem." Ready or Not, according to middle grade-YA author Frank Morelli, "is filled with twists, turns, magic, time travel, and a healthy dose of courage from its deeply authentic cast of characters." Rob Kent, Middle Grade Ninja podcast host, called The Chambered Nautilus,"a fun, fast-paced read with . . . heart and whimsy." Based in Los Angeles, Stegman is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UC Irvine with a BA in drama. She loves reading, Dodgers baseball, New York City, classical music, and theater.

Lindsey Dorcus is a SOVAS and IAA Award-winning audiobook narrator and classically trained actor. She has narrated over fifty titles for publishers like Penguin Random House, Disney Hyperion, Audible Studios, Scribd, and others. After receiving her BA in theater from Northwestern University, she worked as a theater artist and teacher in Chicago for over ten years, before shifting her focus to audiobooks. She especially loves narrating YA, science fiction/fantasy, and stories with LGBTQ+ themes.