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The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors

A sleepy town, a mysterious clinic, and a legendary creature on the loose—what could go wrong? The Sasquatch Escape blends whimsy and wonder as two kids get swept up in a magical menagerie that needs their help more than it lets on.

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... a secret sanctuary of mythical creatures and a kid-led hunt to track down an escaped beast?

The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland

If you loved Ben and Pearl sneaking around Dr. Woo’s not-so-worm hospital and tracking the loose sasquatch with a goofy plan (hello, pudding bait!), you’ll click with Logan and his friends as they uncover a hidden zoo for griffins, dragons, and more. In The Menagerie, a baby griffin vanishes, and the kids have to investigate suspicious clues, wrangle temperamental creatures, and return the runaway before the sanctuary is exposed—just the kind of creature caper you enjoyed in The Sasquatch Escape.

... laugh-out-loud cryptid mishaps as kids try to protect a creature in the modern world?

The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz

You enjoyed the funny chaos of Ben and Pearl trying to outwit a shaggy giant without wrecking Buttonville. In The Creature of the Pines, Elliot and Uchenna discover a Jersey Devil on a class field trip and stumble into one ridiculous, high-stakes mess after another. The banter, the bungled plans, and the heartfelt promise to keep a mythical being safe will give you the same big smiles—and giggles—you got from the sasquatch shenanigans.

... apprenticing at a very unusual clinic for magical animals and using quirky know-how to solve creature problems?

Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater

If Dr. Woo showing Ben the ropes in her secret clinic was your favorite part—learning the dos and don’ts of caring for everything from hair-shedding oddities to giant, gentle beings—then you’ll love Pip shadowing her Aunt Emma at a magical-creature practice. With field-guide entries, hands-on fixes, and chaotic patients galore, Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures scratches that same itch for creature care, mentorship, and clever problem-solving you got from Ben’s first day on the job.

... gentle, creature-care adventures full of heart (and hilarious predicaments)?

Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson

The warm, cozy vibe of tending to wondrous patients at Dr. Woo’s—mixed with the occasional comic disaster, like chasing that very large, very hairy escapee—translates perfectly here. In Island of the Aunts, a group of determined caretakers (with some very reluctant helpers) look after mermaids, selkies, and sea monsters, juggling compassion, secrecy, and laugh-out-loud complications. It’s the same comforting blend of kindness, wonder, and creature calamities you enjoyed.

... a growing friendship between a kid and a mythical creature on a rescue quest?

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

If watching Ben and Pearl go from prickly neighbors to true partners while bringing the sasquatch home was your jam, Dragon Rider delivers that evolving bond in spades. A human boy teams up with Firedrake the dragon and the sardonic brownie Sorrel on a quest to find a safe haven, and their mismatched trio becomes a loyal team through scrapes, narrow escapes, and big-hearted choices—the same spirit of friendship-in-the-making that lit up The Sasquatch Escape.

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