Oscar, Arabella, and their friends can’t wait to begin their second termat theMammoth Academy. But when they arrive at school on the first day after winter break, there’s a threatening graffiti message waiting for them.

It seems the Cave Skool has moved nearby, and its pupils—those wild and dangerous animals called humans—are wreaking havoc. When a huge snowstorm hits and everyone is trapped inside the academy, the humans attack!

With a little teamwork and a lot of explosive materials, the mammoths and their friends just might be able to save the day.

About the Author(s)

Neal Layton

NEAL LAYTON has illustrated many books for young readers, including The Mammoth Academy, Oscar and Arabella, and That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. He lives in England.

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Excerpt

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THE NEW TERM

Oscar was a woolly mammoth, and so was Arabella. They lived a long time ago in the Ice Age.

Oscar and Arabella had been having a terrific time on winter break, romping in snowfields, uncovering secret mountain paths, rooting out mountain berries, and playing Ice Frisbee, but now it was time to go back to the Mammoth Academy.

Dear Student,

The new term starts tomorrow.

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