For hundreds of years, a mysterious creature called the aye-aye struck fear into the hearts of people on the island of Madagascar. According to legend, if someone saw this odd-looking animal, a person would soon die. As a result, these small creatures were killed to prevent them from causing harm. Unfortunately, little was really known about the aye-aye. Scientist Eleanor Sterling wanted to change that. In the 1980s, she traveled to Madagascar to study these rare animals. Would she finally discover the truth about this mysterious and misunderstood creature? Book jacket.