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Product Identifiers

PublisherORCA Book Publishers USA

ISBN-10155469308X

ISBN-139781554693085

eBay Product ID (ePID)14038374706

Product Key Features

Book TitleSmuggler's Cave

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicAction & Adventure / Survival Stories, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, Family / Siblings

IllustratorCharko, Kasia, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorSonya Spreen Bates

Book SeriesOrca Echoes Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight2.8 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2010-928736

ReviewsThe brisk pace may attract reluctant readers, and the suspense level is appropriate for the target audience., Bates has the wonderful knack of immediately establishing character relationships...The plot moves quickly with plenty of twists and turns. The style of language used is perfect for early readers but the book never plods and nor are young readers written down to...The dialogue is realistic and snappy contributing to the fast pace of the story., A high interest easy reader featuring an engaging trip...The characters are well drawn and interesting and resourceful...Pirates, shipwreck, waves and danger add to the excitement., Bates does an excellent job of writing a fast-paced story for the early chapter book genre. Reading a section that takes place in the cave aloud to students would certainly pique their interest., Jake, Tommy and Lexie are engaging characters, and the addition of a female protagonist widens the appeal of this already captivating novel...This book would be thoroughly enjoyed by any child interested in classic adventure stories with resourceful characters...Recommended.

Grade FromFirst Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisJake and his younger brother Tommy are visiting family at a beach house on the coast. Having already lost a race to his cousin Lexie, Jake can't resist a second chance at victory when she challenges him again. Only this time it's a boat race-to the legendary Smuggler's Cave and back. The ocean is deep and choppy, and the boat is harder to control than Jake thought it would be. When he and Tommy reach Smuggler's Cave the unthinkable happens. The boat capsizes, and they are swept into the cave. Lexie comes to their rescue, but the rising tide prevents them from escaping, and the three of them soon realize they are trapped., Jake and his younger brother Tommy are visiting family at a beach house on the coast. Having already lost a race to his cousin Lexie, Jake can't resist a second chance at victory when she challenges him again. Only this time it's a boat race-to the legendary Smuggler's Cave and back. The ocean is deep and choppy, and the boat is harder to control than Jake thought it would be. When he and Tommy reach Smuggler's Cave, the unthinkable happens. The boat capsizes, and they are swept into the cave. Lexie comes to their rescue, but the rising tide prevents them from escaping, and the three of them soon realize they are trapped. Ebooks available from the following retailers:, Jake and his younger brother Tommy are visiting family at a beach house on the coast. Having already lost a race to his cousin Lexie, Jake can't resist a second chance at victory when she challenges him again. Only this time it's a boat race-to the legendary Smuggler's Cave and back. The ocean is deep and choppy, and the boat is harder to control than Jake thought it would be. When he and Tommy reach Smuggler's Cave, the unthinkable happens. The boat capsizes, and they are swept into the cave. Lexie comes to their rescue, but the rising tide prevents them from escaping, and the three of them soon realize they are trapped., Jake and Tommy find themselves back on Marsh Island, but this time they're trapped in a sea cave with their cousin Lexie.