| Polaris Contributor(s): Northrop, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545297168 ISBN-13: 9780545297165 Publisher: Scholastic Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016059059 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.84 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 191875 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A crew of children must pilot a ship across unfamiliar seas while a strange creature lurks belowdecks in this fast-paced survival story from New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop.Alone at sea, with only the stars to guide them...The proud sailing ship Polaris is on a mission to explore new lands, and its crew is eager to bring their discoveries back home. But when half the landing party fails to return from the Amazon jungle, the tensions lead to a bloody mutiny. The remaining adults abandon ship, leaving behind a cabin boy, a botanist's assistant, and a handful of deckhands -- none of them older than twelve. Troubled by whispers of a strange tropical illness and rumors of a wild beast lurking onshore, the young sailors are desperate to steer the vessel to safety. When one of their own already missing and a strange smell drifting up from below deck, the novice crew begins to suspect that someone -- or something -- else is onboard. Having steeled themselves for the treacherous journey home, they now have more to fear than the raging waters of the Atlantic... |