River Odyssey
River Odyssey
by Philip Roy
$10.95
- Autumn 2010
- print ISBN: 978-1-55380-105-4
- ebook ISBN: 978-1-55380-117-7
- 5-1/4″ x 7-5/8″ Trade Paperback, 234 pages
- Young Reader Novel – Ages 9 to 12
- Out of print
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Ebook:
In the third volume of the Submarine Outlaw Series, Alfred sets off in his submarine up the dark and wilful St. Lawrence River. With Hollie and Seaweed, his dog and seagull crew, Alfred follows the route of Jacques Cartier, nearly five hundred years before them, as they sail down the Strait of Belle Isle into the largest river mouth in the world.
But the St. Lawrence is a treacherous river, concealing many dangers beneath its surface, not least of all the cursed and ghostly Empress of Ireland, a sunken ocean-liner that has claimed the lives of over a thousand people and that reaches up to entangle the sub as they pass.
Alfred must sail to Montreal to confront the man who abandoned him at birth — his father. Only then will he escape the unfinished business that haunts him. But is the quest worth the danger? And why is Alfred plagued with bad luck? Is someone, or something, trying to turn him back?
Click here to read the first chapter of River Odyssey.
Reviews & Awards:
- Selected for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and Teens 2011
“The age-old quest for the father gives depth to this exciting adventure story. Readers who discover the Submarine Outlaw in this book will want to read his earlier adventures and will eagerly await the next one. Highly Recommended.”
—CM Magazine“Submarine Outlaw and its sequels have firmly established themselves as a riveting adventure series that has gathered a significant following who are anxiously awaiting this next installment. And they will not be disappointed! This personal quest and the internal struggles that it evokes for Alfred give this book a new dimension and allow his character to be more fully developed. . . . Roy continues to keep this series fresh and engaging. We will all join Alfred in anticipating his next voyage.”
—Atlantic Books Today“This book would be appreciated by anyone interested in ocean adventures or stories of individuals who plot their own course in life. . . will capture the imagination of those looking to read about adventure.”
—Resource Links“I commend Philip Roy for incorporating legends and facts about submarines and the St. Lawrence into his story; any youngster with an interest in sailing, marine adventures, or history will likely find this story fascinating.”
—What If? Magazine“Readers will continue to enjoy his knowledgeable handling of the submarine and his level-headed approach to each problem that arises, but they will also relate to and empathize with his feelings of frustration and anxiety. Roy continues to keep this series fresh and engaging. We will all join Alfred in anticipating his next voyage.”
—Lisa Doucet, Atlantic Books Today
