Polly O'Keefe Dragons in the Waters, Book 2, (Paperback)

from charlie68

One of my favourites by this author.

from christine3236

Dr. O'Keefe's lab has moved, but he is still doing super-secret research. In addition, his assistance has been requested in the analysis of pollution in a South American bay, and he takes two of his children on the boat trip there: Poly and Charles. For the second volume, our narrator is yet anot...

from AprilBrown

What ages would I recommend it too? - Eight and up. Length? - A couple of evening's read.Characters? - Memorable, several characters.Setting? - Contemporary with a touch of fantasy.Written approximately? - 1976.Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? - Ready to read more.Any issues th...

from Jean_Sexton

Dragons in the Waters doesn't fit neatly in any one genre. However, if you like mysteries with a touch of fantasy, you, too, will like this book. I watched Simon grow up and learn from his mistakes. Madeleine L'Engle poses interesting questions to ponder: does a hero need to be perfect? What happ...

from SueinCyprus

This is an exciting thriller, with no actual dragons or fantasy. Poly O'Keefe is fourteen; she and her brother Charles are on a ship on its way to Venezuela with their father. But the main protagonist is thirteen-year-old Simon, travelling with a previously unknown cousin, and a valuable piece of...