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297 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| March, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-0589-2$16.95
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4-6
An improbable accident drops Timothy and Jessamyn's sailboat into the storm sewers underneath New York City. The two middle schoolers enjoy their impromptu adventure until they encounter a dangerous criminal enterprise. Though creative and adventurous, the story is interrupted by short, unnecessary history lessons about different areas of the city, and unexplained nautical terms are used frequently.