Marilyn Peake's The Fisherman's Son Trilogy
Description: A children's novel filled with fantasy, adventure and the heroic qualities of a brave, young boy. At the same time, it includes accurate and beautiful descriptions of life under the ocean, villages similar to those of real nineteenth century island villages, and cities similar to those of ancient Greece and Rome. Some of the book is based on research accounts of what may have happened to Atlantis if it once existed.
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The Fisherman's Son [The Fisherman's Son #1]
by Marilyn Peake
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The Fisherman's Son is a children's novel filled with fantasy, adventure and the heroic qualities of a brave, young boy. At the same time, it includes accurate and beautiful descriptions of life under the ocean, villages similar to those of real nineteenth century island villages, and cities similar to those of ancient Greece and Rome. Part of the book is based on research accounts of what may have happened to Atlantis if it once existed. The main character is a twelve-year-old boy named Wiley O... more info>> (Published: 2004) RebeccasReads Best Fiction Runner-Up, MyShelf.com Top Ten Read
Words: 35000 - Reading Time: 100-140 min.
Category: Young Adult
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The City of the Golden Sun [The Fisherman's Son #2]
by Marilyn Peake
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The City of the Golden Sun is the sequel to the well-received children's fantasy adventure novel, The Fisherman's Son. In the first book, the main character, Wiley O'Mara, rescued six boys trapped in an ancient city submerged beneath the ocean. Now he and the other boys return to The City of the Golden Sun. Once there, Wiley takes a backseat to Keegan, the son of King Reginauld, and to the magnificence of the ancient city itself. Wiley and his friends immerse themselves in the daily life of the ... more info>> (Published: 2004)
Words: 33053 - Reading Time: 94-132 min.
Category: Young Adult
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Return of the Golden Age [The Fisherman's Son #3]
by Marilyn Peake
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In Return of the Golden Age, Wiley O'Mara travels with six boys from the magnificent ancient city submerged beneath the ocean to his own impoverished island. The boys, having been protected for thousands of years by a magical air bubble, must now adjust to life in a poor village at the turn of the nineteenth century. Wiley must help them to survive. He must also help the villagers to understand their heritage--that they are descendants of a rich and powerful people. This book is filled with magi... more info>> (Published: 2005)
Words: 32658 - Reading Time: 93-130 min.
Category: Young Adult
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