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The Great Wide Sea
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 876 Ratings and 260 Reviews

Book Description
Ben, Dylan, and Gerry are still mourning their mother?s death when their dad decides to buy a boat and take them on a year-long sailing trip. Tensions flare between Ben and his father, but they gradually learn to live together in close quarters. Then one morning the boys wake up to discover their father has disappeared?and they are lost. What happened to him? Where are they? And what will they do ... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages288
ISBN-100142416703
ISBN-13978-0142416709
Publication Date05/13/2010
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About M.H. Herlong (Author) : M.H. Herlong is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of M.H. Herlong is The Great Wide Sea.
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11/10/2012 Jerry Davis said:
Gripping account of a family who loses their mother in a tragic car accident, then the dad and his three sons sell the home, the sail boat, and set off for a year-long sail from the Florida Keys to the Bermudas. Well, that wasn't the plan initially, but the dad is pretty much depressed and half-craz... more

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10/7/2009 Kendra Patterson said: A really good adventure story. Three brothers are shipwrecked on an island and must work together to survive. The beginning is a bit slow, but keep reading. Once they finally get sailing the book picks up. Fans of books like HATCHET by Gary Paulsen will like this.
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