yapha's review against another edition
5.0
This was non-stop action!! Gabriel Nemo is a descendant of the famous Captain Nemo, and his family still works to protect the oceans of the world. His parents stay in their underwater research lab and never come to land. His older sister is a fugitive, attacking whaling ships and other vessels harming the ocean and her inhabitants. Gabriel is living alone for the first time, in a small, California coastal town, trying to have a somewhat normal middle school experience. Except for the fact that he and his two best friends often sneak out in Gabriel's state of the art submarine to perform rescues and other heroic acts. When strange ocean creatures start appearing and attacking ships, Gabriel and his sister set out to learn what they can and save the creatures before the US Navy attacks. So much great marine science is woven into the fast paced action sequences! Highly recommended for grades 4 & up. I can not wait for the next in the series!!
kateteaching7and8's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network and the publisher for the review copy of this book - all opinions are my own.
Twelve-year-old Gabriel Nemo is a descendent of the famous Captain Nemo. Gabriel's parents are both researchers who live and work at Nemolabs (located in a secret location on the ocean floor). His sister, Nerissa, has chosen to follow the path more similar to the original Captain Nemo, who terrorized the seas, and is a wanted woman as she takes on ships illegally whaling, among other things. During a mission, Nerissa discovers a strange sea creature that has inhabited an old sunken WWII plane. She enlists the help of Gabriel and, begrudgingly, his crew to find out what the strange creatures are. Gabriel and his crew discover the location of the lodgers (the strange creatures) and go on an adventure to save them from being destroyed by the U.S. Navy.
Young Captain Nemo is a fantastic nautical adventure for middle grade readers. This book is fast-paced, fun, and an epic adventure. The characters are unique and easy to connect to. As a teacher I enjoy the different levels of conflict presented throughout the novel. Gabriel struggles with living up to the Nemo name (specifically whether he wants to follow the path of his parents or the path of Nerissa which is more similar to that of the original Captain Nemo). He also has an internal struggle in regards to his crew and his life on land. Then, of course, there is the over arcing external conflict of the lodgers. The concept of large, hermit crablike creatures inhabiting old sunken wrecks is intriguing. The story line is captivating from page one. I truly enjoyed reading this book and I can't wait to add it to my classroom library.
Twelve-year-old Gabriel Nemo is a descendent of the famous Captain Nemo. Gabriel's parents are both researchers who live and work at Nemolabs (located in a secret location on the ocean floor). His sister, Nerissa, has chosen to follow the path more similar to the original Captain Nemo, who terrorized the seas, and is a wanted woman as she takes on ships illegally whaling, among other things. During a mission, Nerissa discovers a strange sea creature that has inhabited an old sunken WWII plane. She enlists the help of Gabriel and, begrudgingly, his crew to find out what the strange creatures are. Gabriel and his crew discover the location of the lodgers (the strange creatures) and go on an adventure to save them from being destroyed by the U.S. Navy.
Young Captain Nemo is a fantastic nautical adventure for middle grade readers. This book is fast-paced, fun, and an epic adventure. The characters are unique and easy to connect to. As a teacher I enjoy the different levels of conflict presented throughout the novel. Gabriel struggles with living up to the Nemo name (specifically whether he wants to follow the path of his parents or the path of Nerissa which is more similar to that of the original Captain Nemo). He also has an internal struggle in regards to his crew and his life on land. Then, of course, there is the over arcing external conflict of the lodgers. The concept of large, hermit crablike creatures inhabiting old sunken wrecks is intriguing. The story line is captivating from page one. I truly enjoyed reading this book and I can't wait to add it to my classroom library.
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