Description

Twelve-year-old Merryn lives with her fisherman father in a little cottage by the sea. Each day, her father braves the tumultuous waves and returns home in time for dinner. One stormy evening, he doesn t come back. Merryn has a vision that he s been dragged underwater by a terrifying sea creature and needs her help. Determined to rescue him, Merryn builds a tiny submarine and embarks on a journey through the undersea worlds she s only heard about in her father s lullabies. As she faces the dangers and wonders of the world below the waves, she realizes that her father s stories were all real. Readers can also experience Merryn s daring journey firsthand in the new Song of the Deep video game from acclaimed developer Insomniac Games. (Age Range 9-12)