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The Splendid Baron Submarine

#2 in series

by Eric Bower
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"The Splendid Baron Submarine is delightfully absurd, imaginative, and fun—a wonderful book for middleschool children to read on their own, and an even better book for families to read aloud together." - Foreword Reviews, Starred Review

Pirate treasure? A top secret mission? A terribly rude monkey with personal boundary and hygiene issues? Two out of three of those things sound like a dream come true to the young, clumsy, and terribly unscientific Waldo "W.B." Baron, when his clever inventor parents are hired to go on a secret treasure hunt. The Baron family dives into adventure with their steam-powered submarine, but they aren't prepared for the complications that occur during their trip, which include shark attacks, deep sea diving mishaps, and even a pirate's curse, all of which W.B. is lucky enough to discover, one stumble, trip, and fall at a time.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Bizarre Baron Inventions

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 14, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781944995393

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781944995393
      • File size: 12339 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 840
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      October 1, 2017

      Gr 5-7-W.B. Baron, star of The Magnificent Flying Baron Estate, is back with another adventure. This time W.B., his inventor parents, and their assistant Rose Blackwood are off on mission to save the United States from bankruptcy. All they have to do is find a sunken pirate ship and its treasure. Fortunately, they have just invented a miniature "underwater ship" that, when transformed by the Bigging Machine, turns into the splendid submarine of the title. This second entry in the series contains many familiar elements: W.B.'s fear of squirrels, wacky inventions by his brilliant but scatterbrained father, mystery, and danger-all told with dry humor as a story-within-a-story. Rose Blackwood has a larger role here, transformed from an outcast to a valuable inventors' assistant. Other new additions include a monkey, three ghosts, Vice President Levi P. Morton, and an increased element of suspense. The novel includes aspects of history and science as well as themes of belonging, acceptance, and the importance of creativity and adaptability. Fans of the first book will be eager to read this sequel. VERDICT While not quite as clever and, by necessity, less surprising than the first book, readers will nevertheless enjoy another outing with the Baron family. -Gina Petrie, Catawba College Library, NC

      Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:840
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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