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Blood Tide

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By Dave Barry; Ridley Pearson
Publisher Disney Press
Blood Tide
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When an earthquake strikes Never Land Island, things quickly go very wrong. The Lost Boys underground hideaway is flooded, forcing them to leave. Meanwhile, a mysterious barrel washes ashore and falls into the hands of the pirates. When their leader, Captain Hook, finds out whats in the barrel, he hatches an evil plan. But worst of all is the change in the mermaids. These oncepeaceful friends of the natives have turned violent, using their needlesharp teeth to attack anybody who goes into the water. When they injure some members of the native Mollusk tribe, the Mollusk leader, Fighting Prawn, feels he has no choice but to fight back. As the warriors prepare to attack, the Lost Boys and the chiefs daughters, Shining Pearl and Little Scallop, set off on a secret mission to try to make peace with the mermaids. Instead, theyre captured by the mermaids, and while in captivity they discover the cause of the problemthe Blood Tide, which is poisoning the lagoon and will eventually kill the mermaids. With time running out, they must try to stop the tide and save the mermaids as well as themselves. But to do so, they must deal with Captain Hook, whose plan threatens to destroy the Mollusk village and change life on Never Land Island forever.

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20965 words20,965 words
160 pages160 pages
Lexile 780LLexile 780L
Grade 3 to 6Grade 3 to 6
Age 8-11Age 8-11
Published 2008Published 2008

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Hear it odd Hear it compound Hear it volume Hear it hollow Hear it chant Hear it lagoon Hear it heave Hear it current Hear it pardon Hear it cork Hear it native Hear it mermaid Hear it decoy Hear it punch Hear it instant Hear it council Hear it brace Hear it scramble Hear it distant Hear it precious Hear it temper Hear it rare Hear it stump Hear it emerge Hear it erupt Hear it bail Hear it dugout Hear it perch Hear it inspect Hear it mass Hear it invisible Hear it rustle Hear it plunge Hear it fraction Hear it haul Hear it supervise Hear it exhibit Hear it graceful Hear it angle Hear it dam Hear it spiraling Hear it boulder Hear it hammock Hear it trigger Hear it overflow Hear it lack Hear it temporary Hear it shaft Hear it firm Hear it kettle Hear it intercept Hear it rust Hear it nasty Hear it sulfur Hear it honest Hear it concentrate Hear it genius Hear it hint Hear it weary Hear it drool Hear it stung Hear it mango Hear it disrespect Hear it retreat Hear it cautious Hear it foreign Hear it due Hear it shallow Hear it fury Hear it prank Hear it salute Hear it ridge Hear it ripple Hear it staggering Hear it shack Hear it razor Hear it trumpet Hear it brow Hear it crouch Hear it budge Hear it coconut Hear it glimpse Hear it insult Hear it impressive Hear it devil Hear it reddish Hear it disciplined Hear it terror Hear it fluid Hear it blur Hear it tremendous Hear it briefly Hear it moustache Hear it uphill Hear it magnificent Hear it disturbance Hear it proof Hear it suspicious Hear it pleasant Hear it suitable
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Hear it scallop Hear it volume Hear it mollusk Hear it cove Hear it keg Hear it lash Hear it decoy Hear it ravine Hear it instant Hear it snag Hear it crude Hear it porpoise Hear it stocky Hear it diversion Hear it disposal Hear it pursue Hear it blub Hear it glob Hear it supervise Hear it graceful Hear it abalone Hear it whoomph Hear it spiraling Hear it hammock Hear it eavesdrop Hear it flush Hear it traction Hear it tinge Hear it avenge Hear it meanness Hear it driftwood Hear it ramshackle Hear it hideaway Hear it strategic Hear it volley Hear it bold Hear it flintlock Hear it outcropping Hear it coil Hear it mountainside Hear it murky Hear it cascade Hear it pulp Hear it conch Hear it unmoving Hear it superb Hear it sturdy Hear it surge Hear it bulky Hear it noose Hear it quickness Hear it tremor Hear it flatland Hear it hatchet Hear it shipwreck Hear it dislodge Hear it savage Hear it vertical Hear it debris Hear it posture Hear it salute Hear it flinch Hear it hoarse Hear it brilliance Hear it honorary Hear it frantic Hear it obvious Hear it venture Hear it brow Hear it overripe Hear it hostile Hear it chittering Hear it doubtful Hear it unhurt Hear it glimpse Hear it hospitality Hear it flail Hear it thunderous Hear it muted Hear it repay Hear it cleverness Hear it hillside Hear it onshore Hear it disciplined Hear it stagnant Hear it semicircle Hear it fond Hear it roiling Hear it blur Hear it hull Hear it admiration Hear it clan Hear it unleashed Hear it briefly Hear it broad Hear it wretched Hear it uphill Hear it oncoming Hear it foolishness Hear it involuntary
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Book ISBN:

9780786837915

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