Praise for The Castle in the Sea
Publishers Weekly "Noteworthy Novel Sequels: June 2019" selection
"As in the first book, this sequel offers commentary on the refugee crisis, often using humor to alleviate the tense material, but McConnochie also delivers higher stakes, daring escapes, wild storms, and pirate battles in a second adventure sure to please young thrill-seekers."—Booklist
"Readers will be engrossed in this action-packed adventure story and will eagerly await the next installment. VERDICT A satisfying, high-stakes sequel."—School Library Journal
"This equally fast-paced, action-driven sequel to The Flooded Earth...begins to explore the scientific and ethical challenges of climate-altering technology, leaving plenty of questions to be resolved in the next volume."—The Horn Book Magazine
"A post-apocalyptic disaster story with the cozy feel of Swallows and Amazons."—Kirkus Reviews
"The Castle in the Sea continues the highly suspenseful adventure, strong characterization, and intriguing speculation on a very real-seeming future that made The Flooded Earth so satisfying....But again, it is the incredible and thrilling pace of the story, and the almost effortless flow for the reader, that make this book as likeable and compelling as it is profound and thought-provoking....The final installment in the trilogy cannot come too soon! Highly Recommended."—CM Magazine
"Rating E...The Castle in The Sea will keep you diving in for more."—Resource Links
“This is a story of resilience and determination as the four children use the resources and skills they have as they deal with new and often frightening situations. The terrible strength of water arises more than once here, and they learn to look for solutions that are not always the obvious ones....Looking forward to the third book.”—Canadian Bookworm
“There was a lot of science in this book…[T]he kids had to solve their problems using the things they found in nature. Since they were on a boat, there were many nautical problems, such as sailing without any wind and navigating through a storm. This is a great way to teach kids how to solve their problems anywhere. I really enjoyed this story!”—Jill Jemmett
05/01/2019
Gr 4–6—In this sequel, twins Annalie and Will, along with their friends Pod and Essie and talking parrot Graham, are sailing on the high seas in search of Spinner, the twins' father. On their tail is the Admiralty, who is also looking for Spinner. The children are tracking down scientists who worked with the man in the hopes that they will not only lead them to Spinner but will also provide them with information about the research he stole from the Admiralty. When a storm hits, Will and Essie become separated from the others after they are thrown overboard. Continuing on their mission while also searching for Will and Essie, Annalie and Pod find themselves on Dasto Puri, home to dangerous pirates. As the story progresses, more is revealed about the great flood. Spinner's former team continues to be split about whether to use the technology again in order to reverse the flood's effects. When the children finally catch up to Spinner, he must take leave once again. Readers will be engrossed in this action-packed adventure story and will eagerly await the next installment. VERDICT A satisfying, high-stakes sequel. Recommended for middle grade collections that own the first novel.—Marissa Lieberman, East Orange Public Library, NJ
