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Dive #1
The Discovery
Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in the latest adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman.
Four kids are on a marine expedition for the summer, diving to explore an underwater habitat that's just been altered by a seismic event. What they find, though, is much more than fish - it's sunken treasure. Can they salvage it without anyone else getting to it first? Will the prospect of wealth set them against one another? And what about those sharks . . . .
Four kids are on a marine expedition for the summer, diving to explore an underwater habitat that's just been altered by a seismic event. What they find, though, is much more than fish - it's sunken treasure. Can they salvage it without anyone else getting to it first? Will the prospect of wealth set them against one another? And what about those sharks . . . .
144 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2005
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Gordon Korman
245 books4,363 followersGordon Korman is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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September 30, 2014
Dive, by Gordon Korman, was great! This book is about four young divers in the Caribbean serving a short term internship as divers for a crew. Kaz, Star, Adriana, and Dante are doing their first dive when suddenly they spot a big piece of metal and identify it as a German bomber plane. Star, a young handicapped girl with lots of attitude, goes to it because she thinks it a once in a life time opportunity, takes a bullets out of a gun inside it to take to their boss. All he does is shrug it off and pretends that it is not valuable, telling them it is from a movie. I thought this part was very interesting because you don't know if the wreck is real and whether the captain is lying. You start to realize that he might be lying towards the end of the book, because when they find an anchor the captain says it was from a movie too. The movie he told them it was from was actually filmed in the Atlantic Ocean. the only reason I don't give this book 5 stars is because it was a little bit hard to connect with the characters. Also it was a little bit hard to understand. In conclusion, I think this book definitely deserves the 4 stars I gave it.
March 16, 2018
Theme: Not everything will go as planned in life. When things don´t go right, go another way.
April 21, 2015
Great book, can't wait to get the next two!
February 10, 2025
Gordon Korman books are always interesting, and this one was no exception. My biggest complaint is that it's printed primarily in a sans serif font, which makes for significantly slower reading. So, Scholastic, on the off-chance you ever read this, please don't make this particular bad choice again.
October 30, 2014
I think the book Dive is a good book. It was about people who dove in the Caribbean sea. There was a team. The team dove in the ocean to find stuff, take pictures of it, or sell it.
They haven't found much valuable stuff. They once found and WWII German Bomber in the sea and then later realized it was a Hollywood fake it was made for a movie. Gordon Korman was a great author I liked all his books. My most interested part is when they found the WWII German Bomber. The author wrote a whole chapter on how exciting it was to the team to find the plane. Then the next paragraph was describing on how they were upset to find out that it was a Hollywood movie set up.
I think people who like adventuring would like this book. I recommend it to anyone who loves the ocean. I gave this book 3 stars because I don't think it was in my best interest but it was still a good book. More people will more than likely like it more than I did. I would recommend this book to any gender and any teens
They haven't found much valuable stuff. They once found and WWII German Bomber in the sea and then later realized it was a Hollywood fake it was made for a movie. Gordon Korman was a great author I liked all his books. My most interested part is when they found the WWII German Bomber. The author wrote a whole chapter on how exciting it was to the team to find the plane. Then the next paragraph was describing on how they were upset to find out that it was a Hollywood movie set up.
I think people who like adventuring would like this book. I recommend it to anyone who loves the ocean. I gave this book 3 stars because I don't think it was in my best interest but it was still a good book. More people will more than likely like it more than I did. I would recommend this book to any gender and any teens
November 6, 2014
I think that Gordon Korman's Dive was a very interesting book. It was action packed and it made me want to keep reading it. I wanted to find out what was going to happen next.
I loved the part when Kaz dove deep down into the ocean in the beginning of the book. I thought that they were going to get eat by sharks when the dove looking for the treasure in the middle of the book. It was cool when they dove in the Caribbean Sea and saw all of the Dolphins. They were mostly diving to find different things in the Sea to take pictures of it. One time they thought they found a World War Two bomber plane but it turned out to be fake.
I made a connection with this book because i like to swim and i would love to go diving into the ocean at sometime in my life. I think that this is a great book for any male who is in Middle or High School. I really enjoyed this book and I will probable read another book written by Gordon Korman.
I loved the part when Kaz dove deep down into the ocean in the beginning of the book. I thought that they were going to get eat by sharks when the dove looking for the treasure in the middle of the book. It was cool when they dove in the Caribbean Sea and saw all of the Dolphins. They were mostly diving to find different things in the Sea to take pictures of it. One time they thought they found a World War Two bomber plane but it turned out to be fake.
I made a connection with this book because i like to swim and i would love to go diving into the ocean at sometime in my life. I think that this is a great book for any male who is in Middle or High School. I really enjoyed this book and I will probable read another book written by Gordon Korman.
May 31, 2025
This book was originally published in 2003 and went through a rebranding in 2025, I really love the rebranded covers, but the eBook editions still have the old covers. The old covers are pretty cool with actual photo’s of people scuba diving. According to Goodreads there are 16 editions of the first volume in this series, including editions in English, French, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish editions listed. My introduction to Korman’s works was the 39 Clues back in 2009. Since then I have read 64 of his books including this volume. I am over half way thorough his canon, and have completed all the stand alone books and am now just working my way through the remaining series. Not counting omnibus editions I believe that as of the summer of 2025 Korman has published 109 books. With each that I read I am entertained and often challenged, and I am always entertained. I do plan on trying to read them all. My son, who is 17 often, reads these books to me or with me, and he still loves them.
A description of this volume states:
“Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in this action packed survival series from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman.
Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star aren't the best divers in the world. But they've been chosen to spend the summer exploring the depths of the sea.
There are only a few problems. First, the sharks. Killer sharks. And then the fact that the people running the program are covering up something big... and mysterious.
These four kids are about to make the discovery of their lives -- and put themselves in danger because of it.”
This story is being told in 2 parts. The first is a modern day story and the chapters are numbered with no titles and interspersed are chapters or sections set back in 1665. The first of those is:
“08 September 1665
When the explosion rocked the Griffin, young Samuel Higgins knew instantly that the boat was doomed.
Thirteen years old, and dead already, the ship’s boy thought to himself as the towering mainmast splintered in a shower of sparks.
The sail, now a billowing sheet of flame, settled down over the treasure that lay stacked about on the deck of the barque. Chests piled high with coins and jewels, silver bars by the hundredweight, ropes of pearls, chains of gold. Samuel watched it disappear beneath the burning canvas. He could feel the deck heaving under his feet as the Griffin began to break apart. A flood of gleaming pieces of eight poured through the gaping holes between the deck planks. It was more money than Samuel had ever seen, worth more, probably, than his entire village in the north of England, and perhaps the surrounding shire as well. It was a fortune that would have turned the head of the king himself.
And yet it could not buy five more minutes of life for the Griffin and her doomed captain and crew.
The voyage back to England would have taken at least three months. The descent to the bottom of the Caribbean took less than three minutes.
There lay the treasure, the spoils of a new world, silent, waiting….”
It is a story in the adventure story with four young divers they are in the Caribbean serving a short term internship as divers for a crew. The four are Kaz, Star, Adriana, and Dante, each was surprised they got the gig for the summer, 3 are new divers or trained specifically for this program. Soon they realize things at the institute are not exactly what they appear to be. And specifically the captain and crew they are supposed to be with are definitely on the shady side. The four along with the Captain of another ship and his mate “English” have started what looks like it will be an epic adventure.
This series is published as three short works, it is also published in an omnibus edition with all three stories in 1 volume. What I like about the shorter versions, is they are great for the classroom, or reluctant readers. This volume is short, it grabs your attention, and draws you in. And the ending leaves you desperate for the next volume..
This story is another excelllent read from Korman’s pen.
I still have about 40 books from series left to read to have completed the canon of Korman’s works. I am grateful I finally gave this one a read; I look forward to the other 2 in the trilogy. It is an excellent start to what looks to be an exciting series!
A description of this volume states:
“Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in this action packed survival series from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman.
Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star aren't the best divers in the world. But they've been chosen to spend the summer exploring the depths of the sea.
There are only a few problems. First, the sharks. Killer sharks. And then the fact that the people running the program are covering up something big... and mysterious.
These four kids are about to make the discovery of their lives -- and put themselves in danger because of it.”
This story is being told in 2 parts. The first is a modern day story and the chapters are numbered with no titles and interspersed are chapters or sections set back in 1665. The first of those is:
“08 September 1665
When the explosion rocked the Griffin, young Samuel Higgins knew instantly that the boat was doomed.
Thirteen years old, and dead already, the ship’s boy thought to himself as the towering mainmast splintered in a shower of sparks.
The sail, now a billowing sheet of flame, settled down over the treasure that lay stacked about on the deck of the barque. Chests piled high with coins and jewels, silver bars by the hundredweight, ropes of pearls, chains of gold. Samuel watched it disappear beneath the burning canvas. He could feel the deck heaving under his feet as the Griffin began to break apart. A flood of gleaming pieces of eight poured through the gaping holes between the deck planks. It was more money than Samuel had ever seen, worth more, probably, than his entire village in the north of England, and perhaps the surrounding shire as well. It was a fortune that would have turned the head of the king himself.
And yet it could not buy five more minutes of life for the Griffin and her doomed captain and crew.
The voyage back to England would have taken at least three months. The descent to the bottom of the Caribbean took less than three minutes.
There lay the treasure, the spoils of a new world, silent, waiting….”
It is a story in the adventure story with four young divers they are in the Caribbean serving a short term internship as divers for a crew. The four are Kaz, Star, Adriana, and Dante, each was surprised they got the gig for the summer, 3 are new divers or trained specifically for this program. Soon they realize things at the institute are not exactly what they appear to be. And specifically the captain and crew they are supposed to be with are definitely on the shady side. The four along with the Captain of another ship and his mate “English” have started what looks like it will be an epic adventure.
This series is published as three short works, it is also published in an omnibus edition with all three stories in 1 volume. What I like about the shorter versions, is they are great for the classroom, or reluctant readers. This volume is short, it grabs your attention, and draws you in. And the ending leaves you desperate for the next volume..
This story is another excelllent read from Korman’s pen.
I still have about 40 books from series left to read to have completed the canon of Korman’s works. I am grateful I finally gave this one a read; I look forward to the other 2 in the trilogy. It is an excellent start to what looks to be an exciting series!
August 22, 2023
It's always a great idea to read a trilogy not knowing if you'll be able to find the rest of it...
Growing up I enjoyed Korman's books, especially the Everest trilogy. I don't know of there is a name for the collection of trilogies but basically there is a number of three book series that tell stories of groups of 4 children doing extreme activities (diving, lost on an island, climbing mount Everest, etc).
With fresh eyes I can say that for me they hold up are a great read to challenge strong child readers and interest older reluctant readers (~140 pages). Perspective is fluid between the characters (I believe this is third person omniscient - oh my goodness this is embarassing if I'm wrong but hey I'm not a writer) and there isn't a clear seperation so it means closely reading the text is imperative. The primary POV is a young Canadian star hockey player named Kaz who is a newbie diver that was
The premise of these 4 very different kids getting thrown into an internship with a marine research institute is intriguing, and even more so when things don't go as expected and what starts as fishy circumstances turns into a mystery that hooks the reader in for the second and third entry.
Growing up I enjoyed Korman's books, especially the Everest trilogy. I don't know of there is a name for the collection of trilogies but basically there is a number of three book series that tell stories of groups of 4 children doing extreme activities (diving, lost on an island, climbing mount Everest, etc).
With fresh eyes I can say that for me they hold up are a great read to challenge strong child readers and interest older reluctant readers (~140 pages). Perspective is fluid between the characters (I believe this is third person omniscient - oh my goodness this is embarassing if I'm wrong but hey I'm not a writer) and there isn't a clear seperation so it means closely reading the text is imperative. The primary POV is a young Canadian star hockey player named Kaz who is a newbie diver that was
The premise of these 4 very different kids getting thrown into an internship with a marine research institute is intriguing, and even more so when things don't go as expected and what starts as fishy circumstances turns into a mystery that hooks the reader in for the second and third entry.
October 22, 2024
ชื่อภาษาไทย - Dive: ผ่าขุมทรัพย์โจรสลัด
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#เรื่องย่อ
แคช ดันเต้ เอเดรียน่า สตาร์ กลุ่มวัยรุ่น ที่ได้เข้าไปฝึกงานกับบริษัทใหญ่แห่งหนึ่ง ที่ทำเกี่ยวกับชีววิทยาทางทะเล
พวกเขาไม่ได้มีสกิลเป็นโปรเฟสชั่นแนลแบบที่บริษัทแบบนี้ต้องการ แต่กลับได้รับเลือกเข้ามา
แต่เมื่อเข้ามาแล้ว กลับพบว่า เรื่องราวไม่เป็นไปตามที่หวังไว้ อีกทั้ง ยังรู้สึกถึงอันตรายที่อาจเกิดขึ้น โดยที่พวกเขาไม่ได้รับการบอกกล่าวใด ๆ
#รีวิว
จริง ๆ แล้วเคยอ่าน อีกเล่มหนึ่งที่เป็นคนเขียนคนนี้ ของสำนักพิมพ์เดียวกัน ชื่อว่า Island เกาะมหาภัย เรื่องนั้นสนุกมาก เกินความคาดหวัง จากหนังสือที่ในร้านเอามาลดราคาเหลือเล่มละ 50 บาท แต่ยังเป็นมือหนึ่ง จำได้ว่า อ่านแล้วติดหนึบ ดีจริงๆ
พอมาเรื่องนี้เลยคิดว่า น่าจะมีลุ่น อาจจะสนุกแบบ underrated เหมือนเรื่องนั้น
ปรากฎว่า... ไปไม่ถึง ช่วงที่จะสนุก ที่คิดว่าจะลุ้นระทึก..
เพราะอะไรรู้มะ...?
คือ กลุ่มแก๊งค์ตัวละครในเรื่องนี้ น่ารำคาญมากกกกกก น่ารำคาญชิบหายยยย โดยเฉพาะตัวหลักอย่าง สตาร์ ลองนึกถึงพลอทหนังวัยรุ่นที่มีแต่เด็กอวดดี พูดจาแขวะไปมาทั้งเรื่อง เนื้อหาไม่ได้เดินหน้าไปไหน เพราะมัวแต่แขวะกันด้วยบทสนทนาปัญญาอ่อน
เออ ประมาณนั้นแหละ น่ารำคาญ ไม่ชวนให้รัก ไม่ชวนให้อิน ไม่ชวนให้เอาใจช่วยอะไรทั้งนั้น
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#เรื่องย่อ
แคช ดันเต้ เอเดรียน่า สตาร์ กลุ่มวัยรุ่น ที่ได้เข้าไปฝึกงานกับบริษัทใหญ่แห่งหนึ่ง ที่ทำเกี่ยวกับชีววิทยาทางทะเล
พวกเขาไม่ได้มีสกิลเป็นโปรเฟสชั่นแนลแบบที่บริษัทแบบนี้ต้องการ แต่กลับได้รับเลือกเข้ามา
แต่เมื่อเข้ามาแล้ว กลับพบว่า เรื่องราวไม่เป็นไปตามที่หวังไว้ อีกทั้ง ยังรู้สึกถึงอันตรายที่อาจเกิดขึ้น โดยที่พวกเขาไม่ได้รับการบอกกล่าวใด ๆ
#รีวิว
จริง ๆ แล้วเคยอ่าน อีกเล่มหนึ่งที่เป็นคนเขียนคนนี้ ของสำนักพิมพ์เดียวกัน ชื่อว่า Island เกาะมหาภัย เรื่องนั้นสนุกมาก เกินความคาดหวัง จากหนังสือที่ในร้านเอามาลดราคาเหลือเล่มละ 50 บาท แต่ยังเป็นมือหนึ่ง จำได้ว่า อ่านแล้วติดหนึบ ดีจริงๆ
พอมาเรื่องนี้เลยคิดว่า น่าจะมีลุ่น อาจจะสนุกแบบ underrated เหมือนเรื่องนั้น
ปรากฎว่า... ไปไม่ถึง ช่วงที่จะสนุก ที่คิดว่าจะลุ้นระทึก..
เพราะอะไรรู้มะ...?
คือ กลุ่มแก๊งค์ตัวละครในเรื่องนี้ น่ารำคาญมากกกกกก น่ารำคาญชิบหายยยย โดยเฉพาะตัวหลักอย่าง สตาร์ ลองนึกถึงพลอทหนังวัยรุ่นที่มีแต่เด็กอวดดี พูดจาแขวะไปมาทั้งเรื่อง เนื้อหาไม่ได้เดินหน้าไปไหน เพราะมัวแต่แขวะกันด้วยบทสนทนาปัญญาอ่อน
เออ ประมาณนั้นแหละ น่ารำคาญ ไม่ชวนให้รัก ไม่ชวนให้อิน ไม่ชวนให้เอาใจช่วยอะไรทั้งนั้น
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September 27, 2018
Book Two
At the beginning of the book Star got into a diving school for summer but it didn't turn out how she thought it would. Star thought it would just be diving for fun until she and her friends found discoveries. The scientist said the artifacts were movie props. She went down to the water and found a “plastic plane part”. It turned out to be a coin.
Star reads a lot before an event happens. She has disabilities but that doesn't get in the way of her diving. In the beginning of the book she found discoveries but the scientists stole the artifacts. When they did she thought they were fake so she didn't care, but when they stole the coin she tried to steal it back. When she and her friend failed they went diving and left the scientists boat.
I loved the book because they explained it really well instead of rushing through it. The characters were also explained well. My favorite part was when they helped each other in their troubles. The book was really good because there was tons of action and tons of touching parts. One was when Star helped Kaz get away from a eight foot tiger shark.
At the beginning of the book Star got into a diving school for summer but it didn't turn out how she thought it would. Star thought it would just be diving for fun until she and her friends found discoveries. The scientist said the artifacts were movie props. She went down to the water and found a “plastic plane part”. It turned out to be a coin.
Star reads a lot before an event happens. She has disabilities but that doesn't get in the way of her diving. In the beginning of the book she found discoveries but the scientists stole the artifacts. When they did she thought they were fake so she didn't care, but when they stole the coin she tried to steal it back. When she and her friend failed they went diving and left the scientists boat.
I loved the book because they explained it really well instead of rushing through it. The characters were also explained well. My favorite part was when they helped each other in their troubles. The book was really good because there was tons of action and tons of touching parts. One was when Star helped Kaz get away from a eight foot tiger shark.
January 26, 2018
We've got a group of diverse high schoolers brought together for an internship that involves diving but 3 of them are not strong divers. I'm not going to summarize the story as this can be obtained from the blurb. This is designed to be an adventure mystery.
My third grader was assigned to read this for his in-school book club. We had to read it together because much of the terminology was far beyond his comprehension. It was, honestly, not good for a third grader. The story head hops within the same chapter between the 4 main characters (often within a few paragraphs) which makes it tough as the reader to understand whose perspective we're in. There's odd phrasing that trips up the reader frequently, requiring several re-reads of a certain sentence to understand what the author was attempting to communicate.
On the up side, the dialogue is catchy. As well, there are some eloquent descriptions of the underwater sights.
My third grader was assigned to read this for his in-school book club. We had to read it together because much of the terminology was far beyond his comprehension. It was, honestly, not good for a third grader. The story head hops within the same chapter between the 4 main characters (often within a few paragraphs) which makes it tough as the reader to understand whose perspective we're in. There's odd phrasing that trips up the reader frequently, requiring several re-reads of a certain sentence to understand what the author was attempting to communicate.
On the up side, the dialogue is catchy. As well, there are some eloquent descriptions of the underwater sights.
August 2, 2025
This was interesting, and good summer reading. I enjoy the strengths and weaknesses of the little group of divers and how each one has their own problems they've brought with them to the Caribbean--whether it's guilt from a hockey accident, feeling abandoned by parents who went on a summer trip without you, or struggles with health.
The only thing I don't like is how Star gets away with being rude all the time, just because she has a limp. She doesn't like being called handicapped yet she sure likes to slap others about their problems; hoping this is resolved and confronted further in as it's a pretty big attitude problem and should be changed before she grows up.
Learned a lot of neat diving facts and got scared all over again with sharks-can't convince me they're innocent little lambs lol. Predators are predators and sharks don't chant "fish are friends, not food." XD
The only thing I don't like is how Star gets away with being rude all the time, just because she has a limp. She doesn't like being called handicapped yet she sure likes to slap others about their problems; hoping this is resolved and confronted further in as it's a pretty big attitude problem and should be changed before she grows up.
Learned a lot of neat diving facts and got scared all over again with sharks-can't convince me they're innocent little lambs lol. Predators are predators and sharks don't chant "fish are friends, not food." XD
September 22, 2018
The starting got a bit confusing because of the description of Bobby's accident. I wish it had been detailed a bit more so that even non-hockey players like me could understand what had happened. I had no inkling of an idea what a body check was and had to reread that part several times.
After that part, the story started becoming interesting for me because I love the experience of diving. The detailed description of the marine adventure experienced by a novice for the first time was very accurate. The occasional fun facts also amused me. Overall it was a good starter and I had fun reading it.
Thank you Gordon Korman.
After that part, the story started becoming interesting for me because I love the experience of diving. The detailed description of the marine adventure experienced by a novice for the first time was very accurate. The occasional fun facts also amused me. Overall it was a good starter and I had fun reading it.
Thank you Gordon Korman.
September 26, 2017
I liked this book in some chapters and some chapters wasn’t really interesting. What I found interesting is that there were four teens diving under water. I like how they are doing things young and having a great experience. The four teens are on a marine expedition for the summer. Diving to explore an underwater habitat that's just been discovered by a seismic event. What they find was more then just fish. They also find treasure. Can forget about the sharks... two kids caught in the shipwreck and the story of the four kids fighting over and desperately trying to get the treasure first.
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November 16, 2017Simon Ramirez Osorio
Title: Dive
Author:Gordon korman
pg#:141
Summary:The book Dive is a very interesting book that talks about the adventure of 4 kids named Kaz,Dante,Adriana and star.this adventure is a very dangerous challenge cause the objective is found a treasure , but the problem are the sharks, the sharks are preaty dangerous for this kids but all of them are expecialist in deep waters so this is not a challenge for them.
Theme:The themes of this book are adventure and mystery
Title: Dive
Author:Gordon korman
pg#:141
Summary:The book Dive is a very interesting book that talks about the adventure of 4 kids named Kaz,Dante,Adriana and star.this adventure is a very dangerous challenge cause the objective is found a treasure , but the problem are the sharks, the sharks are preaty dangerous for this kids but all of them are expecialist in deep waters so this is not a challenge for them.
Theme:The themes of this book are adventure and mystery
May 5, 2018
I've read the complete trilogy and this review is for all of them since it could have been one big book. The books story switches between 1665 and the present time, in the end it will all come together. The diving theme of the books is in my opinion quite unique and the writing is fast paced and explains how (scuba) diving works while keeping a steady pace in the main story. It's a fun and easy read with loads of thrill while you unravel this mystery. What starts out as an internship turns into a thrilling treasure hunt.
April 21, 2020
I like how this book briefly touched on the antagonism of sharks in Hollywood movies. I just wish that it delved deeper into that. The portrayal of the grim realities of sailing expeditions was also interesting. Crew members suffering from diseases like scurvy somehow reflects the realities of the past.
Overall, I like this book because of my interest in marine biology. The vivid descriptions of life underwater was amazing. It makes me want to explore the oceans more despite the dangers of it as depicted in the book.
Overall, I like this book because of my interest in marine biology. The vivid descriptions of life underwater was amazing. It makes me want to explore the oceans more despite the dangers of it as depicted in the book.
May 29, 2021
Our last read-aloud for the school year-finished! I always appreciate the authenticity and realism that Gordon Korman puts into these trilogies with young kids at the forefront doing what most of us would see as things as 'adults' do-climbing Everest, surviving a desert island, diving for treasure in the Caribbean. One of my students went on to finish the next two books in this trilogy in about a week. Next year I think we'll start with The Island #1 and continue to share Gordon's incredible writing with a new class of kids!
April 2, 2025
I though that this book was pretty good because it had some suspense as for a decent portion of the book, it wasn't what the secret association was and who was part of it. The ending is a bit underwhelming since they just had to give the treasure to the nature preservers instead of keeping it for themselves. The plot is pretty good but the characters are a bit dull and don't have backstories that affect what happens in the book.
November 6, 2020
This was a great book and a great start to the series. It gave the backstory of all the kids and introduced the characters as well. My favorite part was the historical references. The references eventually catch up to the present. I would recommend this book to anyone that would like to read something new.
August 6, 2021
I read this book as a kid, along with the rest of the series. While I certainly enjoyed it at the time, it's not one I'll go back to now as a 27 y.o.
The book also featured teens of diverse backgrounds, characteristics and capabilities (such as color-blindness and handicapped). Te characters weren't all carbon copies or cookie-cutter types.
The book also featured teens of diverse backgrounds, characteristics and capabilities (such as color-blindness and handicapped). Te characters weren't all carbon copies or cookie-cutter types.
July 31, 2018
I love these adventure series by Korman, even though I don't have much interest in scuba myself (I'm claustrophobic and deep water is terrifying). I do love the ocean though, mostly from afar obviously, and enjoyed reading about the kids underwater exploring.
August 4, 2018
My favorite part was when Kaz and English escaped from Clarence, the shark. My least favorite part was that it ended so soone, and also when the treasure hunters destroyed coral. My favorite character was Star.
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October 3, 2023
Read in an hour on the beach :) I ADORED Korman’s books when I was younger. I love picking up childhood favorites and rereading them when I need a little break. Picked it up on a whim at a library sale, but honestly want to finish out this one, as well as The Island and Everest series’.
August 8, 2018
It really well written, honestly u had a hard time following it and was bored until that last bug scene in it otherwise totally burning
April 25, 2019
Took just a bit too long to get me invested in the characters but once it did the storyline was engaging. Looking forward to finishing the series.
October 30, 2020
Great book.
Amazing action and suspense filled book. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good read about shipwrecks and treasure.
Amazing action and suspense filled book. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good read about shipwrecks and treasure.
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September 25, 2021
This book was a little hard to believe, but it was so entertaining that I didn't even care.
January 28, 2022
A bit of mystery, a bit of history and the beginnings of a tale woth reading.
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