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Otis and Will Discover the Deep

Otis and Will Discover the Deep

Author:

Barb Rosenstock

Illustrator:

Katherine Roy

Published by:

Little, Brown Young Readers

First Published:

28 Jun 2018

Ideal for readers aged

6-9y

My Review

This book has been at the top of my to-be-read list for a couple of years, and I finally got my hands on a copy! It does not disappoint! Gorgeous illustrations (including a surprise double page spread) complement Barb Rosenstock’s storytelling beautifully, as the readers are taken on an intrepid journey of exploration to the dark depths of the ocean with scientist Otis Barton and Will Beebe. Barb Rosenstock specialises in taking real historical events and retelling them in engaging picturebooks that draw children in – this example just makes me want to have all her books! I defy you not to be on the edge of your seat as you dive to the bottom of the sea with Otis and Will…

Heads Up!

Barb Rosenstock specialises in retelling historical events for children, in beautiful picture books. There are plenty more of her stories to discover if you love this!

Publisher Review

On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the Bathysphere. They knew dozens of things might go wrong. A tiny leak could shoot pressurized water straight through the men like bullets! A single spark could cause their oxygen tanks to explode! No one had ever dived lower than a few hundred feet...and come back. But Otis and Will were determined to become the first people to see what the deep ocean looks like. This suspenseful story from acclaimed author Barb Rosenstock with mesmerizing watercolors by award-winning artist Katherine Roy will put you right in the middle of the spine-tingling, record-setting journey down, down into the deep.
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