Dragons in the Waters - Softcover

L'Engle, Madeleine

3.76

4,758 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440917190 ISBN 13: 9780440917199

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 1995

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A stolen heirloom painting...a shipboard  murder...Can Simon and the O'Keefe clan unravel the  mystery?
Thirteen-year-old Simon Renier  has no idea when he boards the M.S. Orion with his  cousin Forsyth Phair that the journey will take  him not only to Venezuela, but into his past as  well. His original plan--to return a family heirloom, a  portrait of Simon Bolivar, to its rightful  place--is sidetracked when cousin Forsyth is found  murdered. Then, when the portrait is stolen, all  passengers and crew become  suspect.
Simon's newfound friends, Poly and Charles O'Keefe,  and their scientist father help Simon to confront  the danger that threaten him. But Simon alone must  face up to his fears. What has happened to the  treasured portrait? And who among them is responsible  for the theft--and the murder?

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"On board the freighter Orion sailing for Venezuela are Polly, Charles, and their scientist father, Dr. O'Keefe, along with Simon Renier and his uncle Forsyth Phair, an assortment of intriguing travelers, and a small crew."--"Booklist," Starred Review

On board the freighter Orion sailing for Venezuela are Polly, Charles, and their scientist father, Dr. O'Keefe, along with Simon Renier and his uncle Forsyth Phair, an assortment of intriguing travelers, and a small crew. "Booklist, Starred Review""

On board the freighter Orion sailing for Venezuela are Polly, Charles, and their scientist father, Dr. O'Keefe, along with Simon Renier and his uncle Forsyth Phair, an assortment of intriguing travelers, and a small crew. Booklist, Starred Review"

"On board the freighter Orion sailing for Venezuela are Polly, Charles, and their scientist father, Dr. O'Keefe, along with Simon Renier and his uncle Forsyth Phair, an assortment of intriguing travelers, and a small crew." --Booklist, Starred Review

About the Author:

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, The Small Rain, originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard.

Upon becoming Mrs. Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. In the years her three children were growing up, she wrote four more novels. Hugh Franklin temporarily retired from the theater, and the family moved to western Connecticut and for ten years ran a general store. Her book Meet the Austins, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience.

Her science fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (a Newbery Honor book), complete what has come to be known as The Time Trilogy, a series that continues to grow in popularity with a new generation of readers. Her 1980 book A Ring of Endless Light won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut.

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