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Seventeen‑year‑old Clio Ford dreams of a carefree summer, but her plans are interrupted when she joins her father on a Mediterranean vessel searching for a missing underwater treasure. With her father’s eccentric best friend Martin, research partner Julia, Julia’s daughter Elsa, and Julia’s assistant Aidan in tow, Clio faces a crew as unpredictable as the sea itself. Through the voyage she must navigate her father’s unpredictable antics, uncovering clues that may unlock ancient secrets while also discovering unexpected truths about herself and the world around her.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Maureen Johnson
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