Ages 6 and up.

Journey far beneath the winds and waves, to a land of shells and sand, where coral castles climb and intrigue and excitement dwell. The villainous Gropmund Grouper has devised a dastardly scheme to rob the good folk of Reeftown of their homes and money. Can the intrepid Pearl Trout, her fiery brother, Finneus, and brave Corporal Bert of the Soldiercrab Army stop his evil plan? Beginning at the famous Seahorse Cafe, Graeme Base takes us on a grand journey from the coral gardens of Reeftown to a sunken wreck and an underwater junkyard, across the Withered Plain, and into the vast, uncharted chasms of the Deep, before arriving finally at the utmost edge of the Great Continental Shelf. Told in lively verse, this adventure story overflows with large, stunning color images of the people and places beneath the waves. A captivating tale of suspense and adventure, masterfully illustrated.