Into the Blue

Dolphin Diaries #1

by Ben M. Baglio

Jody McGrath's dolphin dreams are coming true! Her whole family is sailing around the world researching dolphins - and Jody is recording all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries

Jody can't believe her dolphin voyage has begun. A whole world of discovery awaits her aboard the Dolphin Dreamer.

But an unexpected passenger threatens to spoil the trip of a lifetime. And when a sudden storm puts Jody's life in danger, who can she turn to for help?

Genres: Childrens, Animals, Fiction, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Juvenile

163 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Ben M. Baglio created the brief for two series of children's books - Dolphin Diaries and Animal Ark. Dolphin Diaries features a girl and her family from Florida, who travel around the world as marine biologists and study dolphins. Animal Ark features two children who work together to help animals and solve animal-related mysteries. The books were written by commissioned writers in the UK under Baglio's instruction using the pseudonym Lucy Daniels. Each ghostwriter is named with a 'Special Thanks' on the copyright page.

Using his real name he also wrote the book series The Pet Finders Club, featuring a group of three children who search for peoples lost pets.

Reviews

[Marieke]

these were my absolute favorite books as a child, I'm so glad I've found them again

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah it remains a beautiful series now filled with nostalgia :')))

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not going to spoil the story but basically Jodie goes traveling with her marine biologist parents for a year on a little boat and while on her adventures she keeps a diary of all her adventures but then one of the crew members daughter comes along who is very moody and hates the sea. Jodie tries to get along with her but Brittany is very stubborn. Then when disaster strikes Jodie finds her self overboard and one of her dolphin friends saves her.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading about a girl 3 month adventure on a boat studying dolphins. I liked it and hope you do too. It made me want to read it all night when I got to the climax. I am going to try and read the full series. She faced some challenges and it wasn't always smooth sailing for her and her family. It wounder what other adventures she will go on with her family it was also very descriptive I felt like Iwas on the boat with them to whole time. All though I gave the book 4 stares because I felt like at some points it was to descriptive and got a little boring. It took a while to get to the climax, but once it was there itr was relly good. I hope you want to read it also, because over all it was a good book.

[Botoocean · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my first series. I love this series so much. It kept me reading and helped me build up my addiction to reading, plus who doesn't like reading about tropical places and dolphins :)

[Belinda Vlasbaard · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 sterren - Nederlandse hardcover

Recensie volgt later

[Marieke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fav series when I was around 8-12, and I randomly came across the first one in the series. Still good.

[falon · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was such a good book, and it made me really worried at times! It made me keep on wanting to read. It was so scary when Jody fell into the water, but it was awesome when Apollo saved her life! At the end of the book it scared me because I thought that the other dolphins did not like Apollo. This is one of my favorite books I have ever read!

[Xander Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved this book because it's about dolphins!

Here's a short summary: Jody is really exited because she and her family are going to study dolphins on a boat! Then Henry's (the captain) daughter Brittany get on board and starts acting like a brat. On the first day Jody tries to make friends, but no luck. She's also disappointed that she hasn't seen any dolphins. But after dinner she's on deck and finds one! She names him Apollo. Apollo and Jody become friends, as much as a dolphin and human can.
I won't spoil the ending for you, but I will say that Apollo saves Jody's life and she helps his! :)

The dairy entries included made it seem more, well, kind of special.
I also really loved the names Jody gave her dolphin friends!
Brittany WAS really annoying but I think she came through, a little, in the end.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves animals :)

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

although all the interactions with dolphins are positive, I'm glad that there is emphasis put on how dangerous they can be. there is one character that I'm unhappy with the treatment of. I hate one dimensional bad characters and that is what Brittany is. could be a lot more educational stuff put in without making the book boring. right now it is by and large plot driven.

[Dena · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a cute book that I couldn't resist putting the next four on hold for vacation! What a wonderful idea for a story. I can't wait to see how this adventure unfolds! I imagine I'm not the only adult who feels like they are reading their childhood dream played out by Jodi!

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my gosh I just found these books in my house. This series was my absolute favorite as a kid!!

[260731 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to read this book all through 4th and 5th grade. I only remembered it when I had nothing to read and saw it lying on my bookshelf. For a simple book it was not that bad. It's plot was a nice break from the usually confusing or long plots I normally read. My main issue with the book was how they portrayed Brittany. I think she was supposed to be a teenager, but they went by the stereotypes that petty adults created because they're jealous our generation has cooler entertainment than theirs. In all of reality, I've personally never met a teenager like that, and I know a lot of teenagers. It's such a shame how people turned the term teenager into a horrible term meaning things such as being disrespectful, being mad, or having phases (that happens at any age don't single ages out). Besides that, it's a pretty good book.

[Véronique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aaahh ik ben hier echt even m’n jeugd aan het herleven. Vroeger was ik echt dat dolfijnenmeisje (incl. dolfijnenkamer, -shirts en -spullen). Elk jaar als we op zomervakantie gingen kregen we een boek en ik wilde altijd een nieuw deel in deze serie. Ik ben zo blij dat ik de hele serie weer voor een klein prijsje op Marktplaats weer op de kop heb kunnen tikken. Deze zomer ga ik dus lekker weer op zoek naar dolfijnen. En ja, het is vrij simpel en een beetje kinderlijk, maar dat geeft helemaal niks. Het is in ieder geval beter en minder cringe dan menig Nederlandss feelgoos 😉

[Sanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Het boek Op zoek naar dolfijnen, de reis begint is de eerste deel van de boekenreeks. Het verhaal gaat over een meisje genaamd Jody die samen met haar familie de wereld rondvaart om op zoek te gaan naar dolfijnen. In de tussentijd beleeft ze allemaal avonturen. De illustraties in het boek sluiten goed aan bij het verhaal. Het is informatief, spannend en makkelijk te lezen. Vooral als je ook van dieren houdt.

[nhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked it! This is centered more for elementary kids (I'm a middle schooler) but I read it because I love dolphins. It wasn't a bad read. It wasn't a five-star for me because it was a little boring. But still, I've learned a lot about dolphins from this book. Oh how I wish I was on the Dolphin Dremer with Jodi!

[Jasmin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Read the series back in 2006 when I was 8 - so thats a nostalgia read for me. T9tally fell back onto memory train and enjoyed being back in this amazing story (I might have happy cried because it reminded me of seeing wild dolphins earlier this year)

[Katie (Kitkatscanread) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was pure nostalgia!
I remember reading it when I was little and loving it.
I dived into this again after wanting an easy read, and it honestly is so easy to read.
I loved it and I can't wait to read more in the series!

[Manon Kroon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up with these books when I was young and I love this a lot. De Reis Begint is the perfect start and also introduces the characters of the book to you. I'll reread these soon, because I want to go back in time.

[Jaymie Nowakowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like all of the books in the series. I like how in each book, Judy has a different adventure with dolphins.

In every book, she spends most, it not all, of the time sailing with her parents.
This is how she has all of her dolphin adventures and makes it a fun book to read.

[Corine Lagerweij · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fijn en lekker weg lees boek over dolfijnen. Niet enorm hoogstaande literatuur, maar ook wel wat leuke feitjes over dolfijnen en meiden gedoe tussen 2 meiden. Heel herkenbaar voor meisjes van rond de 10 jaar.

[Nada Loughead · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book if you want to learn about dolphins. This book is about a dolphin and a girl on an adventure. (Dominique, age 8) http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1...

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite book series growing up, and nice to read even as an adult.

[Manon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved rereading my childhood favourite!

[Liz ݁ ˖ִ ࣪✩₊ ⊹˚ - INACTIVE · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series was so fun to read as a kid/teen. I still have such fond memories towards it and I might go and read it again just to chase the nostalgia and summery feelings this book brings

[Laura Decroos · Rating 2 out of 5]

I could predict everything... without having read the other books

[Celia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a childhood book, and i have forgotten how much i loved it. definitely a middle grade so i went easy with this read but i still really enjoyed it.

[Christa Smith-Kingston · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute!

[Emily Peters · Rating 2 out of 5]

:)

[Ilse Moens]

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