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Dive #2
The Deep
The Deep is the second book in Gordon's third smash-hit adventure series, the Dive trilogy.
In book one, we met four teens who were accepted on an internship with the prestigious Poseidon Oceanographic Institute, an internship program that consists mainly of utterly ignoring them.
Concluding that they were selected not for their skills, but for their lack of them, our dive team comes to the conclusion that their Poseidon superiors are up to no good. Now the kids are determined to discover the lost pirate ship, sunk in this area, and find any possible treasures before the Poseidon team can.
Unfortunately, there are many dangers in the waters, human and natural, and some of them may be more than the inexperienced team can handle...
In book one, we met four teens who were accepted on an internship with the prestigious Poseidon Oceanographic Institute, an internship program that consists mainly of utterly ignoring them.
Concluding that they were selected not for their skills, but for their lack of them, our dive team comes to the conclusion that their Poseidon superiors are up to no good. Now the kids are determined to discover the lost pirate ship, sunk in this area, and find any possible treasures before the Poseidon team can.
Unfortunately, there are many dangers in the waters, human and natural, and some of them may be more than the inexperienced team can handle...
148 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2003
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Gordon Korman
248 books4,402 followersGordon Korman is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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July 3, 2016
Alternate title for this book: Everything That Could Go Wrong During a Diving Expedition Goes Wrong and Here's How. Also alternatively: Chekov's Gun in the Form of Giant Man-Eating Sharks. The only other words I can use to open this review are how is this a children's book?!
Despite the obligatory exposition chapter that recaps the first book that I'd finished reading ten minutes before picking up this one (the perks of a box set), this story immediately picked up from the get go. And with this, there were conflicts galore! Every single chapter became a game of "oh, here's this new aspect of diving that the main characters now get to experience and HERE'S HOW IT'S GONNA GO WRONG" and honestly I found this FASCINATING.
But the ending is so much! I honestly was waiting the entire book for English and the interns to make up, but not like this! And I know in the back of my mind that it's gonna be okay, BUT IS IT?! I thought that everyone was gonna be safe, because this is a children's book, but OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT TRUE ANYMORE. ANYTHING IS UP FOR GRABS NOW.
And what's even worse is I don't have the time to immediately start the next book. I have to wait like a normal person! So good, this was. Honestly, I often feel like the second book of a trilogy is usually the weakest, but if this is the case, I can't wait for how good the third will be!
Despite the obligatory exposition chapter that recaps the first book that I'd finished reading ten minutes before picking up this one (the perks of a box set), this story immediately picked up from the get go. And with this, there were conflicts galore! Every single chapter became a game of "oh, here's this new aspect of diving that the main characters now get to experience and HERE'S HOW IT'S GONNA GO WRONG" and honestly I found this FASCINATING.
But the ending is so much! I honestly was waiting the entire book for English and the interns to make up, but not like this! And I know in the back of my mind that it's gonna be okay, BUT IS IT?! I thought that everyone was gonna be safe, because this is a children's book, but OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT TRUE ANYMORE. ANYTHING IS UP FOR GRABS NOW.
And what's even worse is I don't have the time to immediately start the next book. I have to wait like a normal person! So good, this was. Honestly, I often feel like the second book of a trilogy is usually the weakest, but if this is the case, I can't wait for how good the third will be!
February 12, 2025
Great second book. Curious to see how everything gets wrapped up.
September 19, 2018
This book is about a group of teen who go on a underwater adventure to find what was originally theirs, they face big problems like a huge hose that almost kills them, and underwater sea creatures. It sometimes gets a little confusing so I would recommend long smooth underline for this book. Its also really easy to get off topic when reading.
July 16, 2025
This book was originally published in 2003 and went through a rebranding in 2025, I really love the rebranded covers, but the eBook editions still have the old covers. The old covers are pretty cool with actual photo’s of people scuba diving. According to Goodreads there are 16 editions of the first volume in this series, including editions in English, French, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish editions listed. My introduction to Korman’s works was the 39 Clues back in 2009. Since then I have read 64 of his books including this volume. I am over half way thorough his canon, and have completed all the stand alone books and am now just working my way through the remaining series. Not counting omnibus editions I believe that as of the summer of 2025 Korman has published 109 books. With each that I read I am entertained and often challenged, and I am always entertained. I do plan on trying to read them all. My son, who is 17 often, reads these books to me or with me, and he still loves them.
A description of this volume states:
“Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in this action packed survival series from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman.
What lies in the deep? Not just coral and sand. Not just undersea creatures that have never seen the light. No, the deep holds something even more mysterious and valuable.
Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star started the summer thinking they were going to study marine life. Now they've found sunken treasure. And they're not the only ones who want to keep it.”
This story is being told in 2 parts. The first is a modern day story and the chapters are numbered with no titles and interspersed are chapters or sections set back in 1665. The dated ones start on August 29th, 1665 and conclude on September 2nd 1665. The first of those begins with:
“08 September 1665
The sword was the smallest that could be found aboard the Griffin, yet thirteen-year-old Samuel Higgins could barely lift it with both hands.
“But what am I to do with this, sir?” the cabin boy asked in alarm.
York, the ship’s barber and surgeon, regarded him sternly. “We’re going into battle, Lucky. You won’t be picking your teeth with it.”
Samuel was aghast. “Me? I’m to join the fight?”
The word had spread like wildfire through the English privateer fleet that the invasion of Portobelo was at hand. This was what they had crossed the perilous Atlantic for, losing fully a third of their number to scurvy, fever, and the malevolent sea. At the end of this day lay riches beyond their wildest dreams.
In a secluded inlet, forty miles north of the treasure city, the nine remaining privateer ships lay at anchor. Each vessel was manned by a skeleton crew. The majority of the English seamen were loaded onto a flotilla of twenty-four canoes. These had been carried all the way from Liverpool for exactly this purpose — a sneak attack on Portobelo.
Hugging the coast, the canoes were paddled south, rushed along by the fast-moving current. Each narrow craft was about forty feet long and equipped with a small sail. The assault force totaled about five hundred in number. They were led by the captain of the Griffin, the dreaded corsair James Blade.
“Row, you scurvy scum!” the captain roared. “We reach Portobelo before dawn, or your bodies will lie at the bottom of the bay!”
Struggling with a heavy oar, Samuel knew this was not an empty threat. Over the course of their terrible journey, he had seen Blade strike, flog, and even hang his crew. And the cruel captain had murdered Evans, the sail maker, Samuel’s only friend aboard the barque. The memory of that good man’s terrible end still caused the boy to well up with suppressed anger.”
It is a story in the adventure story with four young divers they are in the Caribbean serving a short term internship as divers for a crew. The four are Kaz, Star, Adriana, and Dante. The youths realize they were just a cover story for treasure hunters. They have a chance to do some exploring and are certain they have figured out what is going on. But they also have some clues leading them to a different conclusion. But diving is always dangerous, and in this one a trip under the blue goes very sideways.
This series is published as three short works, it is also published in an omnibus edition with all three stories in 1 volume. What I like about the shorter versions, is they are great for the classroom, or reluctant readers. This volume is short, it grabs your attention, and draws you in. And the ending leaves you desperate for the next volume..
This story is another excelllent read from Korman’s pen. It gets darker than many of Korman’s works.
I still have about 30 books from series left to read to have completed the canon of Korman’s works. I am grateful I finally gave this book and series a read; I look forward to the final volume in the trilogy. It is great read in an exciting series!
A description of this volume states:
“Sharks, shipwreck, and sunken treasure in this action packed survival series from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman.
What lies in the deep? Not just coral and sand. Not just undersea creatures that have never seen the light. No, the deep holds something even more mysterious and valuable.
Kaz, Dante, Adriana, and Star started the summer thinking they were going to study marine life. Now they've found sunken treasure. And they're not the only ones who want to keep it.”
This story is being told in 2 parts. The first is a modern day story and the chapters are numbered with no titles and interspersed are chapters or sections set back in 1665. The dated ones start on August 29th, 1665 and conclude on September 2nd 1665. The first of those begins with:
“08 September 1665
The sword was the smallest that could be found aboard the Griffin, yet thirteen-year-old Samuel Higgins could barely lift it with both hands.
“But what am I to do with this, sir?” the cabin boy asked in alarm.
York, the ship’s barber and surgeon, regarded him sternly. “We’re going into battle, Lucky. You won’t be picking your teeth with it.”
Samuel was aghast. “Me? I’m to join the fight?”
The word had spread like wildfire through the English privateer fleet that the invasion of Portobelo was at hand. This was what they had crossed the perilous Atlantic for, losing fully a third of their number to scurvy, fever, and the malevolent sea. At the end of this day lay riches beyond their wildest dreams.
In a secluded inlet, forty miles north of the treasure city, the nine remaining privateer ships lay at anchor. Each vessel was manned by a skeleton crew. The majority of the English seamen were loaded onto a flotilla of twenty-four canoes. These had been carried all the way from Liverpool for exactly this purpose — a sneak attack on Portobelo.
Hugging the coast, the canoes were paddled south, rushed along by the fast-moving current. Each narrow craft was about forty feet long and equipped with a small sail. The assault force totaled about five hundred in number. They were led by the captain of the Griffin, the dreaded corsair James Blade.
“Row, you scurvy scum!” the captain roared. “We reach Portobelo before dawn, or your bodies will lie at the bottom of the bay!”
Struggling with a heavy oar, Samuel knew this was not an empty threat. Over the course of their terrible journey, he had seen Blade strike, flog, and even hang his crew. And the cruel captain had murdered Evans, the sail maker, Samuel’s only friend aboard the barque. The memory of that good man’s terrible end still caused the boy to well up with suppressed anger.”
It is a story in the adventure story with four young divers they are in the Caribbean serving a short term internship as divers for a crew. The four are Kaz, Star, Adriana, and Dante. The youths realize they were just a cover story for treasure hunters. They have a chance to do some exploring and are certain they have figured out what is going on. But they also have some clues leading them to a different conclusion. But diving is always dangerous, and in this one a trip under the blue goes very sideways.
This series is published as three short works, it is also published in an omnibus edition with all three stories in 1 volume. What I like about the shorter versions, is they are great for the classroom, or reluctant readers. This volume is short, it grabs your attention, and draws you in. And the ending leaves you desperate for the next volume..
This story is another excelllent read from Korman’s pen. It gets darker than many of Korman’s works.
I still have about 30 books from series left to read to have completed the canon of Korman’s works. I am grateful I finally gave this book and series a read; I look forward to the final volume in the trilogy. It is great read in an exciting series!
November 14, 2023
Following the events of the first book, the four interns look to reclaim their treasure from Cutter and his crew. However, is gold and money really worth it in the end, remains to be seen.
I found some of the diving equipment and terminology confusing. There were times I couldn’t keep up with it and by the middle I just reluctantly started ignoring it and reading on. It did ruin the story for me a bit, but I honestly wasn’t going to pull out Google while reading. I felt that some of the equipment and terminology could have been integrated into the story with better descriptions, especially since three of the interns were fairly new to diving.
The plot in this book is interesting and there were quite a few twists and surprises. I didn’t see the surprises coming and I felt really sad at the end for Captain Vanover. The other twists were fairly predictable because we have a somewhat limited cast of characters. Also, although this book was realistic, I felt it was quite repetitive in how the events unfolded.
I liked how this book integrated a bit of book one into the writing. There were summaries of flashbacks; reasons and emotions; and key events that helped shape the story so far. The book does this by taking a narrative approach through a specific character’s perspective and then integrating the details as needed. I liked how the transition between perspectives was seamless and the recaps were kept concise and short.
That said, the journal entries were my favorite and are the real reason I am continuing this series. I find they are more interesting because there is a lot more happening and so many possibilities in the end.
Between all the characters I still liked Adriana and Captain Vanover. I felt they stayed the same, relatively with a reasonable character growth that made sense. Dante’s character changes quite a bit and although it’s understandable I feel like it just didn’t match what was described of him in book one. I think that’s probably because we know the least about Dante and his experiences so it’s harder to shape his personality.
Overall, I’m looking forward to concluding this series with book three. We ended off in a troubling situation which really makes one think if gold and riches are really worth it all. It’s not going to be the same and I’m hoping it turns out well for everyone and the Institute takes a bit of a larger role.
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I found some of the diving equipment and terminology confusing. There were times I couldn’t keep up with it and by the middle I just reluctantly started ignoring it and reading on. It did ruin the story for me a bit, but I honestly wasn’t going to pull out Google while reading. I felt that some of the equipment and terminology could have been integrated into the story with better descriptions, especially since three of the interns were fairly new to diving.
The plot in this book is interesting and there were quite a few twists and surprises. I didn’t see the surprises coming and I felt really sad at the end for Captain Vanover. The other twists were fairly predictable because we have a somewhat limited cast of characters. Also, although this book was realistic, I felt it was quite repetitive in how the events unfolded.
I liked how this book integrated a bit of book one into the writing. There were summaries of flashbacks; reasons and emotions; and key events that helped shape the story so far. The book does this by taking a narrative approach through a specific character’s perspective and then integrating the details as needed. I liked how the transition between perspectives was seamless and the recaps were kept concise and short.
That said, the journal entries were my favorite and are the real reason I am continuing this series. I find they are more interesting because there is a lot more happening and so many possibilities in the end.
Between all the characters I still liked Adriana and Captain Vanover. I felt they stayed the same, relatively with a reasonable character growth that made sense. Dante’s character changes quite a bit and although it’s understandable I feel like it just didn’t match what was described of him in book one. I think that’s probably because we know the least about Dante and his experiences so it’s harder to shape his personality.
Overall, I’m looking forward to concluding this series with book three. We ended off in a troubling situation which really makes one think if gold and riches are really worth it all. It’s not going to be the same and I’m hoping it turns out well for everyone and the Institute takes a bit of a larger role.
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June 21, 2019
Title: The Deep
Author: Gordon Korman
Series: The Dive, 2
Format: paperback
Length: 148 pages
Rating: 3 stars
Synopsis: In book one, we met four teens who were accepted on an internship with the prestigious Poseidon Oceanographic Institute, an internship program that consists mainly of utterly ignoring them.
Concluding that they were selected not for their skills, but for their lack of them, our dive team comes to the conclusion that their Poseidon superiors are up to no good. Now the kids are determined to discover the lost pirate ship, sunk in this area, and find any possible treasures before the Poseidon team can.
Unfortunately, there are many dangers in the waters, human and natural, and some of them may be more than the inexperienced team can handle...
Favourite character: Kaz
Least favourite character: Cutter & Star
Mini-review: Good book. Still enjoy the facts and the scenes from 1665 and the history of the ship they're looking for and all that.
Even though it's been a few months, it only took a couple of chapters to get back into the world.
Fan Cast:
Bobby "Kaz" Kaczinski - Graham Verchere
Star Ling - Madison Hu
Dante Lewis - Abraham Attah
Adriana Ballantyne - Madison Wolfe
Captain Braden Vanover - Anthony Mackie
Dr. Igor "Iggy" Ocasek - Joseph Mazzello
Marina Kappas - Megan Fox
Tad Cutter - Tom Hiddleston
Samuel Higgins - Louis Hynes
Captain James Blade - Andy Serkis
Author: Gordon Korman
Series: The Dive, 2
Format: paperback
Length: 148 pages
Rating: 3 stars
Synopsis: In book one, we met four teens who were accepted on an internship with the prestigious Poseidon Oceanographic Institute, an internship program that consists mainly of utterly ignoring them.
Concluding that they were selected not for their skills, but for their lack of them, our dive team comes to the conclusion that their Poseidon superiors are up to no good. Now the kids are determined to discover the lost pirate ship, sunk in this area, and find any possible treasures before the Poseidon team can.
Unfortunately, there are many dangers in the waters, human and natural, and some of them may be more than the inexperienced team can handle...
Favourite character: Kaz
Least favourite character: Cutter & Star
Mini-review: Good book. Still enjoy the facts and the scenes from 1665 and the history of the ship they're looking for and all that.
Even though it's been a few months, it only took a couple of chapters to get back into the world.
Fan Cast:
Bobby "Kaz" Kaczinski - Graham Verchere
Star Ling - Madison Hu
Dante Lewis - Abraham Attah
Adriana Ballantyne - Madison Wolfe
Captain Braden Vanover - Anthony Mackie
Dr. Igor "Iggy" Ocasek - Joseph Mazzello
Marina Kappas - Megan Fox
Tad Cutter - Tom Hiddleston
Samuel Higgins - Louis Hynes
Captain James Blade - Andy Serkis
May 5, 2018
I've read the complete trilogy and this review is for all of them since it could have been one big book. The books story switches between 1665 and the present time, in the end it will all come together. The diving theme of the books is in my opinion quite unique and the writing is fast paced and explains how (scuba) diving works while keeping a steady pace in the main story. It's a fun and easy read with loads of thrill while you unravel this mystery. What starts out as an internship turns into a thrilling treasure hunt.
August 31, 2025
A little more difficult to get into, because of the constant recapping for readers who may not have read book one and jumped into book two.
The ending left my jaw hanging and I just felt sick for the whole group. Did not see that coming.
Getting a little better with people's attitudes, but everyone jumps around like a grasshopper in a frying pan and doesn't take time to actually converse--which would clear up a lot of feelings, I would think.
The ending left my jaw hanging and I just felt sick for the whole group. Did not see that coming.
Getting a little better with people's attitudes, but everyone jumps around like a grasshopper in a frying pan and doesn't take time to actually converse--which would clear up a lot of feelings, I would think.
July 31, 2018
Something that annoyed me; in the first book Kaz, one of main characters, behaves incredibly stupidly regarding sharks. But in this book he is referenced as having a lifelong obsession with them. This doesn't make a whole lotta sense. :/
September 22, 2018
A fine stepping stone to the finale. I have really started loving 'English' and hope that the kids team up with him soon. Also, I was really sad about the death of the captain and injury of Star. Hope that the end is even more thrilling than this.
Thank you Gordon Korman.
Thank you Gordon Korman.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 23, 2018
Theme: Don´t worry about money all the time, stop to think about life, and whats worth risking, and what´s not.
August 9, 2018
This one was a lot more interesting than the first. The ending definitely made me want to read the last. I finished this in a couple hours which was nice. Not too long and doesn't drag on and on
February 19, 2019
AMAZING BOOK. Yeah that's about it.
May 15, 2020
I was not expecting this kind of ending at all. Looking forward to reading the next book.
September 25, 2021
These books are just super fun.
May 20, 2023
Better than the first. I’m actually quite into the story— I’d like to go down in a sub to view ocean life!
December 10, 2024
Dive book two is about how they find out where the important treasure is, and they try to find it. During their adventure of trying to find it, they get into danger and try to get out of it
November 3, 2020
Amazing book
Very impressed. Much better than the first book, which was a little slow to start. Plenty of action and suspense.
Very impressed. Much better than the first book, which was a little slow to start. Plenty of action and suspense.
December 24, 2022
Things got way more intense than I expected in this book, but it was so good. I love that the characters faced realistic danger in their search for the buried treasure. I was terrified for them. Still am, to be honest, because the deep sea is a scary place to be.
May 20, 2016
Dive: The Deep is the second installment of Korman's Dive Trilogy, and he masterfully complicates the character development and the plot. Like the installment before, The Deep is a quick read. Korman weaves realistic dialogue and witty humor throughout the narrative and supports it with the dynamic interactions between his characters and palpable tension that keeps one turning the pages.
The nuanced development began in the first part of the trilogy comes to a head here as more and more of the motivations of the four protagonists are revealed. Star, who has a limp due to cerebral palsy, wants to show up the treasure hunters who assumed she couldn't dive because of her disability. Dante, a talented black-and-white photographer, wants to secure his future so that he can practice his art without worrying about living on it- a dream impeded by his colorblindness. Adriana, who comes from a wealthy family, is only interested in the history that the treasure and the ships speak of. And Kaz, a former hockey player, just wants to keep the dishonest Cutter- who blew up rare coral reefs in an attempt to get at the treasure, cheated them of the wreck that Dante found, and - from getting rich off his unethical behavior.
The problem is that they can't access the treasure unless they get access to the resources only the adults can use. Cutter, the man who hired them, is out of the question as he only wants to keep them out of his hair and away from the treasure. The kids have to be careful who they trust- 1.2 billion dollars is enough to set even close friends at each other's throats and all of the adults could take advantage of them if they wanted to.
The theme of class/money, which was planted in the first book, really blooms in this book. Dante's dream is hindered by his lack of resources, and out of the four protagonists he is the most fixated on the idea of getting the wealth from the wreck. The others are, of course, enchanted by the idea of all that wealth in addition to the other motives mentioned above. Korman does an excellent job of keeping his characters distinct but still showing how easily the lust for money can affect a person- particularly the young. Disability is also underscored in the second book with the revelation of Dante's color blindness. His disability and his desire for the money are bound together, because everyone expects him to develop into an excellent color photographer but because he is incapable of seeing any color, his future is in peril. Star's disability also affects her development and motivation for going after the treasure- at this point, she is not interested in the 1.2 billion lying on the sea floor. She is the best diver of the four, and knows that Cutter only chose her as one of the interns because he thought her disability would limit her ability to interfere with this plans.
In the second installment of Dive, Korman raises the stakes and tells an enthralling, action-packed story while keeping his characters organic and realistic.
The nuanced development began in the first part of the trilogy comes to a head here as more and more of the motivations of the four protagonists are revealed. Star, who has a limp due to cerebral palsy, wants to show up the treasure hunters who assumed she couldn't dive because of her disability. Dante, a talented black-and-white photographer, wants to secure his future so that he can practice his art without worrying about living on it- a dream impeded by his colorblindness. Adriana, who comes from a wealthy family, is only interested in the history that the treasure and the ships speak of. And Kaz, a former hockey player, just wants to keep the dishonest Cutter- who blew up rare coral reefs in an attempt to get at the treasure, cheated them of the wreck that Dante found, and - from getting rich off his unethical behavior.
The problem is that they can't access the treasure unless they get access to the resources only the adults can use. Cutter, the man who hired them, is out of the question as he only wants to keep them out of his hair and away from the treasure. The kids have to be careful who they trust- 1.2 billion dollars is enough to set even close friends at each other's throats and all of the adults could take advantage of them if they wanted to.
The theme of class/money, which was planted in the first book, really blooms in this book. Dante's dream is hindered by his lack of resources, and out of the four protagonists he is the most fixated on the idea of getting the wealth from the wreck. The others are, of course, enchanted by the idea of all that wealth in addition to the other motives mentioned above. Korman does an excellent job of keeping his characters distinct but still showing how easily the lust for money can affect a person- particularly the young. Disability is also underscored in the second book with the revelation of Dante's color blindness. His disability and his desire for the money are bound together, because everyone expects him to develop into an excellent color photographer but because he is incapable of seeing any color, his future is in peril. Star's disability also affects her development and motivation for going after the treasure- at this point, she is not interested in the 1.2 billion lying on the sea floor. She is the best diver of the four, and knows that Cutter only chose her as one of the interns because he thought her disability would limit her ability to interfere with this plans.
In the second installment of Dive, Korman raises the stakes and tells an enthralling, action-packed story while keeping his characters organic and realistic.
March 17, 2023
I really enjoyed revisting this series. The second book was just as action packed, and I loved that it was a quick and easy read. The characters were decently developed, and I really enjoyed the twists. There was enough action that it didn't feel too middle book-y.
November 13, 2013
Oh my land. There's so much going on in this series.
I don't have much to say about it, though, except for some reason I really like English's character. I know he's got a heart somewhere underneath all that rough exterior.
Oh, and also a couple of spoilers. Be warned - they are MAJOR spoilers. They are also the reason that I gave it four stars.
I'm almost finished with the third and final book, and I must say, this series is amazing.
I don't have much to say about it, though, except for some reason I really like English's character. I know he's got a heart somewhere underneath all that rough exterior.
Oh, and also a couple of spoilers. Be warned - they are MAJOR spoilers. They are also the reason that I gave it four stars.
I'm almost finished with the third and final book, and I must say, this series is amazing.
November 6, 2014
I liked this book more then the first book. this book was more exciting and suspenseful.
In this book at the begging Star and Dante are in the ocean and they see a lion fish and Dante becomes narced and does something he shouldn't. Captain Vanover asked all the kids if they would like to be moved to an underwater station instead if the ship. They had to people keep an eye on them and Dr.Ocasek was their favorite one. They got a new person to keep an eye on them and they then get a new person and they get lost on their way back to the station. At the end of the book something happens to two important people.
I would reccomend this book to 7-9 graders. This was a great book!
In this book at the begging Star and Dante are in the ocean and they see a lion fish and Dante becomes narced and does something he shouldn't. Captain Vanover asked all the kids if they would like to be moved to an underwater station instead if the ship. They had to people keep an eye on them and Dr.Ocasek was their favorite one. They got a new person to keep an eye on them and they then get a new person and they get lost on their way back to the station. At the end of the book something happens to two important people.
I would reccomend this book to 7-9 graders. This was a great book!
September 23, 2016
Omg! This series is soooo good. The Gordon Korman Adventure books are amazing!
Literally this series show practically all the things that could go wrong while diving. Enough to pretty much make me develop a fear of diving. The amount of times they run out of oxygen and almost drown is crazy. They have to start learning about time management! I can not believe the book killed Captain Vanover, once he helped them I became emotionally attached to him and then HE DIED! As you can see I'm sad about this. I think the book series is laid out perfectly. Every one should read this book series if they like adventure and suspense.
Literally this series show practically all the things that could go wrong while diving. Enough to pretty much make me develop a fear of diving. The amount of times they run out of oxygen and almost drown is crazy. They have to start learning about time management! I can not believe the book killed Captain Vanover, once he helped them I became emotionally attached to him and then HE DIED! As you can see I'm sad about this. I think the book series is laid out perfectly. Every one should read this book series if they like adventure and suspense.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 1, 2012
I think this is a good book but could have added a better plot. This is my least favorite of the three Gordan Korman triologies but it is still pretty good. It is about four summer interns and they go to Posieden labratories to dive in exchange for marking caves. But they soon learn that is not really why they are there. A ship has sunken just miles from where they are staying and the supposed scientists are really treasure hunters. It is 148 pages long. I would give it an 8 out of 10 and I am really looking forward to reading the next book!
September 21, 2017
I used to be obsessed with Gordon Korman books when I was in sixth grade. My Language Arts teacher had a classroom library and all of his books were in there. That being said, I always had a weird relationship with the Dive series because at first I didn't realise it was in fact a series, and would read the second and probably third one before the first, making me very confused and not like the series at all. Once I did get a hand on the first book however and read the series straight through like a normal person, I liked it a lot more.
November 19, 2015
I thought that this book was as interesting as the first one.I liked all the curiousness that the characters showed and the progression of their discovery.There was quite a bit of action that intrigued me into reading more.I'm excited to see the outcome of the four main characters.I learned about things with diving and how complicated it actually is.I'm excited to read the third book and the mystery behind the ship's treasure.
October 12, 2012
I gave this book two stars because the beggining was very slow and boring. I also did not like the book because there was not a lot of action in the story. The book was not that descriptive ether sometimes. The only thing I like in the book Dive was the ending but your going to have to read the book to find out what is going to happen.
December 21, 2010
I gave this book three stars out of five stars because I though it was an okay book. It was good at some points in the story and in other parts I was lost. This book had some really good describing word I could have imagined I was there.
March 19, 2012
1. I liked this book because it left you hanging on the very last page of the book.
2. There were a lot of clif hangers and it left you wondering.
3.It gave off good detail and what you would find underwater in the ocean.
2. There were a lot of clif hangers and it left you wondering.
3.It gave off good detail and what you would find underwater in the ocean.
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