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Seaper Powers: In Search of Bleu Jay's Treasure
Seaper Powers is a magical tale about a little girl who travels off to an island vacation and finds that magical sea grass transforms her ability to talk to fish! She befriends two unlikely sea creatures as they search for buried treasure. Mom's and Dad's will love this book which has a positive message about friendship and the environment. Also available in audio. Considered one the best new adventure books released this year for 5-9 year olds.
How Seaper Powers Kim Cameron is a true believer in inspiring and nurturing kids. She teaches vocal lessons to students at the School of Rock and volunteers at the Children's Hospital, performing with puppets. While on tour in the Caribbean, she met a 12-year-old who had a fascination with octopi. This brief encounter inspired the creation of Mr. Octopus, a children's tune featuring an 8-year-old whom Kim recently signed to her record label. After completing the song, her co-writer and guitarist, John DePatie, encouraged her to take it to next level by writing a children's book using the song as the impetus. They called the book Seaper Powers, in Search for Bleu Jay's Treasure.
Book #1: In Search of Bleu Jay's A magical tale about a little girl (Emma) who discovers special seagrass off the island of St. Thomas. It transforms her body so that she can talk to fish! Not only does she make new friends, she sets off on a new adventure to find buried treasure!
Book #2: The Mystery of the Blue In this adventure, Emma must save the ruler of the sea after she uncovers a secret city that no human has ever seen before!
Book #3: The In this adventure, Emma has to save Steve, the starfish, from a deadly disease. Along the way, she finds herself in need of her own rescue.
Book #4: The Emma, her friends Marty, the merman, Oliver, the octopus, Steve, the starfish, and Wally, the whale, travel to the Florida Keys to solve a mystery that has been guarded for thousands of years. The only way they can find out the truth is to follow a map of riddles.
How Seaper Powers Kim Cameron is a true believer in inspiring and nurturing kids. She teaches vocal lessons to students at the School of Rock and volunteers at the Children's Hospital, performing with puppets. While on tour in the Caribbean, she met a 12-year-old who had a fascination with octopi. This brief encounter inspired the creation of Mr. Octopus, a children's tune featuring an 8-year-old whom Kim recently signed to her record label. After completing the song, her co-writer and guitarist, John DePatie, encouraged her to take it to next level by writing a children's book using the song as the impetus. They called the book Seaper Powers, in Search for Bleu Jay's Treasure.
Book #1: In Search of Bleu Jay's A magical tale about a little girl (Emma) who discovers special seagrass off the island of St. Thomas. It transforms her body so that she can talk to fish! Not only does she make new friends, she sets off on a new adventure to find buried treasure!
Book #2: The Mystery of the Blue In this adventure, Emma must save the ruler of the sea after she uncovers a secret city that no human has ever seen before!
Book #3: The In this adventure, Emma has to save Steve, the starfish, from a deadly disease. Along the way, she finds herself in need of her own rescue.
Book #4: The Emma, her friends Marty, the merman, Oliver, the octopus, Steve, the starfish, and Wally, the whale, travel to the Florida Keys to solve a mystery that has been guarded for thousands of years. The only way they can find out the truth is to follow a map of riddles.
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First published May 6, 2013
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September 29, 2013
Emma's father comes home. He tells the family that they are going on a family vacation in St. Thomas. Emma hopes to see an octopus. She gets her wish when she meets Oliver the octopus. Emma and Oliver become fast friends.
Steve, a star fish has no friends. He wishes that he could find a true best friend. Steve also gets his wish and more when he meets Oliver and Emma. Now he has two friends. Emma, Oliver, and Steve go on a grand adventure to search for Bleu Jay's lost treasure of gold coins.
I listened to the audio book. Kim has a great voice for audio books. She is clear and animated. In fact all the readers involved in this book were great. They all helped to bring this story to life. I got nice mental images of Emma, Steve, Oliver, and the ocean they call home. I did not need the electronic version to see the pictures.
I had a fun time with Emma, Steve and Oliver. Each one showed that it does not matter who you are, you are special in your own way. I have to say however that my favorite was Steve. One I like his name and two he reminded me of the little train that could. This book is a book that the whole family will enjoy listening to. Seaper Powers: In Search of Bleu Jay's Treasure makes a splash in a good way!
Steve, a star fish has no friends. He wishes that he could find a true best friend. Steve also gets his wish and more when he meets Oliver and Emma. Now he has two friends. Emma, Oliver, and Steve go on a grand adventure to search for Bleu Jay's lost treasure of gold coins.
I listened to the audio book. Kim has a great voice for audio books. She is clear and animated. In fact all the readers involved in this book were great. They all helped to bring this story to life. I got nice mental images of Emma, Steve, Oliver, and the ocean they call home. I did not need the electronic version to see the pictures.
I had a fun time with Emma, Steve and Oliver. Each one showed that it does not matter who you are, you are special in your own way. I have to say however that my favorite was Steve. One I like his name and two he reminded me of the little train that could. This book is a book that the whole family will enjoy listening to. Seaper Powers: In Search of Bleu Jay's Treasure makes a splash in a good way!
December 20, 2020
Emma and her parents are taking a long overdue vacation to St. Thomas. It was warm there and Emma couldn’t wait to swim. On a site seeing tour on a glass bottom boat Emma looked at fish swimming and saw an octopus all alone in the tall sea grass. She waved and she was sure it waved back.
Oliver the octopus loved to play in the sea grass. He would get distracted very easily and often lose track of time. As the sun set, Oliver realized he was lost and being followed by a very large and scary barracuda whose name was Beazly.
Also in the water was Steve the starfish. He loved to hide in the tall sea grass from Beazly who was large and toothy. But he also hid from the fish at school who teased him about his bright color. Steve noticed Beazly lurking around an octopus and in an effort to help scare Beazly away he used his arms to stir up sand and created a very large swirl and the octopus escaped.
Emma visited the warm waters daily and finally was able to meet and talk with Oliver the octopus and even Steve the starfish face to face. She shared with them the story she heard from the hotel owner about the St. Thomas waters being enchanted and why they could speak to each other and the reason so many pirates hid their treasures there. She also learned that the treasure of the pirate Bleu Jay had been hidden and never found. Emma and her new friends make it their mission to find the treasure before Emma had to leave for home. Coincidently, they do find one shiny coin. Do you think they will find the rest of Bleu Jay’s treasure?
Readers will find this chapter book easy to read and a step up from an ordinary easy reader. This is a perfect book for any reader who enjoys an adventure. The colorful illustrations bring the characters to life for the reader. Since this is the first book in the series the readers get a chance to be introduced to these fun characters and follow along with them on their adventures and will enjoy the friendship that unfolds.
Oliver the octopus loved to play in the sea grass. He would get distracted very easily and often lose track of time. As the sun set, Oliver realized he was lost and being followed by a very large and scary barracuda whose name was Beazly.
Also in the water was Steve the starfish. He loved to hide in the tall sea grass from Beazly who was large and toothy. But he also hid from the fish at school who teased him about his bright color. Steve noticed Beazly lurking around an octopus and in an effort to help scare Beazly away he used his arms to stir up sand and created a very large swirl and the octopus escaped.
Emma visited the warm waters daily and finally was able to meet and talk with Oliver the octopus and even Steve the starfish face to face. She shared with them the story she heard from the hotel owner about the St. Thomas waters being enchanted and why they could speak to each other and the reason so many pirates hid their treasures there. She also learned that the treasure of the pirate Bleu Jay had been hidden and never found. Emma and her new friends make it their mission to find the treasure before Emma had to leave for home. Coincidently, they do find one shiny coin. Do you think they will find the rest of Bleu Jay’s treasure?
Readers will find this chapter book easy to read and a step up from an ordinary easy reader. This is a perfect book for any reader who enjoys an adventure. The colorful illustrations bring the characters to life for the reader. Since this is the first book in the series the readers get a chance to be introduced to these fun characters and follow along with them on their adventures and will enjoy the friendship that unfolds.
August 31, 2013
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Can an audio adventure, combined with a physical book keep the attention of a 3-9 year old? Check out our review of Seaper Powers to find out!
From the Back: A magical tail about a little girl who searches for buried treasure with the help of two sea creatures. A perfect book for 3-9 year old with colorful drawings and an adventure that keeps the reader interested until the very last page!
Seaper Powers is more than just an audio book. It’s sort of an audio drama, utilizing a full cast, narration, and a musical score. All of this is designed to keep younger children engaged and entertained while firing off their imagination.
There is a print book that goes along with it, but really, the audio is where this story is at. I will explain in a moment, first let’s talk about the audio portion of this package.
The narration is done by the author, Kim Cameron. She is very articulate, and her words are very clear, there is no mumbling, and she emotes very well. Each character is portrayed by their own actor or actress, each age appropriate. For instance the character of Emma was played by what looks to be an eight year old girl, the dad is played by an adult, etc. Everyone involved did a fantastic job getting their character across.
There is a custom score with sound effects, and it serves its purpose to change scenes or to help the listener imagine the setting. It’s very simple and very repetitive, so the kids will know exactly when there is a scene or character change.
Running at about sixty-minutes in length, I think that it’s really the perfect length for children. It’s not too long, and not too short. I don’t think it will keep a three year old at bay for the full hour, but anywhere between six and nine years old and I think the story, effects and music will keep them entertained for the duration.
The only complaint that I’ve got with the audio book is that since it is fully narrated, I don’t feel that you need the “he said”, “her dad said”, “giggles Emma”. It kind of takes you out of the story and really breaks up the cadence of the conversation.
Let’s move to the physical copy. I received a PDF and was reading along with the narration. This could be just an issue with the copy I have, but it’s what I have to go on, but there is extra text, words are changed, and in quite a few places the text just doesn’t match the audio presentation. Also there is way too much white space on the pages. While the illustrations are simple, beautiful, and do their job, when it comes to the text, it’s small, and in block print. It would be difficult to really follow along with the story if someone was sitting down to read this along with the narration.
The Bottom Line: The story of Emma wanting to find treasure with the help of her ocean friends was all well done from an audio standpoint. I enjoyed the cast of characters, the music, and the way it was presented in an audio format. I would encourage you to skip the physical copy. The illustrations are nice, but ignore the text. I would much rather use my imagination and listen to Kim Cameron and her cast. It’s a much better experience.
Can an audio adventure, combined with a physical book keep the attention of a 3-9 year old? Check out our review of Seaper Powers to find out!
From the Back: A magical tail about a little girl who searches for buried treasure with the help of two sea creatures. A perfect book for 3-9 year old with colorful drawings and an adventure that keeps the reader interested until the very last page!
Seaper Powers is more than just an audio book. It’s sort of an audio drama, utilizing a full cast, narration, and a musical score. All of this is designed to keep younger children engaged and entertained while firing off their imagination.
There is a print book that goes along with it, but really, the audio is where this story is at. I will explain in a moment, first let’s talk about the audio portion of this package.
The narration is done by the author, Kim Cameron. She is very articulate, and her words are very clear, there is no mumbling, and she emotes very well. Each character is portrayed by their own actor or actress, each age appropriate. For instance the character of Emma was played by what looks to be an eight year old girl, the dad is played by an adult, etc. Everyone involved did a fantastic job getting their character across.
There is a custom score with sound effects, and it serves its purpose to change scenes or to help the listener imagine the setting. It’s very simple and very repetitive, so the kids will know exactly when there is a scene or character change.
Running at about sixty-minutes in length, I think that it’s really the perfect length for children. It’s not too long, and not too short. I don’t think it will keep a three year old at bay for the full hour, but anywhere between six and nine years old and I think the story, effects and music will keep them entertained for the duration.
The only complaint that I’ve got with the audio book is that since it is fully narrated, I don’t feel that you need the “he said”, “her dad said”, “giggles Emma”. It kind of takes you out of the story and really breaks up the cadence of the conversation.
Let’s move to the physical copy. I received a PDF and was reading along with the narration. This could be just an issue with the copy I have, but it’s what I have to go on, but there is extra text, words are changed, and in quite a few places the text just doesn’t match the audio presentation. Also there is way too much white space on the pages. While the illustrations are simple, beautiful, and do their job, when it comes to the text, it’s small, and in block print. It would be difficult to really follow along with the story if someone was sitting down to read this along with the narration.
The Bottom Line: The story of Emma wanting to find treasure with the help of her ocean friends was all well done from an audio standpoint. I enjoyed the cast of characters, the music, and the way it was presented in an audio format. I would encourage you to skip the physical copy. The illustrations are nice, but ignore the text. I would much rather use my imagination and listen to Kim Cameron and her cast. It’s a much better experience.
July 15, 2013
I was sent an audiobook of Seaper Powers for review consideration. While the story is meant for young kids, I found myself enjoying it as well. I’ve done very little with audiobooks and took to listening to this on way to and from work. Well to anyone who saw me walking the streets of Boston there were days I just couldn’t help but smile at the cuteness of the story.
The plot is fun and interesting to any young reader/listener and it is also able to keep the attention of the adult reader/listener. As a babysitter I found many of the stories I read to lack a moral to them and were mostly just about going after the bad guy since he’s a bad guy. This story has substance to it and is one I look forward to reading to my niece when she’s older.
The audio aspect of the book was great. It’s clear a lot of work and creativity went into making this an entertaining audiobook. It’ll be staying on my iPod for years to come.
Overall, whether you are reading this in physical form or listening to it as an audiobook Seaper Powers is great. I enjoyed it as a twenty-three year old listener and know many of the young kids I babysit will enjoy it as well. In a time when kids are growing up too fast it’s nice to have a story that lets kids be kids and have fun.
The plot is fun and interesting to any young reader/listener and it is also able to keep the attention of the adult reader/listener. As a babysitter I found many of the stories I read to lack a moral to them and were mostly just about going after the bad guy since he’s a bad guy. This story has substance to it and is one I look forward to reading to my niece when she’s older.
The audio aspect of the book was great. It’s clear a lot of work and creativity went into making this an entertaining audiobook. It’ll be staying on my iPod for years to come.
Overall, whether you are reading this in physical form or listening to it as an audiobook Seaper Powers is great. I enjoyed it as a twenty-three year old listener and know many of the young kids I babysit will enjoy it as well. In a time when kids are growing up too fast it’s nice to have a story that lets kids be kids and have fun.
December 25, 2013
LOVE it, of course
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