Leaving the Shallows

Dolphin Diaries #9

by Ben M. Baglio

After weeks at sea, Jody and her family have arrived at Hervey Bay, off the coast of Australia. There, Jody befriends a gorgeous pink-and-white dolphin named Dawn. Jody notices a neighborhood tourist operation isn't keeping the dolphins' interest in mind and, as a result, Dawn becomes ill. Will Jody be able to convince them to change their ways before it's too late?

Genres: Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Contemporary

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

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

[Charlot Deuling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Op zoek naar dolfijnen, vakantie in Australië.
De boekenserie; Op zoek naar Dolfijnen, was mijn favoriete boekenserie als tien jarig meisje.
Ik heb de boeken van deze serie dan ook bijna allemaal gelezen. Hoe leuk is het dan om dit boek opnieuw te lezen en nu als volwassene. Voordat ik begon met lezen vroeg ik me daarom ook af, zal dit boek me nu op latere leeftijd hetzelfde gevoel geven.

Het boek gaat over een meisje Jody, haar beide ouders zijn zeebiologen. Ze willen zoveel mogelijk informatie vinden over zeedieren en met name dolfijnen. Daarom varen Jody, haar ouders, twee broertjes en de rest van de bemanning al zo'n negen maanden rond over de hele wereld met het schip De Dolphin Dreamer. Een reis waarin de familie en bemanning van alles beleven. Elk boek uit de serie is een stukje van deze reis. In dit boek bereiken ze na maanden alleen maar zee te hebben gezien de kust van Australië. De ouders van Jody vinden dat iedereen wel een vakantie kan gebruiken. Maar is het wel een echte vakantie? Al snel schieten ze te hulp als er een dolfijn erg ziek blijkt te zijn.

Ik moest even inkomen in het boek, omdat het natuurlijk een boek is midden uit de serie. Maar al snel zat ik er weer helemaal in! En ik heb zelfs zin om alle andere boeken uit deze serie opnieuw te lezen. Het is op een prettige manier geschreven waardoor het heel vlot leest. Er wordt ook informatie gegeven over zeedieren en dolfijnen, je wordt er wijzer van. Een aanrader!

[Dena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was probably my least favorite so far and I'm not certain why. I felt like Jodi was a little more like Brittany in this story. Maybe the storylines are just growing predictable in some way. We'll so what I think about the final book in the series.

[Manon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was lovely!

[Manon Kroon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

See the first book in the series for a full review.

[Mawdiay Faith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book. It was easy to read and entertaining for the most part. There were some parts that didn't hold my attention as well.

[Tannia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title of this book is called "leaving the shallows" and is a dolphin dairie by Ben M. Baglio. this book was about how this girl named jody didn't like this girl named Brittney. later on they became friends. they also became friends with a dolphin who was later on ill. I liked this book because it teaches a lesson. I also liked this book because it talks about a dolphin who is being helped. I think that people who like dolphins will like this book because it talks about saving a dolphin. I give this book four stars because it was worth reading but I also liked it.

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was quite nice to re-read this book, because now, eleven years after the first time I read it, I have visited Hervey Bay and set foot on Fraser Island myself. It's funny to read about the places you've been to :)) I also love how every book in this series addresses another wildlife concern. This particular book addresses the feeding of wild dolphins nearby beaches on the coast of Queensland, Australia.

[Sammy]

Another really good series of books by Lucy Daniels, I was completely in love with these books when I was younger. This series I particularly likes as it was Dolphin based ands they used to be my favourite animal when I was younger.

If you like animals you cannot help but love these books when you are a child.

[Twyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part was when the dolphin was rescued.The worst part was when the dolphin needed rescuing.My favorite character was Dawn because she was a dolphin main character,and Jody because she was the main character and she rescued Dawn.The worst characters were the tourists at the golden sands resort because they were feeding the dolphins.

[Sloane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first Dolphin Diaries I ever read, and I really love it. Dolphins are my favorite animal.

[Calley · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Leaving the Shallows there is a dolphin that

[Mariah H · Rating 3 out of 5]

I preferred some of the others.

[Kelsey Ruggirello · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Australia, Jody meets a beautiful dolphin named dawn. She also realizes that some tourists aren't treating the Dolphins right.