Famous Mysteries of the Sea
Author: Patricia Lauber
Back when I was in grade school, once or twice a year we would get to take home order forms for books. I was usually allowed to buy one or two. I'd eagerly wait that 6-8 weeks for our teacher to get the order....then run home as fast as I could to read my new books. Weekly Reader and Scholastic. Just seeing those two names sends me into instant nostalgia!
I usually bought mysteries, ghost stories or books featuring animals. So when I see these old paperbacks in thrift stores, garage sales or library sales.....I bring home several and spend a happy evening or two completely immersed in nostalgia. :) And I bounce back into my old reading habit from yesteryear -- pajamas, propped up on my pillow in bed, with a cup of cocoa, my dog......and a entertaining book!
When I found this book to read online, it created the same nostalgic feel for me. I eagerly spent an hour or so reading these 10 stories of famous disappearances and ship wrecks at sea. Although along the same theme, the stories range from very famous and well known mysteries like the ghost ship Mary Celeste and the disappearance of Amelia Earhart to lesser known incidents like the disappearance of the steamer Waratah in 1909.
The tales are short and have simple black/white illustrations. I read this book on OpenLibrary as this book is long out of print and I would be lucky to find a copy to purchase at a sale.
These stories are perfect for a quick entertaining read for anyone who loves mysteries and the sea. Children and adults alike. They are a perfect, short length for having students read aloud or for speech/theater practice. The tales are age appropriate....no spurting blood, graphic mayhem or horror elements.
Patricia Lauber passed away in 2010. She wrote more than 100 books for children. I'm sure I bought one
or more of them on those lovely order sheets back in the day!!
The illustrations and cover art are by Lewis Zacks.He passed away in 2014, but worked many years as an artist for ad agencies and publishers. His art depicting east coast locations is wonderful. Just search him online - you won't regret it! :)
A very entertaining read!! I'm glad I was able to enjoy this book!
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