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Synopsis
From the back cover: ON THE PLANET EARTH IS A REALM MORE AWESOME THAN OUTER SPACE Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a U.S. nuclear submarine mysteriously spins out of control. When a U.S. Navy SEAL team and the crew of DEEPCORE -- an underwater oil drilling station -- dive down to investigate, they are trapped at the edge of a vast underwater trench. Now, as the world above stands poised on the brink of nuclear destruction, they prepare to enter....
Is The Abyss appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Underwater thriller with Cold War nuclear submarine tension and survival drama in deep-sea setting. Contains moderate peril, claustrophobic situations, and military action without graphic violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and claustrophobia (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Readers who love deep-sea adventure and tense survival stories will be hooked by the underwater exploration mystery.