Reef of Death [Paperback]

Paul Zindel (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 5 and up

While helping a beautiful Aboriginal girl search for her people's missing treasure near the Great Barrier Reef, seventeen-year-old PC finds himself fighting an evil scientist and a deadly underwater monster.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Some say that the reason teens are so addicted to horror stories is because disgusting monsters, ghouls, and tentacled amphibians psychologically and creatively personify a teen's innermost angst. Proving that there is more than a grain of truth to the theory, crowned king of teenage angst Paul Zindel plunges into the world of horror with style in Reef of Death, his third fast-paced, thrilling tale of smart teens battling the slime of the earth. Even the most reluctant readers will find themselves furiously turning pages to find out what happens to P.C. McPhee when he hops a plane to Australia to help his crazy uncle solve an offshore mystery. A tidal wave of adventure and a cast of villains--including the biggest, nastiest, man-eating fish on earth--await him Down Under. Teens who love being scared out of their wits won't want to miss Zindel's other two horrifying tales: Loch and The Doom Stone, both chosen as Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers by the American Library Association. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

Set on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, this "thrill-a-chapter adventure... offers a maximum of gore and gimmicks," said PW. "On a literary-merit scale, this deep-sea escapade falls several leagues below the author's best work, but rises above many other books in the genre." Ages 10-14. (June)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (June 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786813091
• ISBN-13: 978-0786813094
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,416,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reef of Deth is an exciting book with many surprising turns, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reef of Death (Paperback)

In the book Reef of deth the people go exploring. They don't know what is wating for them at the bottom of the deep. Every dive is anoter danger or possible another deth. The details of the story make you feel as if you are standing right in the spot of the characters so watch out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A page turning thriller., May 28, 2000

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This review is from: Reef of Death (Paperback)

American teen PC is visiting his uncle in Australia. He meets Maruul, an Aboriginal girl whose brother is missing. After PC's uncle dies, the two begin to suspect foul play. But nothing can prepare them for the horrors they will face as the uncover a devious scientist's plot and encounter a vicious sea monster under the Great Barrier Reef. I highly reccomend this thriller to horror fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shocker, April 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Reef of Death (Paperback)

I think you should read this book because you can picture what is going on. Reef of Death by Paul Zindel was exciting from beginning to end. This was a five star book.