From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8 In this sequel to Kalifax (Coteau, 2000), young Jenny receives a "Call to Adventure" from an otter, and sets sail to find the Lost City in the Sea of Wonders. Readers familiar with the first book will recognize the crew as the one that accompanied Tom as he circumnavigated the world. The intricate prose may be difficult for some readers to understand; for those who do, however, the writing will add to the otherworldly feel of the plot. The characters, mostly stereotypical, act well as foils for Jenny as she grows through the adventure. Average fare for fantasy fans. -Trish Anderson, Pinkerton Elementary School, Coppell, TX
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Book Description
Jenny helped Tom take his Kalifax voyage, but she's always wanted to captain a ship and have an adventure of her own. Then an otter with a golden collar pops up beside her little boat. He was sent by the Maid of Salt Waters to tell her of her quest for the Lost City, sunk beneath the waves in the Sea of Wonders Found and Forgotten. What follows is a journey fit for Ulysses, complete with tropical isles, magical creatures, and the ever-present dangers of the sea. Jenny must fight for herself every step of the way: fight to understand the impudent otter messenger, fight for the respect of her crew, fight the sea pirate Corsairs who would capture and enslave them all. Can she overcome all obstacles and reach the sunken city as it rises to the surface for the first time in 100 years? Can she prevent it from once again slipping beneath the waves? Should she?
With the bravest girl hero in Canadian literature, Duncan Thornton's trademark love of language and a sheaf of stunning new Yves Noblet illustrations, Captain Jenny weaves a magical tale to thrill and delight - when it isn't making your hair stand on end in sheer wonder!
