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"What [Adam Eddington, a prospective Berkeley freshman] expects to be a quiet but interesting summer of work with the famous marine biologist Dr. O'Keefe becomes a time of intrigue, with Adam playing a leading role in the struggle to extract information on the doctor's experiments with regeneration of starfish." --School Library Journal

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A marine biology student reporting to his summer job on an island off Portugal finds himself at the center of a power struggle between his boss and another group of Americans. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A strange series of events, May 15 2003

By	"blissengine" (Norfolk, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Arm of the Starfish (Mass Market Paperback)

Adam is a young college student who has been chosen to assist the famous Doctor O'Keefe in his experiments off the coast of Portugal. En route, Adam meets the enigmatic Kali who warns him about the doctor. He's bewildered by this odd girl, and soon finds himself an unwitting pawn in a dangerous game. Adam has to figure things out for himself and place his loyalty wisely because of the sinister events in which he finds himself entangled. "The Arm of the Starfish" is a great thriller that gets especially compelling towards the end.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Can you say Teriffic?!, Feb 21 2003

By	Renee "windrider" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Arm of the Starfish (Mass Market Paperback)

This book absolutely, catches your imagination. As Adam Eddington makes his way to the island Gaea he finds that he is caught inbetween a decision that could change his life forever.
Calvin O'Keefe (Dr.O'Keefe) who is introduced and plays a main role in A Wrinkle in Time and the time quartet is grown up and married to Meg. They have seven children and the oldest of all of them, Poly, befriends Adam. Adam has come to Gaea to work as a lab assistent for Dr.O'Keefe during the summer. But when his flight is postponed due to fog he meets Kali Cutter(a most unlikly relationship between the two of them starts) but Kali has her own reasons why Adam shouldn't go to Gaea. Throughout the story Adam finds that he needs to decide between Kali and Poly's sides. He chooses Poly once he finds that Kali's side wants the results of Dr.O'Keefe's tests only to make more money. In the middle of the story Adam has come closer to the O'keefe family and their friends. But by the end tears are brought to your eyes as you read through the sadest moments in the book. If you ask me, read the book and find out what i mean. Until next time.-Windrider3

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not only for children, Dec 27 2002

By	Kelly (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Arm of the Starfish (Mass Market Paperback)

I am not a big fan of saying this is a "child's book" because I was not a child when I read this book. It is a timeless and ageless book, one for the entire family. If you haven't read it, you should, no matter how old you are.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not only for children
I am not a big fan of saying this is a "child's book" because I was not a child when I read this book. It is a timeless and ageless book, one for the entire family. Read more

Published on Dec 27 2002 by Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars quick, involving read
While at times I felt the urge to give Adam a smack, I suppose I'm even more irrational running on three days of no sleep. Actually, I'm just irrational, period. Read more

Published on Dec 26 2002 by saffron13

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic-another excellent book by the excellent author
In the Arm Of The Starfish, so many unexpected things occur. This book, just like all the other Madeleine L'Engle books that i have read, is excellent, and I recommend it to all... Read more

Published on Mar 29 2002 by angel_luver_66

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Amazing Book form Madeleine L'Engle
I have been a fan of the Time Quartet by Madleleine L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, Many Waters, and A Swiftly Tilting Planet) for a long time, so I was of course... Read more

Published on Feb 25 2002