Bibliograph

A terrible roar of water, Penny Draper

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A terrible roar of water, Penny Draper

Language

eng

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portraits

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A terrible roar of water

Responsibility statement

Penny Draper

Series statement

Disaster strikes, 5

Summary

Murphy wants to grow up fast, so he can be a fisherman like his father, who died at sea the day Murphy was born. His mom had to move to St. John's for a job, leaving Murphy with his aunt and uncle in the Newfoundland outport. He dreams of the day he can fish for himself -- he'll build a house so his mom will come back home. Then one winter day, an earthquake strikes offshore. An old-timer warns that it will trigger a giant wave -- a tsunami -- but no one believes him. However, when Murphy goes out to check the harbour, he sees that all the water's been sucked right out of it! The sea comes back with a roar, and Murphy has just seconds to respond. Can he save his aunt and cousins? Can he save himself?

Target audience

juvenile

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